Ancient India From The Earliest Times To The First Century A.D.

A concise and very informative book about the history of India from the earliest times up to the first century AD. The book has 10 chapters that notice the sources of ancient Indian history; the civilisation of India; the period of the Vedas; the era of the Brahamanas and Upnishads; rise of Jainism and Buddhism; the Indian dominions of Persia and Macedonia; the Maurya empire; India after the Maurayns; the successors of Alexander; the final chapter is on the invasion of the Parthians and the Scythians. There is a note on the ancient geography of India at the end of the book, as well as 6 plates and 2 maps. This book is a reprint of the 1914 edition