LEADER 04327nam 22005415 450 001 9910910492903321 005 20250807143452.0 010 $a9789819762071$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9789819762064 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-97-6207-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31790118 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31790118 035 $a(CKB)36649331100041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-97-6207-1 035 $a(EXLCZ)9936649331100041 100 $a20241121d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHandbook of Indian History /$fedited by Lavanya Vemsani 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (504 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Vemsani, Lavanya Handbook of Indian History Singapore : Springer,c2024 9789819762064 327 $aIntroduction to Handbook of Indian History -- The Beginnings of India?s History: Archeological and Genetic History -- Palaeolithic Culture: Acheulian Culture in the Krishna Basin, Upland Deccan, India with Special Reference to Recent Studies in Upper Reaches -- Neolithic of South India (Southern Neolithic): People, Plants, and Animals -- The Indus River Valley and Other Bronze Age Cultures -- The Historical Reception of P??ini?s Sanskrit Grammar -- Classical Understanding of Gender in Indian Texts -- Sailing Ships and Seafaring Networks: The Indian Ocean and the Maritime Silk Road -- Relations Between India and East Asia in Light of Buddhism -- ?aiva Traditions of South India: Tamil ?aivism and ?aiva Siddh?nta -- The Reconstruction of the Early History of Tamil-speaking South India -- Jainism in Indian History and Culture -- Literary Exchange between India and Sri Lanka. 330 $aThis book comprehensively examines the extensive history of India by focusing on the unifying themes of history. The profound analysis of special events and impactful personalities of Indian history form the core of the book. Handbook of Indian History includes articles on cultural, social, and political history of India, topics of religion, philosophy, gender, language and literature, providing a vast array of knowledge on India. The book is divided into three parts. Part one examines the historical developments beginning with the first human settlements to the civilizational foundations of early India until the second century B.C.E. Part two discusses India's political, economic, social, and cultural developments during the First Millennium C.E. expanding beyond India's borders. Chapters in this section address diverse subjects concerning Indian history, including but not limited to communications and networks along with maritime contacts with other parts of Asia, shipping, and international trade. This section also focuses on developments concerning religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, examining devotional practice, monasticism, educational, and social developments. Part three explores the themes of colonialism and the progressive colonization of India between the twelfth century and the eighteenth century, followed by its struggles and emergence as an independent nation in the twentieth century. Chapters in this section explore India's independence struggles, colonial legacy, post-independence revivals and revivals drawing upon ancient wisdom of India. The book introduces India from the beginning to the current day, providing depth and breadth of subjects to understand the history of India. The book is beneficial to anyone interested in learning about India, including students, researchers, and general readers. 606 $aAsia$xHistory 606 $aSocial history 606 $aHinduism 606 $aHistory of South Asia 606 $aSocial History 606 $aHinduism 615 0$aAsia$xHistory. 615 0$aSocial history. 615 0$aHinduism. 615 14$aHistory of South Asia. 615 24$aSocial History. 615 24$aHinduism. 676 $a954 700 $aVemsani$b Lavanya$0988784 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910910492903321 996 $aHandbook of Indian History$94296126 997 $aUNINA