The Dancing Girl : : A History of Early India / / Balaji Sadasivan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Sadasivan, Balaji,
• MitwirkendeR: Bose, Sugata,; Hoo, Ma Swan,; Nathan, S. R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2011]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (335 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Message --; Preface --; Chapter 1. The Dancing Girl --; Chapter 2. The Vedic Age --; Chapter 3. The Middle Path --; Chapter 4. Greeks at the Door --; Chapter 5. The Science of Government --; Chapter 6. Remorse at Kalinga --; Chapter 7. Martyrdom at Mylapore --; Chapter 8. Valley of Blood --; Chapter 9. The Nine Gems --; Chapter 10. The Giver of Knowledge --; Chapter 11. Arab Storm --; Chapter 12. The Reformation --; Chapter 13. The Gates of Somnath --; Chapter 14. Beacon of Civilization --; Chapter 15. Sovereign Lord --; Chapter 16. A Slave’s Slave --; Chapter 17. The Shadow of Allah --; Chapter 18. Thousand Dinar Kafur --; Chapter 19. Delhi Woes --; Chapter 20. The Bulwark --; Chapter 21. For Christians and Spices --; Chapter 22. Matchlocks and Cannons --; Chapter 23. The Afghan --; Chapter 24. The Last Maharajah of Delhi --; Chapter 25. The Death of a City --; Chapter 26. The Divine Religion --; Chapter 27. The Book --; Chapter 28. The Light of the World --; Chapter 29. Splendour Amidst Misery --; Chapter 30. The Seizer of the Universe --; Select Bibliography --; Further Reading --; Photo Credits --; Index --; About the Author
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9789814311687; 9783110649772; 9783111024707; 9783110663006; 9783110606683
• DOI: 10.1355/9789814311687
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Balaji Sadasivan.

This book provides valuable insight on the history of India from ancient times to 1600 CE for Indians and non-Indians, and for the Indian Diaspora, which is estimated to be over 25 million, spreading across no less than 110 countries. The chapters cover many important aspects of history, from the ancient urban culture of the Indus Valley Civilization; Vedic Age's lasting legacy, Hinduism associated with the two great epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata; and the founding of Buddhism and Jainism; to the Muslim conquests and the resultant Indo-Islamic and Mughal heritage. Indian influence travelled beyond its shores to Southeast Asia, China, Korea and Japan. The Angkor Wat, Borobudur and Prambanan temples reflect the cultural impact of the early Indian Diaspora. The famous Chinese monk Xuanzang who journeyed to Nalanda to study at that great University wrote extensively about India. This book will kindle interest in research on tracing the origins of the Indian Diaspora and the ancient ties that linked India to the rest of the world.