A History of Civilisation in Ancient India: Based on Sanscrit Literature: Volume I, Volume 1Routledge, 2013 M11 5 - 384 pages This is Volume III in a series of eleven on India, its History, Economy and Society. Originally published in 1893, this is part one of two of a history of civilisation of Ancient India and spans from B.C. 2000 to 320. |
Contents
BOOK I | |
AGRUICULTURE PASTURE AND COMMERCE | |
FOOD CLOTHING AND THE ARTS OF PEACE | |
WAR AND PISSENSIONS | |
SOCIAL LIFE | |
VEDIC RELIGION | |
VEDIC RIGHTS BOOK II | |
KURUS AND PANCHÂLAS | |
VIDEHIS KOSALAS AND KÂSÎS IV ARYANS AND NONARYANS | |
CASTE | |
SOCIAL LIFE | |
LAW ASTRONOMY AND LEARNING | |
SACRIFICAL RITES OF THE BRÂHMANAS | |
RELIGION DOCTRINES OF THE UPANISHADS | |
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aborigines Agni Aitareya allusions ancient Hindus Aryan Asoka Atharva Veda Baudhâyana Bhikkhus Black Yajur Veda Brâhman Buddhist called caste cattle century B.C. century before Christ ceremony Ceylon chapter composed deity Dharma Sûtras doctrine duties earth Epic Age Epic Period father fire Ganges Gautama Buddha gods Greek Hinduism holy honoured horses husband hymns Indra Indus Jaina Janaka Kapila king kingdoms Kosalas Kshatriya later learning legends lived Magadha Mahâbhârata Max Müller Megasthenes Mîmânsâ modern nations Nirvâna Northern India Panchâlas passage performed philosophy Pitaka priests Punjab Purâna Puranic Râma Râmâyana Rationalistic Period reader recognised religion religious Rig Veda Rishis rites rivers rules sacrifices Sâma Veda Sânkhya Sanscrit literature Satapatha Brâhmana scholars Sîtâ Soma soul Sudâs Sûdra Sutta thee thou tlie translation tribes Upanishads Vaisâli Vaisyas Varuna Vasishtha Vedic verse Videhas Visvâmitra warriors White Yajur Veda wife worship Yâjnavalkya Yajur Veda