
HistoryBook · 2002
Early India
Romila Thapar
Thapar covers the origins to 1300, treating the period as history rather than as a golden age to be defended.
Why you should read this
A synthesis by Romila Thapar, a prominent historian of ancient India, covering the subcontinent from its origins to around 1300 CE and folding archaeological evidence in alongside textual sources. Written for readers who already have some background in Indian history rather than as a first introduction.
- Field
- History
- Form
- Non-fiction
- Published
- 2002
- Themes
- Indian HistoryHistory