- History, Civilization, Civilisation, Histoire
An account of Indian history from the beginnings of the Indus Valley civilisation up to mediaeval India, ending before the Mughal period. A comprehensive textbook for the beginner in Indian studies, its commentary on the Indian social, religious and administrative way during the subcontinent's formative years way is particularly engaging,
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and epic.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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- Author
- Basham, A. L.
- First published
- 1954
- Pages
- 568
- Publisher
- Hawthorn Books, Sidgwick & Jackson, Grove Press
- Editions
- 19
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9780394172156
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