India, 4th Edition (Paperback, 4)

Preface to the 2009 Edition

1. The Environment
The River
Heat
Monsoon Rains
Mountain Walls

2. Historical Prologue
Pre-Aryan Urbanization
Aryan Conquests and Emerging Synthesis
Ancient Imperial Unification and Its Limits
Islamic Conquests
Westernization and Modernization
Young India's Revolutions and Reforms
The Impact of Mahatma Gandhi

3. Religion and Philosophy
Yoga and Shaivism
Mother Goddess Worship
Nonviolent Buddhism and Jainism
Laws of Action and Reincarnation
Devotional Vaishnavism
Higher Hindu Philosophy
Islam in India
Sikhism
Modernist Religious Movements

4. Society
Caste and Class
Untouchability
The Family
Roles of Women
Village Life
The Urban Revolution

5. Arts and Sciences
Dance, Drama, and Music
Worship in Bronze and Stone
Caves, Temple and Regal Art, and Architecture
The Art of Literature
Scientific Contributions

6. Polity and Foreign Policy
Kingship and Democracy
Economic Planning and Development

Foreign Policy
Indo-U.S. Relations
Indo-Pak Relations
Sino-Indian Relations
Indo-Sri Lankan Relations
Afghanistan

The Future

Notes

Suggested Additional Reading

Index

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