The Dawn Of Indian Civilization Up To 600 Bc: (History Of Science, Philosophy And Culture In Indian Civilization, Vol. I, Part 1)

This first volume is a new adventure in the historiography of Indian civilization. It avoids the ethnic and west centred bias which has been a legacy of colonical historiography. It seeks strict scientific objectivity differing from all hitherto existing volumes of this kind by giving due attention to science and philosophy in the history of Indian civilization. The contributions are based on the first hand and critical study of the original sources by the best known experts. The volume is divided into six sections: Historiography; geography and ethnography; Prehistory, Technology and social evolution, Proto-history; The Vedas, vedic society and Ideas; and foundation and beginnings of systematic science.