RETHINKING INDIA'S PAST (OIP)

Covering a long time span-from the Vedic period to twelfth century AD- this book provides an incisive account of ancient social formations. It explores key aspects of early Indian history: political ideas and institutions economic patterns and developments social structure and practices themes like oriental despotism position of the sudras transition from ancient to medieval feudalism urban decay and sati Integrating a rich array of historical and archaeological sources as well as anthropological and ethnographic material this book is essential reading for students and teachers of ancient Indian history.