CONTENTS:-
Book One : Introductory
1.1. Purpose, Scope, Method and Utility of the Work
1.2. Nature of Historiography, Schools of Historical Thought and Writing, and Forms and Kinds of History
1.3. Changing Approaches to Indian Historiography
Book Two : The Beginnings of Historical Tradition
Preliminary Remarks
2.1. The Itihasa-Purana Tradition and Its Impact on Historiography
2.2. The Vedic Tradition
Rigvedic History
Historical Value of the Rigveda: General Views
2.3. The Epic Tradition
History in the Epics
Historical Value of the Epics: A Critical Assessment
2.4. The Puranic Tradition
Antiquity and Historicity of the Puranas
Puranic History (Puranic Tradition of Historiography)
Book Three : Buddhist and Jaina Tradition of Historiography
General Remarks
3.1. Buddhist Historiography
3.2. Jaina Historiography
Book Four : The Tradition of Writing Historical Biography
Introductory Remarks
4.1. Historical Biographies
4.2. A Critical Evaluation of Biographical Writings
Book Five : The Tradition of Writing Chronicle,
Vamshavali and Other Historical Works
General Remarks
5.1. Chronicles, Vamshavalis and other Historical Works of Northern India
Kashmir
Punjab
Sindh
Rajasthan
5.2. Chronicles and Other Historical Works of Western India
Gurjaradesha (Gujarat)
Maharashtra
5.3. Chronicles, Vamshavalis and Other Works of Eastern India
Orissa
Bengal
Assam
Manipur
Tripura
Book Six : The Tradition of Historical Writing in South India
Preliminary Remarks
6.1. Historical Writing in Tamiladesha
6.2. The Tradition of Historiography in Karnatadesha
6.3. Historical Writing in Andhradesha
6.4. Historiography in Kerala
Book Seven : Chronological Tradition
Prefatory Remarks
7.1. The Puranic Tradition of Chronology
7.2. Chronological System in the time of Candragupta Maurya
7.3. The Buddhist Tradition of Chronology
7.4. The Jaina Tradition of Chronology
7.5. Eras and Their Historical and Chronological Significance
