A History of IndiaThis fourth edition of A History of India presents the grand sweep of Indian history from antiquity to the present in a compact and readable survey. The authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the subcontinent. Providing an authoritative and detailed account, Hermann Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund emphasize and analyze the structural pattern of Indian history. The fourth edition of this highly accessible book brings the history of India up to date to consider, for example, the recent developments in the Kashmir conflict. Along with a new glossary, this edition also includes expanded discussions of the Mughal empire and the economic history of India. |
Contents
History and the Environment | 1 |
Early Civilisations of the Northwest | 17 |
The Great Ancient Empires | 50 |
The Regional Kingdoms of Early Medieval India | 109 |
Religious Communities and Military Feudalism | 162 |
The Rise and Fall of the Mughal Empire | 196 |
The Period of Colonial Rule | 244 |
The Freedom Movement and the Partition of India | 284 |
The Republic | 325 |
Perspectives | 369 |
Chronology | 376 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A History of India |
| Authors | Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0415329191, 9780415329194 |
| Length | 432 pages |
| Subjects | › › HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia |
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