History of Ancient India

History of Ancient India : Dr. Suprity Barua Bhuyan & Dr. R. K. Sharma 

A Textbook of History as Per FYUGP syllabus (NEP) . This book has been divided in 16 Chapters covering following Syllabus Key Contents : Unit 1: 1.1 Sources –Literary, archaeological and numismatics 1.2 Harappan Civilization –Origin and Extent, Major sites, Salient features, decline and transformation 1.3 Vedic Civilization- Society, Economy and Polity 1.4 Rise of the Territorial States – Janapadas and Mahajanapada Unit 2: 2.1 Ascendancy of Magadha- Haryanka and Nandas 2.2 Alexander’s Invasion of India. 2.3 Rise of the Mauryan Empire under Asoka, Asoka’s Dhamma 2.4 Mauryan System of Administration and decline Unit 3: 3.1 Political and economic Developments in the Post- Mauryan period – the Sungas, Kanvas, Kushanas and Satavahanas 3.2 The Tamils and Sangam Age. 3.3 The Sakas, Parthians and the Indo-Greeks in India 3.4 The Guptas and the Vakatakas Unit 4: 4.1 Developments in the post-Gupta period- Vardhanas, Palas and Pratiharas 4.2 The Pallavas, the Rashtrakutas and the Chalukyas 4.3 The Imperial Cholas 4.4 The Arabs and the Turks in Indian politics –Ghaznivids and the Ghorid Invasions