Ancient History is an examinationoriented resource covering the major stages of ancient Indian history, from the earliest sources and Stone Age cultures to the Harappan civilisation, Vedic age, Mahajanapadas, Mauryan period, postMauryan kingdoms, Gupta period and important regional kingdoms.

The book follows a chronological and themebased structure covering archaeological and literary sources, social and political developments, religion, economy, art and culture, administration, architecture and important historical developments relevant to UPSC CSE and State PSC examinations.

KEY FEATURES:

➤ Stepbystep concept building through chronological historical developments.

➤ 10+ years of Previous Years’ Questions with answeroriented preparation.

➤ Coverage of archaeological, literary and inscriptional sources.

➤ Systematic treatment of the Stone Age, Harappan Civilisation and Vedic Age.

➤ Dedicated coverage of Mahajanapadas, Magadha, Mauryan Empire, PostMauryan India and Gupta period.

➤ Coverage of Sangam Age, regional kingdoms and developments in South India.

➤ Useful for UPSC CSE and State PSC General Studies preparation and revision.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Various Sources For Studying History

2. Early India – From The Stone Age To Chalcolithic Age

3. The Bronze Age Or Harappan Civilization Era

4. Early Vedic Age And The Rise Of Aryans

5. Later Vedic Culture

6. The Rise Of Territorial Kingdoms And New Religious Sects

7. The Arrival Of State, Empire & Administration: Magadha, Nandas, Mauryas

8. PostMauryan International Kingdoms; Early Central Asian Contacts & Their Results

9. The Golden Lineage Of Guptas

10. PostMauryan India

11. Harsh And Rise Of Regional Kingdoms

12. The History Of Southern India

13. Emergence Of New Kingdoms In Deccan

USEFUL FOR:

UPSC Civil Services & State PSC Examinations