A Companion to South Asia in the Past

A Companion to South Asia in the Past
Author: Gwen Robbins Schug
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2016-04-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1119055474

A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. The most comprehensive and detailed scholarly treatment of South Asian archaeology and biological anthropology, providing ground-breaking new ideas and future challenges Provides an in-depth and broad view of the current state of knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal A comprehensive treatment of research in a crucial region for human evolution and biocultural adaptation A global team of scholars together present a varied set of perspectives on South Asian pre- and proto-history

The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia

The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia
Author: Frank Raymond Allchin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1995-09-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521376952

A study of the cities and states of South Asia between c.800BC and AD 250.

Accidental Gamblers

Accidental Gamblers
Author: Sarthak Gaurav
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2023-05-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108832296

A study of farmers' gamble with cotton in Vidarbha, India by relying on historical research and 12 years of longitudinal study.

Literary and Historical Studies in Indology

Literary and Historical Studies in Indology
Author: Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1975
Genre:
ISBN: 9788120804173

This collection of research articles deals with various problems of Sanskrit literature, ancient Indian history, art and architecture. Section I deals with problems presented by several Sanskrit works, namely the lower limit of the date of the original Harivamsa, Kalapriyanatha mentioned in Bhavabhuti`s plays the identification of the date of Dhananjaya the author of the Dvisandhana Kavya and the Namamala and the fixation of his date the historical background of Rajasekhara`s Viddhasalabhanjika etc. It gives also for the first time a detailed account for Soddhala`s Udayasundarikatha.

A Companion to South Asia in the Past

A Companion to South Asia in the Past
Author: Gwen Robbins Schug
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2016-05-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1119055482

A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. The most comprehensive and detailed scholarly treatment of South Asian archaeology and biological anthropology, providing ground-breaking new ideas and future challenges Provides an in-depth and broad view of the current state of knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal A comprehensive treatment of research in a crucial region for human evolution and biocultural adaptation A global team of scholars together present a varied set of perspectives on South Asian pre- and proto-history

Megalithic Culture of the Godavari Basin

Megalithic Culture of the Godavari Basin
Author: Pulugundla Ramachandra Murthy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2000
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

The Megaliths In The Godavari Basin Reveal The Arrival Of-Megalithic Builders Migrated From Different Areas Of Karnataka And Andhra Pradesh. The Recent Excavations Of These Burials At Pochampad And Kadambapur Yielded Rare Specimens Of Pottery, Viz., High-Necked Vases, Bowls In Curvilinear Shapes, Tapering Sides And Perforated Stands. The Neolithic-Chalcolithic Sites Excavated From Karnataka And Andhra Pradesh Bear Resemblance To The Ones Excavated In The Godavari Basin Which Suggests That At Different Times The People From Karnataka And Andhra Had Migrated And Settled In The Godavaribasin, Where They Carne Into Contact With The Megalithic Folks Of Vidarbha. The Present Work Is The First Ever Systematic Attempt Towards The Reconstruction Of The Cultural And Historical Geography Of Madhya Pradesh Based On Place Names Corrobated And Supplemented, Wherever Possible, With The Archaeological, Literary And Sculptural And Epigraphical Data.

Megaliths of the World

Megaliths of the World
Author: Luc Laporte
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 1436
Release: 2022-08-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1803273216

Bringing together the latest research on megalithic monuments throughout the world, 150 researchers offer 72 articles, providing a region-by region account in their specialist areas, and a summary of the current state of knowledge. Highlighting salient themes, the book is vital to anyone interested in the phenomenon of megalithic monumentality.

Early Indian Historical Tradition and Archaeology

Early Indian Historical Tradition and Archaeology
Author: G. P. Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN:

Surveying The Whole Extent Of Itihasa-Purana And Sifting Facts From Myths, The Book Reconstructs Millennia Of Ancient India S Political-Cultural History (Pre-Bharata War Days To About Ad 1200), With Chronological Details Of All Kingdoms That Ruled.