Ancient Communities of the Himalaya - D.P. Saklani

ISBN	:	817387090X	>> About the Book
Year / Edition	:	1998 / First	>> Table of Contents
Pages	:	196 + 15 plates	>> About the Author
Size / Format	:	8.5" X 5.5" / Hardcover	>> Books of Related Interest
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The present work is an endeavour to unravel the ancient ethnographic history of U.P. Himalaya including the adjoining part of Himachal Pradesh. More than a dozen ancient communities who played an important role in the formation of history and culture of this part of Himalaya have been studied thoroughly in this work.
The work presents a comprehensive study of the ancient communities touching their history in all dimensions including socio-economic, politico-cultural and religious traits and aspects of the ancient people of the area. One of the objectives of the work has been to trace out the roots of the present Himalayan culture and find out the cultural components of ancient inhabitants in the present society.

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Table of contents...

Preface
List of Illustrations

1. SOCIO CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Geographical background
Climate
Drainage
Linguistic characteristics
Inhabitants and their settlements

2. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Literary sources
Archaeological sources

3. DISTRIBUTION OF ANCIENT COMMUNITIES IN THE HIMALAYA
Bhotiyas
Darads
Katyuris
Khasas
Kinnars
Kiratas
Kols
Kunets
Kunindas
Nagas
Rajya-Kiratas
Sakas
Sulikas
Tangans and Partangans
Vidyadharas
Yaudheyas

4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ASPECTS
Social aspects
Economic aspects
Political aspects

5. RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL LIFE
Religious life
Art, architecture, sculpture, numismatics etc.

6. CONCLUSION

Bibliography
Index

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About the author...

Dr. Dinesh Prasad Saklani is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology. H.N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, U.P. After a brilliant academic career, the thrust of his research activities has been in the area of ethnography and ancient history of U.P. Himalaya. He has published half a dozen of research papers in reputed journals. He has been actively associated with the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla from 1994 to 1997. He is also the author of a book entitled Ancient and Medieval Cities-Sites of India.

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