The Cambridge History of India, Volume 4
Edward James Rapson, Sir Wolseley Haig, Sir Richard Burn, Henry Dodwell, Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler
CUP Archive, 1968 - India
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Contents
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CHAPTER I
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1 |
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Calcutta
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9 |
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The plain of the Ganges and Jumna
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15 |
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Rajputana historical importance of the great Indian desert and
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23 |
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The plain of the Indus
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28 |
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By E J RAPSON M A Professor of Sanskrit in the University
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39 |
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B SOURCES OF HISTORY
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56 |
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Vedic literature after the period of the Rigveda
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58 |
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CHAPTER XX
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516 |
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Kingdoms on the central route
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517 |
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Kosala and Magadha
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527 |
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571
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533 |
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Conquest of Vidiçā
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536 |
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Date of the overthrow of Nanda
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541 |
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Extension of Yavana power along the routes from Kābui
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545 |
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572
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CHAPTER III
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65 |
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The hymns of the Rigveda
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77 |
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Common traditional elements in Vedic literature and the Purāņas
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82 |
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Fauna peoples
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93 |
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Warlike and peaceful avocations
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99 |
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The beginnings of philosophy
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107 |
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The Ikshvākus
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133 |
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Invasion of India from the upper Kābul valley
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138 |
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Chronology of Vedic literature
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140 |
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CHAPTER VI
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150 |
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Jains and Buddhists
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161 |
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Organisation of the religious and lay communities
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169 |
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Kings or suzerains of Magadha
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194 |
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General conclusions
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199 |
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CHAPTER IX
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220 |
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Towns and fortifications
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225 |
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FAMILY LIFE AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS AS THEY APPEAR
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227 |
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Substitution of images of meal for sacrificial animals
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233 |
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Deities
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238 |
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Contents and arrangement of the Gṛihya Sūtras
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239 |
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Taxes status of women ordeals
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247 |
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CHAPTER XI
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251 |
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The imperial capital
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257 |
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Trade
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269 |
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CHAPTER XII
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277 |
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Dharna
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284 |
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The king as judge
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290 |
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CHAPTER XIII
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296 |
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Their chronological and geographical conceptions
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303 |
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CHAPTER XIV
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319 |
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Evidence of the Veda and the Avesta
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326 |
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Xerxes
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340 |
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The Paurava king
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359 |
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Foundation of Nicaea and Bucephala
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368 |
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Musicanus
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377 |
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ANCIENT GREEK COINS IN INDIA
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386 |
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The early sources of information
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397 |
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The mineral vegetable and animal world
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403 |
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Social divisions according to Megasthenes
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409 |
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Marriage suttee disposal of the dead slavery
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417 |
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Fabulous creatures
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422 |
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Chandragupta
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429 |
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Eucratides
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465 |
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Language
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480 |
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Brahmans ascetics philosophers
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Bindusăra
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561 |
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Buddhist Council of Pațaliputra and religious missions
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572 |
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573 |
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CHAPTER XXIV
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The Kalingas
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601 |
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The personality of Açoka as revealed in his edicts
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607 |
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CHAPTER XXVI
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612 |
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Monuments of the Maurya epoch
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Persian influence
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621 |
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More advanced style in the railing at Buddh Gaya
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627 |
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The preKushāņa sculptures at Mathurā
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633 |
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CHAPTER XXI
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Coins
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645 |
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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NOTE TO CHAPTER XIV
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Chapter XVII
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Chapter XXVI
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By T W RHYS DAVIDS LL D Ph D D Sc formerly Professor
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VIVIII Coins of the Greek Scythian and Parthian Invaders
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737 |
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Palaeolithic and Neolithic Implements
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737 |
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Prehistoric Copper Objects
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737 |
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Gold leaf from Lauriya Nandangarh Seals from Harappa Açoka Pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh Façade of the Lomas Rishi Cave
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737 |
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Yaksha ? Statue from Pārkham Capital of Açoka Column at Sārnāth
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737 |
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Yaksha Figures from Patna Indigenous punchmarked Coins Coin of Sophytes Saubhūti
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737 |
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Reliefs on the Railing of the Bharhut Stūpa
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737 |
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Garuda Pillar at Besnagar
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737 |
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Railing and Reliefs at Buddh Gaya XX The Main Stūpa at Sanchi General view from N E
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737 |
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Front Face of East Gateway of the Main Stupa at Sanchi
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Architraves of Gateways of the Main Stūpa at Sānchi
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Jain Votive Tablet and portion of Toraṇa Arch from Mathurā
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The Chaitya Cave at Kārli
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Manchapuri Cave and Ananta Gumphā
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Rani Gumphā and Alakāpuri Cave XXIX Terracotta Plaque from Bhītā Copper Loță from Kulu XXX Coins of Bactria and Northwestern India
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Bronze Statuette from Taxila Gold Casket from Stupa at Bimarān
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Intaglio Gems from the Northwest of India
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Lifesize Statue of Buddha from Gandhara
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