A Comprehensive History of India
Volume IV, Part 2
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2026
Book
Hardback
980 pages
978-81-7304-561-5 (ISBN)
Description
The fourth volume of A Comprehensive History of India covers the period from c. 985 ce to 1206 ce. It treats social, economic, religious, literary and cultural developments together with coinage, science and technology and India's contacts with the outside world during the period. All contributions are marked by their varied perspectives taking cognisance of not only regional specificities, but also of the macro-view of such developments. The volume locates this dynamism within the broad pan-India vision. It also includes more than a hundred illustrations, is provided with an exhaustive and up to date bibliographic survey and multi-faceted index to facilitate location of reader's curiosities.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 52 mm
Weight
1686 gr
ISBN-13
978-81-7304-561-5 (9788173045615)
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Persons
The late Professor R.S. Sharma (1920-2011) was an Emeritus Professor of History, Patna University, and took retirement from the University of Delhi in 1985. In an active career spanning over nearly six decades, he produced numerous landmark publications, such as ??dras in Ancient India, Indian Feudalism and Urban Decay in India (c.300-c.1000). He was the Founder Chairperson of the Indian Council of Historical Research (1972-77).
K.M. Shrimali (b.1947) retired as a Professor of History, University of Delhi after serving for more than four decades (1968-2012). He has authored ten books and presided over several history congresses, including the Indian History Congress. He is committed to disseminate scientific and secular history through the teaching and writing of history. His forthcoming book is History, Archaeology and Ideology: Essays on Intellectual and Social History of Early India.
K.M. Shrimali (b.1947) retired as a Professor of History, University of Delhi after serving for more than four decades (1968-2012). He has authored ten books and presided over several history congresses, including the Indian History Congress. He is committed to disseminate scientific and secular history through the teaching and writing of history. His forthcoming book is History, Archaeology and Ideology: Essays on Intellectual and Social History of Early India.
Content
List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations
XXV (a) Jinism 23 XXV (b) Buddhism
XXV (c) Brahmanical Religious Movements
XXV (d) Iconography
XXV (e) Naha and Other Minor Cults
XXV (f) Saktism and Tantricism
XXV (g) Islam
XXVI (a-i) Social Life in Northern India
XXVI (a-ii) Aspects of Daily Life
XXVI (a-iii) Women in Early Medieval North India
XXVI (b-i) Society and Economy in South India
XXVI (b-ii) Women in Early Medieval South India
XXVI (c) Economy of North India
XXVI (d) Dimensions of Feudalism in Early Medieval India
XXVII (a) Sanskrit and Prakrit Literature
XXVII (b) Tamil Literature
XXVII (c) Kannada Literature
XXVII (d) Telugu Literature
XXVII (e) Malayalam Literature
XXVII (f) Indo-Arabic Literature
XXVII (g) Apabhrarriga Literature
XXVIII (a) North Indian Painting
XXVIII (b) Art and Architecture of North India
XXVIII (c) Art and Architecture of South India
XXIX (a) Inscriptions of North India
XXIX (b) Inscriptions of South India
XXIX (c) Coinage of North India
XXIX(d) Coinage of South India
XXIX(e) Money, Market and Feudalism
XXX India's Contacts with the Outside World
XXXI Science and Technology
Bibliography
Index
XXV (a) Jinism 23 XXV (b) Buddhism
XXV (c) Brahmanical Religious Movements
XXV (d) Iconography
XXV (e) Naha and Other Minor Cults
XXV (f) Saktism and Tantricism
XXV (g) Islam
XXVI (a-i) Social Life in Northern India
XXVI (a-ii) Aspects of Daily Life
XXVI (a-iii) Women in Early Medieval North India
XXVI (b-i) Society and Economy in South India
XXVI (b-ii) Women in Early Medieval South India
XXVI (c) Economy of North India
XXVI (d) Dimensions of Feudalism in Early Medieval India
XXVII (a) Sanskrit and Prakrit Literature
XXVII (b) Tamil Literature
XXVII (c) Kannada Literature
XXVII (d) Telugu Literature
XXVII (e) Malayalam Literature
XXVII (f) Indo-Arabic Literature
XXVII (g) Apabhrarriga Literature
XXVIII (a) North Indian Painting
XXVIII (b) Art and Architecture of North India
XXVIII (c) Art and Architecture of South India
XXIX (a) Inscriptions of North India
XXIX (b) Inscriptions of South India
XXIX (c) Coinage of North India
XXIX(d) Coinage of South India
XXIX(e) Money, Market and Feudalism
XXX India's Contacts with the Outside World
XXXI Science and Technology
Bibliography
Index