The book deals with the cultural life of India during the post-Mauryan period. It mainly dilates upon the socio-economic life, polity and the religion and philosophy of India.Different aspects of social life such as the division of society into groups, asrama system, samskaras, family, food, dress, ornaments, sources of entertainment etc. have been discussed.
Visnu Purana is another extant Purana. The work commences with the date and the place of the comdilation of the Visnu Purana. This is followed by a thorough discussion of the social life prevailing at that time. Economic life is discussed in detail including Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Labour, Professions, Transport, Coinage, Trade, Flora and Fauna. The work concludes with the study of Religious life of the time in its various aspect. In the Appendix, list of ...