History Of Early India By Romila Thapar by Romila Thapar
A concise, scholarly survey of the subcontinent’s early history that traces developments from prehistoric communities and the origins of agriculture through urbanization, state formation and empire-building up to the early second millennium; it synthesizes archaeological, epigraphic and literary evidence to examine economic change, social structures (including varna and emerging caste formations), political institutions in major polities such as the Mauryas and Guptas, and the rise and interaction of religious traditions like Buddhism, Jainism and Brahmanical currents. Emphasizing careful use of sources and historiographical debate, the work highlights regional diversity and long-term social and cultural transformations while challenging simplistic or communal readings of the past.
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