(The) Cambridge history of India : ancient India. Volume - I / edited by E. J. Rapson

Includes list of abbreviations, bibliography, chronology and index.

The sub-continent of India / by Halford J. Mackinder -- Peoples and languages / by E. J. Rapson -- Sources of history / by E. J. Rapson -- The Aryans / by P. Giles -- The age of the Rigveda / by A. Berriedale Keith -- The period of the later Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads / by A. Berriedale Keith -- The history of theJains / by Jarl Charpentier -- The history of the Buddhists / by T. W. Rhys Davids -- Economic conditions according to early Buddhist literature / by C. A. F. Rhys Davids -- The period of the Sutras epics and law books / by E. Washburn Hopkins -- Family life and social customs as they appear in the Sutras / by E. Washburn Hopkins -- The princes and peoples of the epic poems / by E. Washburn Hopkins -- The growth of law and legal institutions / by E. Washburn Hopkins -- The Puranas / by E. J. Rapson -- The Persian dominions in Northern India down to the time of Alexander's invasion / by A. V. Williams Jackson -- Ancient Persian coins in India / by George Macdonald -- Alexander the great / by E. R. Bevan -- Ancient Greek coins in India / by George Macdonald -- India in early Greek and Latin literature / by E. R. Bevan -- The hellenic kingdoms of Syria, Bactria and Parthia / by George Macdonald -- Chandragupta, the founder of the Maurya Empire by F. W. Thomas -- Political and social organisation of the Maurya empire / by F. W. Thomas -- Ashoka, the imperial patron of Buddhism / by F. W. Thomas -- Indian native states after the period of the Maurya empire / by E. J. Rapson -- The successor of Alexander the great / by E. J. Rapson -- The Scythian and Parthian invaders / by E. J. Rapson -- The early history of Southern India / by L. D. Barnett -- The early history of Ceylon / by L. D. Barnett -- The monuments of ancient India / by J. H. Marshall