Publication |
New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Description |
300pWhite Spine
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Summary/Abstract |
Gives a detailed account , from the cultural aspect, on the various phases of India's development-from ancient times beginning with the Indus Valley Civilization to the medieval period dominated by the Muslims and finally the advent and ultimate demise of British rule in India.
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Contents |
I The Ancient Heritage
The Indus civilization
The early Aryans
Ashokan India and the Gutpa age
Medieval Hindu India
Ancient Hindu Religions
Philosophy
Classical literature
Early art and architecture
Music
II The Age of Muslim Dominance
Muslim architecture in India
Medieval Hindu Devotionalism
Islam in Medieval India
Sikhism
Medieval Indian Miniature Painting
Part III Challenge and Response - The coming of the West
The Mughals and the British
Hindu Religious and Social Reform in India
The Nationalist movement
Modern literature
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Standard Number |
019569192-X Pb.
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