The History and Culture of
the Indian People (HCIP) by R.C. Majumdar is a
comprehensive multivolume series that covers the entire history
pretty well too
but then he is also called "saffron" though what he
wrote is the same as written by the Muslim historians
A comprehensive History of India , K.A. Nilakanta Sastri et al
(editors.) Calcutta,
1957
A
History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the fall of
Vijayanagar, K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, Madras , 1955
Eminent Historians, their
technology, their line and their fraud, Arun Shourie, ASA,
New Delhi,1998
Royal
Chronology of India (an excellent start to unraveling the
detailed chronology of ancient India and rescue it from the
hopeless inconsistencies that it has been driven to by the
initial mistakes of Sir William Jones and the cavalier treatment
meted out by Friedrich Maximillian Mueller)
THE RIG-VEDA.A Historical
Analysis , SHRIKANT G. TALAGERI
Aditya Prakashan, New Delhi,2000.There
is an on line copy
Dowson, John ,1820-1881,
A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion,
geography, history, and literature. -- London, Trübner, 1879. ]
Danielou,Alain, "The
Myths and Gods of India", Princeton Bollinger Series
Somadeva <11. Jhdt. n.
Chr.>: Kathasaritsagara : der Ozean der Erzählungsströme :
ausgewählte Erzählungen / übersetzt und erläutert von Alois
Payer. -- 2. Buch I, Welle 1. -- 4. Vers 27 - 46:
Rahmenerzählung I: Die Kurzgeschichte, Parvatis frühere Geburt.
-- Fassung vom 2006-11-16. -- http://www.payer.de/somadeva/soma024.htm
RIG VEDA AND THE HISTORY
OF INDIA (Rig Veda Bharata Itihaasa)
By David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri)
Aditya Prakashan, 2001, New Delhi, 550 Rupees, Hardback 363
pages,
ISBN 81-7742-039-9.We have a few copies of the book available
for sale in USA at the price of $15.00, which includes shipping.
Send payment to:
American Institute of Vedic Studies
PO Box 8357, Santa Fe NM 87504-8357
www.vedanet.com,
Vedic Aryans and the
Origins of Civilization
Navratna S. Rajaram & David Frawley
(with a Foreword by Klaus K. Klostermaier)
New Delhi, Voice Of India, 2001, 3rd Edition
Chronology of Ancient India : From
the Times of the Rigvedic King Divodasa to Chandragupta Maurya,
with Glimpses into the Political History of the Period/Sita Nath
Pradhan. Reprint.. 1996, 291 p.
Contents: 1. Divodasa and
Dasaratha. 2. Kings of other dynasties contemporary of Divodasa.
3. The descendants of the king Satvant of the Yadus. 4. The
lineal descendants of Bhargava Vitahavya. 5. The Magadha
dynasty. 6. The Hastinapur line. 7. The Northern Pancalas. 8.
The Southern Pancala line. 9. The Anga dynasty. 10. The
descendants of Dasaratha Aiksvaka. 11. The Janaka dynasty. 12.
The Southern Kosala line. 13. The Kasi dynasty. 14. A series of
Vedic teachers. 15. Distinguished Rsis belonging to the period.
16. Chronology. 17. Chronology developed in 'Rigvedic India'
untenable. 18. Chronology developed in 'the Orion' untenable.
19. Aryan settlement of India during the Rgvedic period. 20.
From Bimbisara to Chandragupta Maurya. 21. The Pradyota dynasty.
22. Important dates. 23. The date of the Mahabharata war. Index.
"This book provides an interesting foray
into the undated history of ancient Vedic, Brahamanic and
Puranic India. Based upon the author's research into ancient
Indian literature like the Puranas, Mahabharata, Ramayana,
Aranyakas, Upanisads etc, along with Buddhist, Pali and Jain
evidences; this work provides the only attempt at historically
authenticating what has generally been relegated to the folk or
mythical level.
"This includes providing the correct
genealogies of the ancient Indian dynasties and putting events
in a proper chronological order and to provide sequential dating
to important events, such as the Mahabharata war. This work of
remarkable scholarship has provided a critique of all existing
works on the era and made reference to every known historical
explanation." (jacket)
The Aryan Problem,
A linguistic Approach, by Satya Swaroop Misra,Munshiram
Manoharlal Publishers PLtd.,1992
The Indo Aryan Controversy
- Evidence and Inference in Indian History, Edwin Bryantand
Laurie Patton ,,,Routledge, London,2005
The Problem of Aryan
Origins, from an Indian Point of View, K. D. Sethna, Aditya
Prakashan, 1980
Problems
of Ancient India/ K.D. Sethna.
Delhi, Aditya, 2000, 306 p., ISBN 81-7742-026-7.
Colonial Indology,
SocioPolitics of the Ancient Indian Past ,Dilip K
Chakrabarti, Munshiram Manoharlal PublishersP Ltd.,1997
VEDIC SARASWATI Evolutionary History of a Lost River in North Western India
(Memoir 42)
Edited by B. P. Radhakrishna and S. S. Merh
Geological Society of India, P.B. No. 1922, Govipuram,
Bangalore-560019
Price Rs. 500(PB)
Reviewed by K. V. RAMAN
Pratapaditya Pal, "Art
from the Indian Subcontinent", Yale University Press, In
association with the Norton Simon Art Foundation
Classical Period
Alberuni's India An
account of the Religion ,Philosophy, Literature, Geography,
Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws, and Astrology of ndia
about 1030 CE
translated by Dr. Edward
Sachau, published by Rupa and Co., NewDelhi 2002
Medieval (Muslim) Period
History of the Rise and
fall of the Mohamedan Power in India by Mahomed
Kasim Ferishta, translated by John Briggs
Travels of Ibn Batuta
-- translated by H A R Gibb gives first hand account
of the Muslim rulers of INdia as observed by a Muslim traveller
-- he can
hardly be called "saffron"
History of India as told
by its own historians by Elliot and Dawson
Jadunath Sarkar is a well
respected historian and his books on Aurangzeb
and other Muslim rulers are also a good source. His book on
Aurangzeb is not
easily available since reprint rights are not granted. Some
libraries might
have old prints. It is worth reading though. Sarkar does have
his bias
against the Marathas, for whatever reason.
Legacy of Muslim Rule in
India , K.S. Lal ., New Delhi, Aditya Prakashan, 1992
406 pgs, ISBN 81 85179 03 04.
Other books by K.S. Lal
History of the Khaljis (1950, 1967,
1980)
Twilight of the Sultanate (1963,
1980)
Studies in Asian History (edited -
1969)
Growth of Muslim
Population in Medieval India (1973);
Early Muslims in India
(1984);
The Mughal Harem (1988);
Indian Muslims: Who Are
They? (1990);
Muslim Slave System in
Medieval India (1994);
Growth of Scheduled Tribes
and Castes in Medieval India, Aditya Prakashan (1995)
Theory and practice of the
Muslim state in India,(1999) }
The following is not a book on Indian History but describes the
concept of Jihad
Jihad in the West : Muslim
Conquests from the 7th to the 21st Centuries by Paul Fregosi,
Hardcover - 442 pages (October 1998) Prometheus Books; ISBN:
1573922471 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.51 x
9.34 x 6.36 Amazon price is $23.80
Some British writers of Indian History from
whom we have learnt Indian History
Major General John Malcolm -
A Memoir of the Central India (1824)
Captain Grant Duff -
History of the Marathas (1826)
Gen. John Briggs - History
of the Rise of Mohammedan Power in India (1829)(translation of
Tarikh i Farishta by Farishta)
Lt.Colonel James Todd -
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (1829-32)
M. Elphinstone (Resident at
Peshwa Court, later Governor of Bombay), History of India
(1841)
Joseph Cunningham (brother of
Gen.A.Cunningham) History of Sikhs (1849)
Lt. R.F.Burton - History
of Sindh (1851)
British colonial period
Peter Hopkirk "The Great
game , The struggle for empire in Central Asia",Kodansha
International, first published 1990
"The British Conquest and
Dominion of India" by Sir Penderel Moon. Published in two
volumes by India Research Press, 1999. Pages 1264. Price Rs
1800.
Independence Movement and Post Independence
Period
RC Majumdar, ‘History of
the freedom movement in India’,1962, 2nd revised edition,
Firma KL Mukhopadhyay, Calcutta, 1971
V.P. Menon, The Transfer
of Power in India, Bombay , 1957
V.P.Menon, The story of
the Integration of the Indian states, Bombay, 1956.
The Fate of Tibet, When
big insects eat small insects
Claude Arpi,with a Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
New Delhi, Har-Anand, 1999
Muslim League Attack on
Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab 1947
Compiled for the SGPC ,by S. GURBACHAN SINGH TALIB
Introduction to the reprint by RAM SWARUP,Voice of India, New
Delhi
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Antiquities of India - An Account of The History And
Culture of Ancient Hindustan.
by
Barnett, Lionel D.
Philip Lee Warner, 1913., 306 w/ coloured frontispiece,
24 b/w photo plates, Jain Cosmographic diagram, fold-out
map & alphabet chart. Thus 28 illustrations in total. A
general survey of the history and culture of ancient
India. Chapters include: Law and Government, Vedic
Ritual. Non-Vedic Rituals, Yoga and Magic; Astronomy,
Geography and Cosmography; Medicine, Writing,
Architecture, Sculpture and Painting. Hardcover, no
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The Wonder That Was India - A survey of the history and
culture of the Indian sub-continent before the coming of
the Muslims.
by
Basham, A.L.
Taplinger Publishing Company, 1968., 572 pages w/ 89 b/w
photo plates & colour frontispiece, maps at end-papers.
'This book has been written to interpret ancient Indian
civilisation, as I understand it, to the ordinary
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The Wonder That Was India.
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Basham, A.L.
Sidgwick & Jackson, 1954., 568 pages w/ 90 b/w photo
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book has been written to interpret ancient Indian
civilisation, as I understand it, to the ordinary
Western reader who has little knowledge of the subject,
but some interest in it' (From the preface) A well
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marks. Previous owners signature, that of W. G. Archer,
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Kardoo, The Hindoo Girl.
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Brittan, Harriettte.
William B. Bodge, 1869., Missionary Sent To Calcutta By
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person to give "an insight into the manners, habits, and
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Expansion of Indo-Aryan Culture During Pallava Rule -
(as Evidenced By inscriptions).
by
Chhabra, B Dr.
Munshi Ram Manohar Lal, 1965., Cloth. Fair/No Jacket.
First Edition. Ex-Library. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
138 pages plus 20 b/w photo plates. A study by the Joint
Director General of Archaeology in India. Chapters on
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Internally good, but covers show evidence of tape
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Our Summer in the Vale of Kashmir.
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Denys, F. Ward.
James William Bryan Press, 1915., Embossed Cloth. No
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photo plates plus color reproductions of the
water-colors of Colonel Hart, with tissue protection.
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Early Hindu Civilisation - B.C. 2000 TO 320.
by
Dutt, Romesh C.
R.P. Mitra & Sons, 1927., 319 pages. An overview of
early culture & history divided into 3 parts: Vedic
Period, B.C.2000 to 1400. Epic Period, B.C. 1400 to
1000. Rationalistic Period, B.C. 1000 TO 320. With
chapters on Castes, Social Life, Law, Astronomy,
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The Chronology Of The Reign Of Asoka Moriya - A
comparison of the data of the Asoka inscriptions and the
data of the tradition.
by
Eggermont, Dr. P.H.L.
Brill, 1956., 222 pages. Chapters include: The Indian
chronology from Buddha's death to Asoka according to
Dipavamsa, The chronology of Asoka's reign according to
Dipavamsa, The chronological dates in the inscriptions
of Asoka, The comparison of the 'res gestae' of Asoka
according to the tradition and the inscriptions, The
conversion of the Buddha-era into the era 'ante Christum
natum' and the establishment of the years of reign of
Asoka in the era 'ante Christum natum' The dotted record
of Canton, An excursus on Purana chronology: the Puranic
list of the ten Saisunagas compared with the list of
Indian kings according to Pali tradition. Plus fold-out
supplements of synoptic scheme, list of Indian kings,
synchronic scheme, the life of Asoka, and genealogical
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The Chronology Of The Reign Of Asoka Moriya - A
comparison of the data of the Asoka inscriptions and the
data of the tradition.
by
Eggermont, Dr. P.H.L.
Brill, 1956., 222 pages. Chapters include: The Indian
chronology from Buddha's death to Asoka according to
Dipavamsa, The chronology of Asoka's reign according to
Dipavamsa, The chronological dates in the inscriptions
of Asoka, The comparison of the 'res gestae' of Asoka
according to the tradition and the inscriptions, The
conversion of the Buddha-era into the era 'ante Christum
natum' and the establishment of the years of reign of
Asoka in the era 'ante Christum natum' The dotted record
of Canton, An excursus on Purana chronology: the Puranic
list of the ten Saisunagas compared with the list of
Indian kings according to Pali tradition. Plus fold-out
supplements of synoptic scheme, list of Indian kings,
synchronic scheme, the life of Asoka, and genealogical
registers. Hardcover, no jacket. Ex-library, Ambassadors
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An Early History of Kausambi - From The Sixth Century
B.C. To The Eleventh Century A.D.
by
Ghosh, N.N.
Allahabad Archaeological Society, 1935., 120 pages plus
maps & 9 b/w photo plates. A history of the ancient city
of Kausambi situated 38 miles from Allahabad. The Pali
canon identifies it as the capital of the Vatsa King
Udayana, a contemporary of the Buddha. Its actual
history predates this period and the author examines
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histories. Ex-library, Ambassadors College, w/ usual
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Indian Journals.
by
Ginsberg, Allen.
City Lights, 1971., Printer Wrapper. No Jacket. 8vo -
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the author. Previous owners name on front end paper,
general wear, slight damage to back cover (sticker
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Show Your Tongue.
by
Grass, Gunter, Illustrated by Gunter Grass.
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988., Pictorial Cover. Very
Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12"
tall. 224 pages with full page reproductions of the
author's drawings. Grass and his wife visited Calcutta
from August 1987 to January 1988. This is his diary.
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War and Peace in Nagaland.
by
Gundevia, Y.D.
Palit & Palit, 1975., Cloth. Very Good/Good. First
Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 250 pages with maps
on end-papers. An account by the then Indian Foreign
Secretary, of the Naga peoples history, and their war
and eventual settlement with the Indian government.
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The Angami Nagas / With some notes on neighbouring
tribes.
by
Hutton, J.H.
Macmillan and Co., 1921., 480 pages w/ colour
frontispiece, b/w photo illustrations & maps. Chapters
include: Domestic Life, Laws & Customs, Religion,
Folklore, & Language. Includes appendices & index.
Hardcover. Badly damaged with loose covers and bare
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SIND - A GENERAL INTRODUCTION.
by
Lambrick, H.T.
SINDHI ADABI BOARD, 1964., History of Sind Series -
Volume 1. 274 pages with 8 b/w photo plates & 15 maps,
some fold-out. From the preface: 'In this volume an
attempt is made to trace the influence of Sind's
geographical and climatic features on the country's
history. Such a survey involves recourse to authorities
in a variety of fields: to geologists and hydrographers
as well as archaeologists, geographers and
historians.... Generally speaking, in descriptions,
criticisms and other statements for which no authority
is quoted, I have depended on personal observation and
on knowledge of the country acquired during many years'
residence, largely intinerant.' Hardcover, no jacket.
Some loose pages. Ex-Library, Ambassador's College, with
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A Goddess in the Stones
by
Lewis, Norman.
Jonathan Cape, 1991., 322 pages. Chapters include:
Through the Badlands of Bihar, Temples and Goddesses in
Orissa, and To the Tribal Heartland. Hardcover w/
jacket, near fine condition. 8vo., Price:$9.50Buy
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The Indus Civilization.
by
Mackay, Ernest.
Lovat Dickson & Thompson Ltd, 1935., 210 pages with 16
b/w photo plates. Chapters include: Architecture and
Masonry, Religion, Dress and Personal Ornaments, Copper
and Bronze: Implements and Tools, Arts and Crafts,
Customs and Amusements, Chronology and Connections with
Other Countries. Hardcover, no jacket. Ex-Library,
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Ancient India and Indian Civilization.
by
Masson-Oursel, P. Willman-Grabowska, H . Stern, P.
Kegan Paul & Trench, 1934., 435 pages with 16 b/w photo
plates, 24 illustrations and maps. Chapters include:
History, Society, Spiritual Life, Religions and
Philosophy, Literature & Art. Ex-Library, Ambassadors
College, with usual stamps and tickets. Contents clean,
cover with very light wear. Hardcover, no jacket. 8vo. ,
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The Martial Races of India.
by
McMunn, Sir. George.
Sampson Low Marston & Co. Ltd., Not stated., 368 pages
with colour illustrations of military types after the
work of Major A.C.Lovat, black and white photo plates, &
2 maps. Chapters include: The Early Warriors of India,
The Neo-Rajput Kingdom, The Warriors and People of
Islam, The Story of the Sikhs, The Gurkha Story, The
Indian Army and the World War. Hardcover, no jacket.
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An Early History of Vaisali - (From the Earliest Times
to the Fall of the Vajjian Republic, circa 484 B.C.).
by
Mishra, Y.
Motilal Banarsidass, 1962., 301 pages. The region of
Vaisalli, in Bihar State, is important in the early
history of India, Buddhism and Jainism. The author
relates the history of the monarchy, the republic and
Buddhist and Jain history and place. Hardcover, no
jacket. Ex-library, Ambassadors College, w/ the usual
stamps and tickets. Light wear to cover, contents good.
8vo. , Price:$35.00Buy
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The Indo-Greeks.
by
Narain, A.K.
The Clarendon Press, 1957., 201 pages of text with maps,
and 6 b/w photo plates plus description. Chapters
include: The Rise and Growth of Greco-Bactrian Powe, The
Extension of Greco-Bactrian Powerr to the Paropamisadae
and Gandhara, The Climax of Indo-Greek Power, The
Decline of the Indo-Greeks, The Fall of the Indo-Greeks.
Hardcover w/ jacket. Ex-Library, Ambassadors College,
with the usual stamps and tickets. Text clean, & the
jacket in good condition. 8vo. , Price:$96.00Buy
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A History of India.
by
Powell-Price, J.C.
Thomas Nelson And Sons Ltd, 1955., 679 pages with 63 b/w
photo plates & 25 maps. A comprehensive history from
Mohenjodaro and Harappa to the time of Gandhi and The
Government of India Act of 1935. Hardbound, no jacket.
Ex-library, Ambassadors College, with usual stamps and
tickets. Both text and cover in very good, clean
condition. 8vo., Price:$21.00Buy
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INDIA UNDER THE KUSHANAS.
by
Puri, B.N.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 1965., 268 pages with 20 b/w
photo illustrations. The author presents a comprehensive
history of India between the first and the third
centuries A.D. Chapters include: The Kushanas, The
Kadphises, Kanishka and his Successors, Administration,
Social Life, Religious Conditions, Literature, Art and
Architecture. Hardcover, no jacket, Cover has wear, text
clean, Ex-Library with usual tickets and stamps, plus
pasted in information on the author and the book itself.
8vo., Price:$45.00Buy
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THE TODAS.
by
Rivers, W.H.R.
Anthropological Publications, 1967., A photomechanic
reprint after the edition of 1906 published by
arrangement with Macmillan & Co, Ltd., England. 755
pages of text plus 76 b/w reproductions of the original
photographic plates, maps and fold-out geneological
tables. Chapters include: Dairies and Buffaloes, Special
Dairy Ceremonies, The Toda Gods, Sacrifice and
Offerings, Sacred Days and Numbers, Sacred Places and
Objects, Kinship, Arts and Amusement, Language, and The
Clans of the Todas. Hardcover, no jacket. Ex-Library,
Ambassadors College, with usual stamps and tickets.
Contents clean, cover with very light wear., spine
strong. 8vo. , Price:$59.00Buy
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Age of the Nandas and Mauryas.
by
Sastri, K.A.Nilakanta.
Motilal Banarsidass, 1952., 438 pages w/ith 2 maps, & 28
b/w photo plates (missing 1st & last plate) Chapters
include: India in the Age of the Nandas, Alexander's
Campaigns in India, India in Early Greek and Latin
Literature, Mauryan Polity, Asoka and his Successors,
South India and Ceylon, Language and Literature, and
Mauryan Art. Hardcover no jacket, Ex-library,
Ambassadors College, with usual tickets and stamps.
Front hinge weak, contents clean and very good. 8vo. ,
Price:$22.00Buy
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Winter India.
by
Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah.
The Century Co., 1903., Embossed Cloth. No Jacket. First
Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 400 pages plus b/w
photo illus. The author visits South India, Calcutta,
Mahabodhi, Benares, Agra, Delhi and Amritsar. An
informative and entertaining travel book with some very
good photos. Light wear to cover & edges, inside clean,
head & base of spine show some fraying but still strong.
Previous owners bookplate. Some slight wear at hinges
inside front & back. Considering the age of this book it
is in very good condition. 8vo., Price:$29.00Buy
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Life in Ancient Varanasi - An Account Based on
Archaeological Evidence.
by
Singh, Birendra Pratap.
Sundeep Prakashan, 1985., Cloth. Very Good/Good. First
Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 288 pages with b/w
photo illus, illustrative figure drawings and temple
plans, plus 8 page bibliography. The author traces the
cultural history of Varanasi from archaeological
sources. Chapters include 'The town and its structures'
'Dress' 'Ornament' 'The coiffure' 'Economic life', Price:$22.00Buy
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The Personality of India - A study in the development of
material culture of India and Pakistan.
by
Subbarao, Bendapudi.
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Press, 1956., MS
Archaeology Series 3. Limited edition of 500 copies.
Foreword by Sir Mortimer Wheeler. 136 pages with b/w
photos, figure drawings and maps. A scholarly essay on
prehistoric and protohistoric India. Contents excellent,
minor signs of wear and light staining to cover.
Provenance: the library of The Asia Society, New York.
4to. 11.5 by 9 inches., Price:$29.00Buy
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Early India - From the Origins To AD 1300.
by
Thapar, Romila.
Univ. Of California Press, 2002., 556 pages with 7
figure drawings & 13 maps. A revised edition of the
author's classic work first published in 1967. 'This new
work brings to life thousands of years of history,
tracing India's evolution before contact with modern
Europe was established: Its prehistoric beginnings; the
great cities of Indus civilization; the emergence of
mighty dynasties such as the Mauryas, Guptas and Cholas;
the teachings of the Buddha; the creation of heroic
epics such as the Mahabharata nd the Ramayana; and the
creation of state and regional cultures' Harcover w/
jacket. Near fine condition but for very minor use to
text edges. 8vo. , Price:$21.00Buy
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India : Land of the Black Pagoda.
by
Thomas, Lowell.
The Century Co., 1930., Embossed Cloth. Good/No Jacket.
First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 350 pages w/
almost 60 b/w photos. Map of India on the end-papers.
The text reflects the times and is dated in style but
the photos are excellent. An interesting book overall.
Slight water damage to the first half-dozen pages or so,
some age browning inside. 8vo., Price:$32.00Buy
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India : Land of the Black Pagoda.
by
Thomas, Lowell.
Garden City Publishing Company Inc, 1930., Embossed
Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
350 pages with some very interesting photos taken by
H.A.Chase and the author. Decorative maps on front and
back endpapers. In excellent condition. 8vo., Price:$14.00Buy
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The Real Indian People - Being More Tales and Sketches
of the Masses.
by
Thomson, S.J. Lieut-Colonel.
William Blackwood and Sons, 1914., 345 pages w/
illustrated frontispiece & 8 b/w photo plates. The
author had retired from the Indian Medical Service and
here relates the 'life, habits, religions &c., of the
rural classes' Hardcover, no jacket. Ex-Library,
Ambassadors College, w/ the usual stamps and tickets.
Light wear to cover, corners bumped, contents clean. Red
cloth w/ gilt titles. 8vo. , Price:$32.00Buy
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Inscriptions of Gopaksetra - Materials for the History
of Central India.
by
Willis, Michael D.
British Museum Press, 1996., 134 pages plus 25 b/w
photos and 3 maps. The first comprehensive catalogue of
inscriptions from the Gwalior area, a region which has
often played a pivotal role in the history of India. An
encyclopaedic account of all known inscriptions from the
3rd century BC to to the opening years of the 20th
century. Chapters include: Introduction; Inscriptions
dated in the Vikrama era; Inscriptions adated in the
Saka era; Inscriptions dated in the Hijra era;
Inscriptions dated in Other eras; Undated inscriptions;
Plus bibliography and site index. In fine, new
condition. Hardover. 4to. , Price:$42.00Buy
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Description:
187 pages with black and white & colour
illustrations, many full-page. A
collection of the work of Indra Sharma
together with descriptive text. A large
and extremely colourful book containing
the devotional art work of this Indian
painter who is best known for his
paintings of the Hindu deities which
have been reproduced as small posters
for everyday use. Chapters include: Art,
Myth and the Oral Tradition. Ganesh:
Lord of Thresholds. Devi: The Divine
Goddess. Shiva: The Lord of the Dance.
Vishnu: The World Savior. Ramayana: The
life of Rama. Mahabharata: the Sacred
History of India. Kishna: Lord of Love.
"Stunning art .... [It's] gorgeous!"
Publishers Weekly. Hardcover with
jacket. In good condition with only
light wear.
