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title: "History of Ancient and Early Medeival India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century"
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# History of Ancient and Early Medeival India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century

**Brand:** upinder singh
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- **What is this?** History of Ancient and Early Medeival India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century by upinder singh
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History of Ancient and Early Medeival India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent reference book on Indian History
*by S***H on June 20, 2009*

This is the most comprehensive and well written book on Ancient and Medieval Indian History that I have seen. Starting from the Stone Age and going up to the 12th century this is an excellent reference book, both for the student as well as for the general public. Well illustrated with color maps, photographs and figures, the book is printed and bound beautifully. Regarding the organization of the chapters let me quote from the book:"Each chapter constitutes a chronological unit within a larger framework, providing a comprehensive overview of historical issues and details, and constructing profiles of the various geographical regions in the sub continent. The chapter outline provides a view of the broad organization of the chapter. An opening story from a variety of sources serves as an engaging start for the chapter and also presents a strand from the rich thematic core of the chapter's discussion."I can't put it any better, but can only confirm it is not at all an exaggeration and each chapter looks like an art of work! The links to the early Indian literature, the tools, coins, inscriptions and other archeological evidence, external sources, later scientific interpretations of the evidence, and new directions of research are so well covered in each chapter than one cannot ask for anything more.The book is expensive (Rs.3,500 in India and over $120 in U.S) but well worth it for the serious student of Indian History. I was also told that the author is the daughter of the India's prime minister, Mr.Manmohan Singh. I have not cross checked that, but anyway all Indians can be proud of Upinder Singh's contribution.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well researched and well written
*by S***M on June 26, 2020*

Very well researched and well written. Indian history text always have a underlying agenda to push. In this book there is a slight liberal leaning style but no agenda is forced into the material and helps make your own opinion based on both literary and archaeological evidence. Very ambitious book and requires a lot of time for active reading

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ exemplary writing
*by S***R on July 13, 2010*

This is basically a textbook, and needs to be compared to other textbooks. On that scale it comes out very well indeed.One common problem with textbooks is that the writers get nervous about potential criticism from other experts. In that state of mind, writers start qualifying their statements to the point that the presentation gets very muddy.Upinder Singh's writing, on the other hand, is clear as a bell. Any halfway interested reader will not be put off by her prose but drawn in. Given the difficulties of writing about ancient India, this is a remarkable achievement.

## Frequently Bought Together

- History of Ancient and Early Medeival India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century
- The Penguin History of Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300
- India: A History. Revised and Updated

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