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Explore a sweeping portrait of India’s past, from ancient dynasties to the rise of new powers.
This history offers a clear, readable account of how great empires formed, ruled, and fell, shaping the subcontinent’s world has left behind today.
In A History of India, Hoernle surveys key moments and turning points, including the Delhi Mughal era, the growing might of the Marathas, and the complex interactions with British power. The narrative connects battles, governance, and cultural developments to show how India’s political landscape evolved over centuries. It emphasizes the ideas and people that helped mold a diverse region into a single historical arc, while keeping the story accessible for general readers.What you’ll experience
- A chronological journey through major dynasties, rulers, and turning points
- Clear explanations of how empire, administration, and commerce shaped policy
- Context for important events, from inroads by foreign powers to shifts in regional power
- Connections between political change and social or cultural developments
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a pioneering history of India from the prehistoric age to the British period. The author, an acclaimed philologist, provides a fresh perspective on India's past using new archaeological discoveries and linguistic analysis. The prehistoric section postulates mon-khmer as the original language of India and posits two waves of immigration from the north-east. Moving on to the Vedic era, the author traces the movement of Aryans into the Punjab and the development of class divisions. The book also chronicles the second Aryan immigration and the establishment of the caste system. The author uses the Ramayana and the Mahabharata to illustrate the growth of monarchical states and national feeling in the Brahmanic period. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330015148_0
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