ABSTRACT

This is Volume III in a series of eleven on India, its History, Economy and Society. Originally published in 1893, this is part one of two of a history of civilisation of Ancient India and spans from B.C. 2000 to 320.

chapter |2 pages

Table of Contents

chapter |25 pages

Introduction Epochs and Dates

chapter I|8 pages

The Indo-Aryans -Their Literature

chapter II|7 pages

Agricultoure, Pasture, and Commerce.

chapter III|7 pages

Food, Clothing, and t he Arts of Peace.

chapter IV|12 pages

Wars and Dissensions.

chapter V|15 pages

Social Life

chapter VI|23 pages

Vidic Relogion.

chapter VII|9 pages

Vidic Rishisl

chapter I|13 pages

Literature of t he Period.

chapter II|11 pages

Kurus and Panchalas

chapter III|13 pages

Videhas, Kosalas, and Kasis

chapter IV|7 pages

Aryans and Non-Aryans

chapter V|11 pages

Caste

chapter VI|11 pages

Social Life

chapter VII|7 pages

Law, Astronomy, and Learning.

chapter VIII|10 pages

The Sacrificial Rites of the Brahmanas.

chapter IX|9 pages

The Religious Doctrines of the Upanishads.

chapter I|13 pages

Literature of the Period.

chapter II|11 pages

Expansion of the Hindus.

chapter III|10 pages

Administrat ion, Agriculture, and Arts.

chapter IV|14 pages

Laws.

chapter V|9 pages

Caste.

chapter VI|15 pages

Social Life

chapter VII|7 pages

Geometry and Grammar.

chapter VIII|13 pages

Sankhya and Yoga.

chapter IX|7 pages

Nyaya and Vaisesika.

chapter X|9 pages

Purva Mimansa and Vedanta.

chapter XI|15 pages

Buddhist Sacred Literature.

chapter XII|22 pages

Life of Gautama Buddha.

chapter XIII|16 pages

Doctrines of Gautama Buddha.

chapter XIV|10 pages

Moral Precepts of Gautam.: Buddha.

chapter XV|13 pages

History of Buddhism.

chapter XVI|10 pages

History of Jainaism.