Atlas of ancient Indian history / Irfan Habib, Faiz Habib.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2012.Description: xvii, 133 p. : col. maps ; 45 cmISBN:

9780198065647
0198065647

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912.54 23 HAB

Contents:

Evolution and diffusion of humankind -- Neolithic India -- The Indus civilization and antecedent and contemporary cultures -- Archaeological cultures, c. 1800-600 BC -- Historical geography of India, 1800-600 BC -- India, 600-320 BC -- Mauryan India -- The political geography of India, 200 BC-AD 300, from inscriptions -- Economic geography, AD 1-300 -- India, political, AD 300-550 : based on inscriptions -- Political geography, c. AD 550-750 -- Economic map of India, AD 500-800.

Summary: This coloured atlas provides detailed information on various aspects of ancient India: society, economy, polity. Individual maps pertaining to distinct historical periods explore the kingdoms and dynasties, geopolitical orbits, cropping and vegetation patterns, minerals, industries and other economic activities. The maps cover the entire period from early beginnings of civilization to the early medieval. Based on recent excavations and research, each map deals with a historical period. Supported by a detailed description in the accompanying text, the maps address contemporary debates. The atlas covers prehistory and Stone Age Cultures, Indus Civilization, Vedic Age, Age of Buddha, Mauryan India and Gupta Age. In addition it has separate maps for ecomonic, political and cultural aspects of India for the periods 200 BC-AD300; AD300-AD500; and AD500-AD750. The book has a preface and an exhaustive index comprising the coordinates of every historical place marked in the maps.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference Books	CUTN Central Library History & Geography	Reference	912.54 HAB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		30078

"This is a part of Aligarh Historians Society series"--T.p. verso.

Evolution and diffusion of humankind --
Neolithic India --
The Indus civilization and antecedent and contemporary cultures --
Archaeological cultures, c. 1800-600 BC --

Historical geography of India, 1800-600 BC --

India, 600-320 BC --

Mauryan India --

The political geography of India, 200 BC-AD 300, from inscriptions --

Economic geography, AD 1-300 --

India, political, AD 300-550 : based on inscriptions --

Political geography, c. AD 550-750 --

Economic map of India, AD 500-800.

This coloured atlas provides detailed information on various aspects of ancient India: society, economy, polity. Individual maps pertaining to distinct historical periods explore the kingdoms and dynasties, geopolitical orbits, cropping and vegetation patterns, minerals, industries and other economic activities. The maps cover the entire period from early beginnings of civilization to the early medieval. Based on recent excavations and research, each map deals with a historical period. Supported by a detailed description in the accompanying text, the maps address contemporary debates. The atlas covers prehistory and Stone Age Cultures, Indus Civilization, Vedic Age, Age of Buddha, Mauryan India and Gupta Age. In addition it has separate maps for ecomonic, political and cultural aspects of India for the periods 200 BC-AD300; AD300-AD500; and AD500-AD750. The book has a preface and an exhaustive index comprising the coordinates of every historical place marked in the maps.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [111]-117) and indexes.

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