| Publisher |
MANOHAR PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS |
| Publication Year |
2017 |
| ISBN-13 |
9788173041693 |
| ISBN-10 |
8173041695 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Number of Pages |
116 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Subject |
Sociology |
Extended Archaeological study of the genesis of the state and complex society in the mid-Ganga plains. Reviews part played by the pre-Iron/NBPW cultures in colonising the mid-Ganga plains and in paving the way for the advent of the historical period. Ethnological analogies used to suggest the causes of the unequal distribution of resources and agricultural surplus giving rise to the state and varna system.
Ram Sharan Sharma
"A rather comprehensive bibliography and index add to the utility of this book, which will be welcomed not only as the work of a renowned scholar, but as a serious and systematic study of the genesis of th e society in the mid-Ganga plains." Indica " Sharma's deep and critical study of the ancient texts and his admirable method of correlation with the archaeological data are reiterated in this volume." The hindu
Ram Sharan Sharma
MANOHAR PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS