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Books by Romila Thapar
  | | 001(Reprint) A History of India: Volume 1 (Penguin History) by Romila Thapar, Percival Spear Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1990 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-013835-1, ISBN: 0-14-013835-8 "A full account of Indian history from the establishment of Aryan culture to the coming of the Mughals in 1526 A.D. Table of Contents 1. The Antecedents The discovery of India; changing approaches to Indian history; the archaeological background 2. The Impact of Aryan Culture Sources of evidence; The political organizations of the Aryan tribes; caste and other social institutions; Vedic region 3. Republics and Kingdoms c. 600-321 ..." |
 | | The Past as Present Forging Contemporary Identities Through History by Romila Thapar Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2019 by Seagull Books ISBN-13: 978-0-85742-644-4, ISBN: 0-85742-644-3 "Nations need identities. These are created from perceptions of how societies have evolved. In this, history plays a central role. Insisting on reliable history is therefore crucial to more than just a pedagogic cause. Delicate relationships between the past and present or an exacting understanding of the past, call for careful analyses. Understanding India’s past is of vital importance to the present. Many popularly held views about ..." |
 | | Itihas, Kaal aur Adikalin Bharat by Romila Thapar, Oxford University Press Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 2018 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-948521-5, ISBN: 0-19-948521-6 "In this book, Romila Thapar examines the link between time and history through the use of cyclic and linear concepts of time. While the former occurs in a cosmological context, the latter is found in familiar historical forms. The author argues for the existence of historical consciousness in early India, on the evidence of early texts. This is the Hindi edition translated from English." |
 | | The Penguin History of Early India From the Origins to AD 1300 by Romila Thapar Paperback, 556 Pages, Published 2015 by Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-14-302989-2, ISBN: 0-14-302989-4 "The Penguin History Of Early India From The Origins To AD 1300 gives its readers an exhaustive idea about the history of India, from the time of its formation, through its gradual coalition, to its structure in AD 1300. The account is not a chronological narration of the events that took place to form India, but the narration of the story of India. Romila Thapar s version of the history of India is composed of many stories of the differ ..." |
 | | Early India(1st Edition) From the Origins to AD 1300 by Romila Thapar Paperback, 586 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24225-8, ISBN: 0-520-24225-4 "Early India represents a complete rewriting by Romila Thapar of her classic work, A History of India (the first volume in the Penguin History of India series), thirty-five years after it was first published. Thapar has incorporated the vast changes in scholarly understanding and interpretation of Indian history that have occurred during her lifetime to revise the book for a new generation of readers. This new work brings to life thousan ..." |
 | | Interpreting Early India(2nd Edition) (Oxford India Paperbacks) by Romila Thapar Paperback, 181 Pages, Published 2002 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-563342-9, ISBN: 0-19-563342-3 "In this study, Romila Thapar argues the importance of understanding and positioning various well-established perspectives on the Indian past in order to arrive at an informed understanding of contemporary situations--such as disputes between Hindus and other Indian communities. It is vitally important for historians and informed lay readers to consider the wide range of opinions and views that are available on the Indian past, interpret ..." |
 | | A HISTORY OF INDIA(Updated) V. 1 (PELICAN) by Romila Thapar Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1975 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-020769-9, ISBN: 0-14-020769-4 "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work ..." |
 | | Somanatha(Updated) The Many Voices of a History by Romila Thapar Hardcover, 265 Pages, Published 2005 by Verso ISBN-13: 978-1-84467-020-8, ISBN: 1-84467-020-1 "An explosive account, drawing together and placing in context the many interpretations of a pivotal moment in Indian history, which dispels the myths and inventions of Hindu nationalism.In 1026, Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni raided the Hindu temple of Somanatha (Somnath in textbooks of the colonial period). The story of the raid has reverberated in Indian history, but largely during the raj. It was first depicted as a trauma for the Hindu p ..." |
 | | Early India(1st Edition) From the Origins to AD 1300 by Romila Thapar Hardcover, 586 Pages, Published 2003 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-23899-2, ISBN: 0-520-23899-0 "Early India represents a complete rewriting by Romila Thapar of her classic work, A History of India (the first volume in the Penguin History of India series), thirty-five years after it was first published. Thapar has incorporated the vast changes in scholarly understanding and interpretation of Indian history that have occurred during her lifetime to revise the book for a new generation of readers. This new work brings to life thousan ..." |
 | | Sakuntala Texts, Readings, Histories (Anthem South Asian Studies) by Romila Thapar Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2002 by Anthem Press ISBN-13: 978-1-84331-026-6, ISBN: 1-84331-026-0 " The importance of Sakuntala as personifying Indian womanhood in Indian literature and culture is undisputed. This book attempts to explore some of the links between culture, history and gender and between literature and history by reading variant versions of the narrative of Sakuntala. These include the stories in the Mahabharata, the play by Kalidasa, and the eighteenth-century katha in Braj. The transformation of Sakuntala from an au ..." |
 | | From Lineage to State(Updated) by Romila Thapar Paperback, 188 Pages, Published 1991 by Oup India ISBN-13: 978-0-19-562675-9, ISBN: 0-19-562675-3 "This is an attempt to define Indian society in the crucial period of the mid-first millennium BC and in the seminal area of the Ganges Valley. It examines the major change from a lineage-based society to the establishment of state systems, and takes into account the emergence of a peasant economy and the process of urbanization." |
 | | Indian Tales(Updated) (Puffin Books) by Romila Thapar, Abu Abraham Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 1991 by Penguin/Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-034811-8, ISBN: 0-14-034811-5 "Many great Indian stories have been told to us over the years and we never get tired of hearing them. Here is a book that talks about the adventures and misfortunes of gods and demons. Readers will also find stories of animals and the lives of the village folk in India. All of them are stories of wisdom with morals. Young readers will enjoy this collection of stories that have both happy and sad endings." |
 | | 002(Updated) A History of India, Vol. 2 by Percival Spear, Romila Thapar Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1990 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-013836-8, ISBN: 0-14-013836-6 "A History of India: Volume Two continues Percival Spear s story of the great Indian nation, covering the period between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. Despite presenting a dated view on Indian history, this book offers readers a Britisher s perspective on the Indian culture. It explains how India came under the British regime and details the history of the country during that period. Readers will understand how the British poli ..." |
 | | Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas, Third Edition(3rd Edition) (Oxford India Perennials Series) by Professor Emeritus Romila Thapar Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2012 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-807724-4, ISBN: 0-19-807724-6 "The Mauryan period witnessed the rise of the first subcontinental empire which required administration appropriate to a changing political economy, communication adequate to a subcontinental territory, and new ideological attempts to draw support from a multicultural population. This book provides a fresh interpretation of the history of early India and its linkages with later developments. It discusses the history of the Mauryas with a ..." |
 | | Readings in Early Indian History(1st Edition) A Reader by Romila Thapar Paperback, 560 Pages, Published 2012 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-808376-4, ISBN: 0-19-808376-9 "This book discusses the period from 1000 BC to the end of the sixth century AD. Divided into five thematic sections, the first section discusses questions like perceptions, historical consciousness, and approaches to the study of ancient Indian history. The second and third parts give a detailed account of changes in society and economy and the evolution and transformation of the political formations from ancient times. The segment on r ..." |
 | | Sakuntala(1st Edition) Texts, Readings, Histories by Romila Thapar Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2011 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-15655-4, ISBN: 0-231-15655-3 "The figure of Sakuntala appears in many forms throughout South Asian literature, most famously in the Mahabharata and in Kalidisa's fourth-century Sanskrit play, Sakuntala and the Ring of Recollection. In these two texts, Sakuntala undergoes a critical transformation, relinquishing her assertiveness and autonomy to become the quintessentially submissive woman, revealing much about the performance of Hindu femininity that would come to ..." |
 | | Sakuntala Texts, Readings, Histories by Romila Thapar 272 Pages, Published 2011 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-52702-6, ISBN: 0-231-52702-0 "Go or stay, as you please, or do what you want!” At these words the beautiful and spirited woman was overcome with shame and, stunned with grief, stood motionless like a tree trunk. Her eyes turned copper red with indignant fury, her pursed lip began to tremble, and from the corner of her eyes she looked at the king with glances that seemed to burn him. Yet, although driven by her fury, she checked her expression and controlled the ..." |
 | | Sakuntala(Reprint) Texts, Readings, Histories (Hardback) by Romila Thapar Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-15654-7, ISBN: 0-231-15654-5 "Sakuntala Originally published: New Delhi: Kali for Women, 1999. Full description" |
 | | A'soka and the Decline of the Mauryas(Updated) With a new afterword, bibliography and index (Oxford India Collection) by Romila Thapar Paperback, 374 Pages, Published 1998 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-564445-6, ISBN: 0-19-564445-X "First published by the Clarendon Press in 1961, this authoritative work is based largely on the edicts of Asoka, whose policies are analysed against the background of Mauryan civilization during the third and fourth centuries BC - one of the most important periods of Indian civilization. The author offers an interpretation of Asoka's connection with Buddhism and shows how he was able to make use of a general movement of social and spiri ..." |
 | | Interpreting Early India by Romila Thapar Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1993 by Oup India ISBN-13: 978-0-19-563102-9, ISBN: 0-19-563102-1 |
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