The Idea of Ancient India

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The Idea of Ancient India is written by Upinder Singh and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9357082425 (ISBN 10) and 9789357082426 (ISBN 13).

How can the complexities of ancient India be comprehended? This book draws on a vast array of texts, inscriptions, archaeology, archival sources and art to delve into themes such as the history of regions and religions, archaeologists and the modern histories of ancient sites, the interface between political ideas and practice, violence and resistance, and the interactions between the Indian subcontinent and the wider world. It highlights recent approaches and challenges in reconstructing South Asia's early history, and in doing so, brings out the exciting complexities of ancient India. Authoritative and incisive, this revised Penguin edition-with two new chapters-is essential reading for students and scholars of ancient Indian history and for all those interested in India's past.