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Classical Discovery of India: Contributions of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to the Discovery of History and Civilization of India (In 2 Volumes)

 
G.P. Singh (Author)
Synopsis

Of all the countries of the ancient world, it was India that attracted the utmost attention of ancient Greeks and Romans. The classical accounts of India is the best of all foreign accounts of ancient India that have come down to us.

This is a pioneering work in the field of the study of Greek and Roman accounts of ancient India. In this work, the author has brought to light the facts discovered by the classical writers regarding geography and ethnography of India, Indian society, economy, polity, religions and philosophies, foreign expeditions into and invasions of India, Magadha from the extinction of Nanda rule to the foundation of Maurya dynasty, accession of Candragupta called Sandrakottus and his political achievements, kingdoms and principalities of India, foreign rule and influence in India, Indian influence on Western culture and thought, relations between the East and the West-political relations between India and Persia, diplomatic and friendly relations of the Mauryas with the Hellenic rulers of Syria and Egypt, and relations between India and the Roman Empire-, towns and cities in India, artistic heritage of India, educational, paleographical and chronological systems of India, and other aspects of Indian history, culture and civilization. This work is no doubt of inestimable value.

Contents: Preface. Volume I: 1. Introductory. 2. Geography and ethnography. 3. Society and economy. 4. Political system: polity and administration. Volume II: 5. Religions and philosophies. 6. Foreign expeditions and invasions. 7. Kings and kingdoms. 8. Foreign rule and influence. 9. Relations between India and the West. 10. Towns and cities. 11. Splendour of art. 12. Education, palaeography and chronology. Index.

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About the author

G.P. Singh

Dr. G.P. Singh, Professor of History at the University of Manipur, Imphal, has been involved in research on different aspects of ancient Indian history for over three decades. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London in January 1989. He has authored many papers on his specialized subject which have been featured in reputed national and international journals. He has been recently nominated a member of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. His works include: The Kiratas in Ancient India: A Historical Study of their Life, Culture and Civilisation; Political Thought in Ancient India; Early Indian Historical Tradition and Archaeology; Facets of Ancient Indian History and Culture: New Perception; and Ancient Indian Historiography, have won the acclaim of scholars in the field. In 1989, Dr. Singh was elected the Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, London . He has been recently nominated a member of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi.

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Title Classical Discovery of India: Contributions of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to the Discovery of History and Civilization of India (In 2 Volumes)
Author G.P. Singh
Format Hardcover
Date published: 31.03.2018
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 9788121214261
length 840p.
Subjects History