01376nam a22002057a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020001500062040000700077041000800084082001800092100001800110245002700128260003500155300002400190365003300214520088400247650001901131700002001150OSt20230728113132.0221220b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0140138358  cAL  aeng  223a954bTHAH  aRomila Thapar  aHistory of India Vol.1  aNew DelhibPenguin Booksc1990  a380p.bPBc20x13cm.  2Historyb125.00c₹d125.00  aA full account of Indian history from the establishment of Aryan culture to the coming of the Mughals in 1526 A.D. This work brings to life thousands of years of history, tracing India's evolution before contact with modern Europe was established: its prehistoric beginnings; the great cities of the Indus civilization; the emergence of mighty dynasties such as the Mauryas, Guptas, and Cholas; the teachings of the Buddha; the creation of heroic epics such as the Mahabharata and the Ramayana; and the creation of regional cultures. Thapar introduces figures from the remarkable visionary ruler Ashoka to other less exemplary figures. In exploring subjects as diverse as marriage, class, art, erotica, and astronomy, Thapar provides an incomparably vivid and nuanced picture of India. Above all, she shows the rich mosaic of diverse kingdoms, landscapes, languages, and beliefs.  aIndian History  aTHAPAR (Romila)