The aim in this book is to present a brief general survey of Economic History of the Ancient India from the earliest time to the middle of Seventh century. The book consists of twelve chapters. The first chapter deals with geological background of ancient Indian history. The second chapter makes a survey of the Indus Valley civilization. From third chapter to eighth chapter, it is a discussion of the economic conditions of early Indian agriculture, peasants, taxation, system of land tenure, the method of cultivation and of irrigation are all dealt with comprehensively as well as the Arthashastra and the Classic age. In last four chapters, life and condition of Indian people from Gupta period to Harsha has been discussed in details. In the Gupta period, the guilds regained their full autonomy, and became powerful and played a significant role in the socio-economic life of the country and it’s expansion in South East Asia. The book, will, it is earnestly hoped, be found to be helpful not only to the advanced students of our universities but also to the general reader.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Geeta Ojha
Dr. Geeta Ojha joined the Ranchi University Service in 1981 as a Lecturer in History after a brilliant academic career at the same University. She became Reader under the Ranchi University. Currently, she is teaching History in the Post Graduate Department of History, Ranchi University, as a Reader and is engaged in extensive reputed research journals. Several research workers are working under her supervision at present for their higher research degrees. Though she received her Master's Degree specializing in the History of International Relations, her wisdom and grace of a profound scholar encourages her to penetrate into the field of Economic History of a Medieval Indian History.
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Economic History of Ancient India
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1st ed.
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8187798513
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viii+336p., Bibliography; 22cm.
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