(A) Cultural history of India / edited by A. L. Basham

Includes bibliography and index.

Introduction / by A. L. Basham -- PART I : THE ANCIENT HERITAGE : The Indus Civilization / by B. B. Lal -- The early Aryans / by T. Burrow -- The early Dravidians / by John P. Marr -- Asokan India and the Gupta Age / by Romila Thapar -- Medieval Hindu India / by A. L. Basham -- Hinduism / by S. Radhakrishnan -- Buddhism / by Bhikshu Sangharakshita -- Jainism / by A. N. Upadhyay -- Philosophy / by S. N. Das Gupta -- Social and political thought and institutions / by J. Duncan M. Derrett -- Science / by H. J. J. Winter -- Ancient and modern languages / by T. Burrow -- Classic literature / by A. K. Warder Early art and architecture / by P. S. Rawson -- Music / by N. Jairazbhoy PART II : THE AGE OF MUSLIM DOMINANCE : The Muslim ruling dynasties / by S. A. A. Rizvi -- Medieval Hindu devotionalism / by J. T. F. Jordens -- Islam in mediaeval India / by S. A. A. Rizvi -- Sikhism / by Hew McLeod -- Mediaeval Indian literature / by Krishna Kripalani -- Muslim architecture in India / by Martin S. Briggs -- Mediaeval Indian miniature painting / by Pramod Chandra -- PART III : CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE THE COMING OF THE WEST : The Portuguese / by J. B. Harrison -- The Mughals and the British / by Percival Spear -- Hindu religious and social reform in British India / by J. T. F. Jordens -- Islamic Reform Movements / by Aziz Ahmad -- Nationalist Movement / by Hugh Owen -- Modern literature / by Krishna Kripalani -- PART IV : INDIA AND THE WORLD OUTSIDE : Early contacts between India and Europe / by H. G. Rawlinson -- Indian influence in ancient South-East Asia / by Alastair Lamb -- Appendix / by H. H. E. Loofs -- Indian influences on China / by J. LeRoy Davidson -- India and the medieval Islamic world / by S. A. A. Rizvi -- India and the modern west / by Friedrich Wilhelm and H. G. Rawlinson -- Conclusion / by A. L. Basham