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Ancient India
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First published December 1, 1969
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Romila Thapar
99 books367 followersRomila Thapar is an Indian historian and Professor Emeritus at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
A graduate from Panjab University, Dr. Thapar completed her PhD in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
Her historical work portrays the origins of Hinduism as an evolving interplay between social forces. Her recent work on Somnath examines the evolution of the historiographies about the legendary Gujarat temple.
Thapar has been a visiting professor at Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the College de France in Paris. She was elected General President of the Indian History Congress in 1983 and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 1999.
A graduate from Panjab University, Dr. Thapar completed her PhD in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
Her historical work portrays the origins of Hinduism as an evolving interplay between social forces. Her recent work on Somnath examines the evolution of the historiographies about the legendary Gujarat temple.
Thapar has been a visiting professor at Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the College de France in Paris. She was elected General President of the Indian History Congress in 1983 and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy in 1999.
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June 17, 2020
Academic,poignant with facts
July 1, 2015
Authoritative and extensive. Definitely a volume for everyone's reference shelf and required reading for scholars in the field. However the writing style is heavy and this is not an easy read for a lay reader.
A first time reader into Indian history would find John Keay's "India: A history" or Nehru's "Discovery of India" more accessible. The simplest introduction for a complete novice to the subject is perhaps Sanjeev Sanyal's "Land of the Seven Rivers".
A first time reader into Indian history would find John Keay's "India: A history" or Nehru's "Discovery of India" more accessible. The simplest introduction for a complete novice to the subject is perhaps Sanjeev Sanyal's "Land of the Seven Rivers".
November 3, 2013
Authority on history of Ancient India ...on every aspect
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