Chandragupta Maurya: A gem of Indian history (Reconstructing Indian history & culture) - Hardcover

Purushottam Lal Bhargava,P.L. Bhargava

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8124600562 ISBN 13: 9788124600566

Publisher: D.K. Print World Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

A Ksatriya hero of little-known antecedents, Chandragupta Maurya was unmistakably a born leader of men, who within twenty four years of his reign: 317 bc-293 bc, established a gigantic empire by not only unifying the countless fragments of a distracted India, but annexing some of the erstwhile Persian dominions as well. Professor Bhargava here profiles this first historical emperor of India , in all essential detail. Based on diverse original sources, notably, Brahmanical, Buddhist, Jaina, and Greek, the book sets out a fascinating, well-knit narrative delineating Chandragupta Maurya: the man, his times, and his meteoric rise to political supremacy with contextual focus on the state of polity, administrative mechanisms, religion, society, economy, literature and arts during his rule. The author also tries to apply correctives to the myths woven around Chandragupta in legend, literature, and chronicles. Acclaimed alike by historians and Indological journals of repute, Dr. Bhargava s book is now in its second edition: enlarged and thoroughly revised against the backdrop of the latest research findings.

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About the Author:

P. L. Bhargava is one of the most esteemed Indian historians and Indologists. He has completed his Masters in History, Sanskrit and Hindi and has obtained a Ph. D. is History. He has been honoured with several renowned recognitions and awards. He also received the 1995 Award for Eminence in Sanskrit Scholarship from the then President of India. He has compiled several books and other works on History. Some of them are A Gem of Indian History, Vedic Religion and Culture, Retrieval of History from Puranic Myths, India in the Vedic Age, Fundamentals of Hinduism, and Founders of India s Civilization.

About this edition

• Publisher: D.K. Print World Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 8124600562
• ISBN 13: 9788124600566
• Binding: Hardcover