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 \n—R.Champakalakshmi,Economic and Political Weekly  \nCover visual.Elephant with Riders,1st century B.C.Terracotta 55/8x45/8×23/8 in.(14.28x11.74x6.03cm)Los Angeles County Museum of Art,from the Nasli andAlice Heeramaneck Collection,Museum Associates Purchase(M.80.6.3).Photo sMuseum Associates/LACMA  \nOXFORD  \nUNIVERSITY PRESS  \n345  \nwww.oup.com  \nhttps://t.me/pdf4exams  \nO×FORD-ZD1A PAPERBAUKS  \nFor More Visit-http://pdf4exams.org  \nIndia's Ancient Past  \nThis book provides a ccmprehensive and access ible account uf the nistoryof early India.Beginning with a discussion on f ameworks of the writing ofhistory—approaches,sources,and significance—the book sheds light on theorigins and growth of civilizations,empires,and religions.It covers thegeographical,ecological,and linguistic backgrounds,and looks at specificcultures of the Neolithic,Chalcolithic,and Vedic periods,as well as at theHarappan civilization.The author discusses the rise of Jainism andBuddhism,Magadha and the beginning of territorial states,and the period ofMauryas,Central Asian countries,Satvahanas,Guptas,and Harshavardhana.He highlights important phenomena such as the varna system,urbanization,commerce and trade,developments in science and philosophy,and culturallegacy.He also examines the process of transition from Ancient to MedievalIndia and addresses topical issues such as the origin of the Aryan culture.  \nThis engaging and lucid text,by one of the best-known scholars of ancientIndia,will be indispensable for students and teachers of ancient Indianhistory.  \nR.S.Sharma is Emeritus Professor,Department of History,University ofPatna.He is also the Founder Chairman of Indian Council of HistoricalResearch,New Delhi.  \nhttps://t.me/pdf4exams  \nFor More Visit -http://pdf4exams.org  \nhttps://t.me/pdf4exams  \nIndia's Ancient Past  \nR.S.Sharma  \nhttps://t.me/pdf4exams  \nFor More Visit -http://pdf4exams.org  \nOXFORD  \nUNIVERSITY PRBSS  \nOxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford.It futhers the University's objective of excellence in research,scholarship,and education by publishing worldwide.Oxford is a registered trademark ofOxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries.  \nPublished in India byOxford University Press2/11 Ground Floor,Ansari Road,Daryaganj,New Delhi 110002,India  \n◎ Oxford University Press 2005  \nThe moral rights","cbCailCOGW0CJdKJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailCOGW0CJdKJ","pdf",5385057,438,"English","# Preface\n## Scope and revisions","[{\"question\":\"What is the book’s historical scope according to the preface?\",\"answer\":\"It covers Indian history from the beginning up to the 7th century AD.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the author describe the book’s publication history with NCERT and later Oxford University Press?\",\"answer\":\"It was first published by NCERT in 1977, withdrawn in 1978, restored in 1980, and later revised and published by Oxford University Press after changes were removed and the book was withdrawn again in 2002.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the author mention using non-English words without diacritics?\",\"answer\":\"The book is mainly meant for undergraduates and general readers, so the author used non-English words without diacritics.\"}]","India's Ancient Past - R.S. 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