The Idea of Ancient India Essays on Religion Politics and Archaeology

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.