About the Book:
This volume succinctly recounts 45,000 years of Indian history, form the earliest Indus valley settlements to the twentieth-century struggle against British imperial rule, including the challenges facing the country today. Section on cultural traditions, regional cuisine, dress, and religion bring the varied facets of this nation to life.
About the Author:
Prem Kishore is a travel writer and Lecturer/broadcaster. Born in India, she also has traveled extensively, writing and lecturing as a frequent guest of international publications and the Government of India's Tourism Department.
Anuradha Kishore Ganpati has worked as a news anchor at India Post TV and as a reporter for several Indian-American magazines in Los Angeles. She currently participates in planning and development for the intercultural performance program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Both authors reside in Los Angeles.
| Preface |
xiii
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| PART I: DISCOVERING INDIA | 1 | ||
| 1. | The Indus Valley Civilization {2500 BCE-1600 BCE} | 3 | |
| THE BRICK STORY | 3 | ||
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THE CITIES OF MOHENJODARO AND HARAPPA
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4 | ||
| 2. | The Vedic Age: The Aryans and Alexander the Great {1500 BCE-322 BCE} | 9 | |
| THE VEDAS AND THE UPANISHADS | 12 | ||
| THE EPIC STORIES | 16 | ||
|
16 | ||
Mahabharata
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19 | ||
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21 | ||
| JAINISM, BUDDHISM, AND BHAKTI | 22 | ||
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22 | ||
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25 | ||
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29 | ||
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THE MAGADHAN STATE
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30 | ||
| 3. | The First Indian Empire: The Mauryan Dynasty {322 DCE-320 CE} | 35 | |
| CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA | 35 | ||
| ASHOKA: ENLIGHTENED RULE | 38 | ||
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END OF THE EMPIRE: FOREIGN INVADERS (185 DCE-320 CE}
|
41 | ||
| 4. | The Gupta Dynasty: The Golden Age of Indian Classicism {320-647 CE} | 43 | |
| FLOURISHING OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS | 43 | ||
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HARSHAVARDHANA
|
49 | ||
| 5. | The South Indian Kingdoms: Dynasties and Temple culture {100 BCE-1565 CE} | 51 | |
| THE ANDHRAS AND THE PANDYAS | 51 | ||
| THE PALLAVAS AND THE CHOLAS | 55 | ||
| THE CHERAS | 61 | ||
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THE HOYSALAS AND THE VIJAYANAGARS
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62 | ||
| 6. |
The Rajput Era: Clans, Campaigns, and Chivalry {647-1296 CE}
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63 | |
| 7. |
Turkish Invasion and Rule: The Rise of Islam {997-1526 CE}
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69 | |
| 8. | The Monghul Dynasty: Political Ambitions and the Impact of Islam {1526-1858 CE} | 77 | |
| BABUR (THE TIGER) | 78 | ||
| HUMAYUN | 79 | ||
| AKBAR | 80 | ||
| JEHANGIR | 85 | ||
| SHAH JEHAN AND THE TAJ MAHAL | 86 | ||
| AURANGZEB AND THE MARATHAS | 90 | ||
|
DECLINE OF THE MOGHULS
|
92 | ||
| 9. | Early European Voyages: Leading to British Rule (1500-1885 CE) | 93 | |
| THE PORTUGUESE | 93 | ||
| THE DUTCH, DANES, AND FRENCH | 94 | ||
| THE EAST INDIA COMPANY | 95 | ||
|
OPPOSING FORCES AND REFORMS
|
100 | ||
| 10. | The British Raj: Form Trade to Dominion |
105
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| 11. | The Indian Nationalist Movement: The Road To Freedom and Democracy (1885 CE-PRESENT) |
113
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| THE REVIVAL OF HINDUISM | 113 | ||
| MAHATMA GANDHI | 115 | ||
| INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE AND HINDU-MUSLIM PARTITION | 121 | ||
| THE NEHRU DYNASTY | 124 | ||
|
127 | ||
|
129 | ||
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133
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| 12. | India Today: Continuity and Technology |
137
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| PART II. LIVING TRADITIONS |
149
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| 13. | Religion | 151 | |
| HINDUISM | 151 | ||
|
152 | ||
|
155 | ||
| Islam | 166 | ||
|
167 | ||
|
167 | ||
| SIKHISM | 168 | ||
| JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY | 171 | ||
| BUDDHISM | 172 | ||
| ZOROASTRIANISM | 173 | ||
| JAINISM |
174
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| 14. | Customs and Rituals | 179 | |
| BINDI | 179 | ||
| THE SACRED COW | 180 | ||
| MEHNDI (HENNA) | 180 | ||
| RANGOLI AND KOLAM | 182 | ||
| THE SARI | 184 | ||
| SACRED TREES |
185
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| 15. | Crafts | 187 | |
| LEATHER | 187 | ||
| PAPER | 187 | ||
| POTTERY | 188 | ||
| WOOD | 192 | ||
| DECORATIVE INLAY | 194 | ||
| PAINTINGS | 194 | ||
| STONE CARVINGS | 195 | ||
| JEWELS |
198
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| 16. | Music and Dance | 203 | |
| MUSIC | 203 | ||
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204 | ||
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205 | ||
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205 | ||
| DANCE | 206 | ||
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206 | ||
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208 | ||
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208 | ||
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209 | ||
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211 | ||
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212 | ||
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212 | ||
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212
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| 17. | Food: The Spice Route |
215
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| Bibliography | 225 |
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| Index | 227 | ||
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About the Book:
This volume succinctly recounts 45,000 years of Indian history, form the earliest Indus valley settlements to the twentieth-century struggle against British imperial rule, including the challenges facing the country today. Section on cultural traditions, regional cuisine, dress, and religion bring the varied facets of this nation to life.
About the Author:
Prem Kishore is a travel writer and Lecturer/broadcaster. Born in India, she also has traveled extensively, writing and lecturing as a frequent guest of international publications and the Government of India's Tourism Department.
Anuradha Kishore Ganpati has worked as a news anchor at India Post TV and as a reporter for several Indian-American magazines in Los Angeles. She currently participates in planning and development for the intercultural performance program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Both authors reside in Los Angeles.
| Preface |
xiii
|
||
| PART I: DISCOVERING INDIA | 1 | ||
| 1. | The Indus Valley Civilization {2500 BCE-1600 BCE} | 3 | |
| THE BRICK STORY | 3 | ||
|
THE CITIES OF MOHENJODARO AND HARAPPA
|
4 | ||
| 2. | The Vedic Age: The Aryans and Alexander the Great {1500 BCE-322 BCE} | 9 | |
| THE VEDAS AND THE UPANISHADS | 12 | ||
| THE EPIC STORIES | 16 | ||
|
16 | ||
Mahabharata
|
19 | ||
|
21 | ||
| JAINISM, BUDDHISM, AND BHAKTI | 22 | ||
|
22 | ||
|
25 | ||
|
29 | ||
|
THE MAGADHAN STATE
|
30 | ||
| 3. | The First Indian Empire: The Mauryan Dynasty {322 DCE-320 CE} | 35 | |
| CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA | 35 | ||
| ASHOKA: ENLIGHTENED RULE | 38 | ||
|
END OF THE EMPIRE: FOREIGN INVADERS (185 DCE-320 CE}
|
41 | ||
| 4. | The Gupta Dynasty: The Golden Age of Indian Classicism {320-647 CE} | 43 | |
| FLOURISHING OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS | 43 | ||
|
HARSHAVARDHANA
|
49 | ||
| 5. | The South Indian Kingdoms: Dynasties and Temple culture {100 BCE-1565 CE} | 51 | |
| THE ANDHRAS AND THE PANDYAS | 51 | ||
| THE PALLAVAS AND THE CHOLAS | 55 | ||
| THE CHERAS | 61 | ||
|
THE HOYSALAS AND THE VIJAYANAGARS
|
62 | ||
| 6. |
The Rajput Era: Clans, Campaigns, and Chivalry {647-1296 CE}
|
63 | |
| 7. |
Turkish Invasion and Rule: The Rise of Islam {997-1526 CE}
|
69 | |
| 8. | The Monghul Dynasty: Political Ambitions and the Impact of Islam {1526-1858 CE} | 77 | |
| BABUR (THE TIGER) | 78 | ||
| HUMAYUN | 79 | ||
| AKBAR | 80 | ||
| JEHANGIR | 85 | ||
| SHAH JEHAN AND THE TAJ MAHAL | 86 | ||
| AURANGZEB AND THE MARATHAS | 90 | ||
|
DECLINE OF THE MOGHULS
|
92 | ||
| 9. | Early European Voyages: Leading to British Rule (1500-1885 CE) | 93 | |
| THE PORTUGUESE | 93 | ||
| THE DUTCH, DANES, AND FRENCH | 94 | ||
| THE EAST INDIA COMPANY | 95 | ||
|
OPPOSING FORCES AND REFORMS
|
100 | ||
| 10. | The British Raj: Form Trade to Dominion |
105
|
|
| 11. | The Indian Nationalist Movement: The Road To Freedom and Democracy (1885 CE-PRESENT) |
113
|
|
| THE REVIVAL OF HINDUISM | 113 | ||
| MAHATMA GANDHI | 115 | ||
| INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE AND HINDU-MUSLIM PARTITION | 121 | ||
| THE NEHRU DYNASTY | 124 | ||
|
127 | ||
|
129 | ||
|
133
|
||
| 12. | India Today: Continuity and Technology |
137
|
|
| PART II. LIVING TRADITIONS |
149
|
||
| 13. | Religion | 151 | |
| HINDUISM | 151 | ||
|
152 | ||
|
155 | ||
| Islam | 166 | ||
|
167 | ||
|
167 | ||
| SIKHISM | 168 | ||
| JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY | 171 | ||
| BUDDHISM | 172 | ||
| ZOROASTRIANISM | 173 | ||
| JAINISM |
174
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||
| 14. | Customs and Rituals | 179 | |
| BINDI | 179 | ||
| THE SACRED COW | 180 | ||
| MEHNDI (HENNA) | 180 | ||
| RANGOLI AND KOLAM | 182 | ||
| THE SARI | 184 | ||
| SACRED TREES |
185
|
||
| 15. | Crafts | 187 | |
| LEATHER | 187 | ||
| PAPER | 187 | ||
| POTTERY | 188 | ||
| WOOD | 192 | ||
| DECORATIVE INLAY | 194 | ||
| PAINTINGS | 194 | ||
| STONE CARVINGS | 195 | ||
| JEWELS |
198
|
||
| 16. | Music and Dance | 203 | |
| MUSIC | 203 | ||
|
204 | ||
|
205 | ||
|
205 | ||
| DANCE | 206 | ||
|
206 | ||
|
208 | ||
|
208 | ||
|
209 | ||
|
211 | ||
|
212 | ||
|
212 | ||
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212
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| 17. | Food: The Spice Route |
215
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| Bibliography | 225 |
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| Index | 227 | ||
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