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
Introduction Epochs and Dates
| 1 |
Book I Vedic Period | 26 |
Book II Epic Period
| 107 |
Book III Rationalistic Period
| 199 |
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aborigines Agni Aitareya allusions ancient Hindus Apastamba Aryan Asoka Baudhayana Bhikkhus Black Yajur Veda Brahman Buddha Buddhist called caste caste-system cattle century B.C. century before Christ ceremony Ceylon chapter civilisation composed deity doctrine duties earth Epic Age Epic Period father field fifth final finally find fire first five fixed flowing Ganges Gautama Gautama Buddha gods Greek Hinduism holy honoured husband hymns India Indra Indus Jaina Janaka Kapila king kingdoms Kosalas Kshatriya later learning legends lived Magadha Megasthenes modern nations Northern India Panchalas passage performed philosophy Pitaka priests Punjab Puranic Rama Rationalistic Period reader religion religious Rig Veda Rishis rites rivers rules sacrifices Sanscrit literature Satapatha says scholars Sfitras Sfltra Siltra Soma soul thee thou tion translated tribes Upanishads Vaisyas Varuna Vasishtha Vedic verse Videhas warriors White Yajur Veda wife worship Yajnavalkya Yajur Veda