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100			_9695 _aThapar, Romila
245			_aPenguin history of early India _b: From the origins to AD1300
260			_aGurugram _bPenguin Books _c2002
300			_axxx, 556p. _bPaperback _c21.5*13.5 cm
520			_aThe Penguin History of Early India–a complete rewrite of Romila Thapar’s A History of India (Vol. 1)–brings to life thousands of years of India’s precolonial history: its prehistoric beginnings; the great cities of the Indus civilization; the emergence of mighty dynasties such as the Mauryas, Guptas and Cholas; the teachings of the Buddha; the creation of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana; and the evolution of regional cultures. In exploring subjects as diverse as marriage, class, art, erotica and astronomy, Thapar provides an incomparably vivid and nuanced picture of India, creating a rich mosaic of diverse kingdoms, landscapes, languages and beliefs. As she explains how the interpretations of early Indian history have changed in the last half-century, Thapar offers fresh readings and raises new questions.
650		0	_97567 _aNON TECHNICAL BOOKS (NTB)
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