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041			_aEnglish
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100			_aPargiter F. E
245			_aAncient Indian Historical Tradition / _cF. E. Pargiter
260			_aChennai: _bMaven, _c2023.
300			_a368p. : _bill, ; _c.5 x 0.95 x 8.5 inches.
505			_aIntroduction Nature of Indian Historical Tradition Sources of Indian History The Puranas as Historical Records The Genealogies of Kings Chronology and Time Calculation in Ancient India Dynasties and Lineages The Itihasa-Purana Tradition Myth and History: Differentiation and Overlap Interpretation of Historical Material.
520			_aAncient Indian Historical Tradition by F.E. Pargiter is a seminal work that examines the reliability, structure, and significance of India’s ancient historical writings, especially those found in the Puranas, epics, and other early texts. Pargiter argues that although these sources are often interwoven with myth and legend, they contain a core of historical truth that, when critically analyzed, can help reconstruct India’s early political and cultural history. The book explores royal genealogies, dynastic lists, and chronological traditions, particularly those preserved in the Puranic literature, to trace the evolution of historical consciousness in ancient India. Pargiter attempts to place ancient Indian traditions into a historical framework by applying rigorous historical methods, challenging the prevailing notion at the time that Indians lacked a sense of history.
650			_aAncient Indian History
650			_aHistorical Tradition
650			_aPuranas
650			_aGenealogy
650			_aIndian Chronology
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