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A History of Civilisation in Ancient India
Based on Sanscrit Literature: Volume II
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A History of Civilisation in Ancient India
Based on Sanscrit Literature: Volume II
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First Published in 2000. This title is Volume 4 in the 11-volume series titled India: History, Economy and Society, one of the TrĂźber's Oriental Series. This title tackles the great task of compiling, for the first time, a connected and clear history of the Ancient Hindus. The first chapters on the Vedic Age were commenced in April 1887, the last chapters on the Puranic Age have been revised in March 1890. The entire edition of a thousand copies has been nearly exhausted for this collection.
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INDEX
A
ABHIDHAMMA Pitaka, i. 315-319
Abhimanyu (king of Kashmir), i. 10; ii. 43
Ăbhira (tribe), ii. 40 50, 85.
Abhisheka (baptism), i. 370
Abinas Chandra Kaviratna, ii. 248
Aborigines, i. 5, 8, 34, 48-59, 141, 144-148. 156, 157. 218, 245-247; ii. 86, 89, 90, 215
Abu, i. 218 ; ii. 226, 227
Ăchârânga SĂťtra, i. 385-388
Ăchârya (caste), ii. 85
AdisĂťra (king of Bengal), ii. 169
Aditi, i. 83 ; ii. 262
Ăditya, i. 83, 84 ; ii. 330
Administration, i. 29, 221-229 ; ii. 5, 56, 100-104, 158. 159
Adoption, i. 72 ; see Datta
Adultery, i. 68, 172, 231 ; ii. I12
Ălian, i. 219
Agni, i. 32, 85, 86, 131
Agni Purâna, see Purânas
Agnihotra (sacrifice), i. 182, 259; ii. 95
Agnimitra (king of Kashmir), i. 373
Agniraitra (king of Magadha), ii. 37, 38, 264
Agnishtoma (sacrifice), i. 182, 259
Agnosticism, i. 281, 234, 347, 357
Agnyâdliâna (sacrifice), i. 183, 259
AgrahâyanÎ (sacrifice), i. 267
Ăgrayana (sacrifice), i. 259 ; ii. 95
Agreement, breach of, ii. 109
Agriculture, i. 28 ; 34-40, 222, 224, 227, 228, 233, 234, 252, 266 ; ii. 102, 116
Ahanâ (Dawn), i. 32, 91
Ahi, i. 79, 81
Ahindika (caste), ii. 86
Ahura Mazd, i. 76
Ainslie, ii. 248
Aitareya, sec Brâhmanas, Ăranyakas, Upanishads
Aitareya Mahidâsa, see Mahidâsn
Ajantâ, ii. 75, 77-79, 157
Ajâtasatru of KâsÎ, i. 133, 136
Ajâtasatru of Magadha, i. 332, 336, 337; ii. 33. 35
ĂjĂŽvaka sect, i. 325, 384
Alâra (Buddha's teacher), i. 324, 325
Alberuni, ii. 49, 123, 126, 211, 244, 318â332
Alexander the Great, i. 11, 371; ii. I
Alexander of Epiros, i. 15 ; ii. 12. 14
Algebra (Hindu), ii. 241, 246
Allahabad, i. 141 ; ii. 143
Allahabad Pillar, ii. 15, 49, 64, 65
Alphabet, i. 227 ; ii. 24-28, 332
Altar, i. 183, 270, 271
Amagandha Sutta, i. 366
Amara Sinha, i. 18; ii. 128
AmarâvatÎ, i. 202, 215; ii. 67, 71, 72, 154, 183
Ambapâli (a courtesan), i. 338, 339
Ambashtha (caste), i. 246, 247 ; ii. 85, 215, 218
Ambassador, ii. 101
Ambikâ, i. 86, 188; ii. 190
Amrita,...
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- Contents
- Book IV Buddhist Period, B.C. 320 to A.D. 500.
- Book V Puranic Period, A.d. 500 to A.d. 1000.
- Index