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020			_a9780195691924
082			_a954.4 _bI5
245			_aThe illustrated cultural history of India
260			_aNew Delhi _bOxford University Press _c2007
300			_aviii, 300 p
365			_b345.00 _aINR
520			_aIn this book, scholars of India's past provide an engaging yet informed account of its cultural history. Adapted from the classic work A Cultural History of India, this illustrated edition makes the rich history of Indian art, architecture, philosophy, religion, music, and literature available to a much wider audience, including young readers. Divided into three sections, the book dwells on all the phases of India's cultural development-from the ancient times beginning with the Indus Valley Civilization to the medieval period dominated by the Muslim dynasties, and finally the advent and ultimate demise of British rule in India. Engaging and easy-to-read, it covers over 4000 years of India's past. It will captivate anybody interested in exploring and preserving the richness and diversity of India's cultural past.
650			_aIndia - Civilization
700			_aBasham, A. L. _9166 _eEditor
942			_cBK
999			_c364972 _d364972