Ancient Indian Historiography Source and Interpretations
Singh, G.P.
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Book ID : 18072
ISBN-10 : 81-246-0228-X / 812460228X
ISBN-13 : 978-81-246-0228-7 / 9788124602287
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2017
Edition : (Reprint)
Language : English
xiv, 194p., Bib., Index, 25 cm. (Reconstructing Indian History & Culture, No. 25)
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
Here, Dr. G. P. Singh highlights the contributions of ancient india to historiography through a critical study of literary works authored by eminent scholars and writers of the past that contain historical writing. Based on research for over two decades, the work elaborately studies Vedic, Epic and puranic traditions, Buddhist and jain historigraphy, historical references and details in the dramas of Kalidasa and Visakhadatta, and historical writing in South India. It pays special attention to writing a historical biographies, chronicles and vamsavalis. It discuss how various religious and other texts through light on the political and social fabric of different periods and their economiccondition and cultural milieu. It frequently refers to the views of the modern scholars on various aspect of the historical writings, It looks into the value of the historical writings, the historical conditions under which they were writen and the purpous for which written, their language and style, and their immediate impact and influence on writing in later times.
