Recent Perspectives of Early Indian HistoryRomila Thapar Popular Prakashan, 1995 - 361 pages Contributed articles. |
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Archaeological Perspectives | 1 |
Linguistics and the Study | 53 |
The First Millennium B C in Northern India | 80 |
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agriculture analysis Ancient appears archaeological Asia aspects associated attempts beginning brāhmaṇas caste central centres century century A.D. concept context continued culture Delhi discussion dominant earlier early early medieval economic elements emergence Empire established evidence example Excavations exchange existence feudalism formation function further Ganga groups Harappan historians History important Indian History indicate inscriptions institutions interpretation iron king land language later linguistic major material means method myths nature northern organization origin Oxford particularly pattern peasant period perspective plain political possible problem production question recent references region relations religion religious remains represented ritual role royal Sanskrit settlements Sharma shows significant social society sources South India status structure suggested symbols Tamil temple texts theory tion trade tradition understanding University Press urban various Vedic village