The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD1300

This definitive work by Romila Thapar, the worlds leading authority on her subject, brings to life thousands of years of Indian history: its prehistoric beginnings; the cities of the Indus civilization; the emergence of the great dynasties such as the Mauryas, Guptas and Cholas; the writing of the heroic epics of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana; the formation of the case system; the various sects of Hinduism as well as the religious cultures of Buddhism and Islam; and the development of states that are the foundation of India today. Romila Thapar has completely rewritten her previously acclaimed History of India volume, incorporating a generation of extensive research to bring us a whole new perspective on Indias past. The Penguin History of Early India will now become the standard work on its subject.