Ancient Indian Social History: Some Interpretations

accepted agriculture Ancient India appears archaeological areas Aryan associated attempt authority became become brahmanical brāhmaṇs Buddhist caste century cities claim clearly concept concerned connection continued culture described developed distinction Doab earlier early economic emergence established evidence example existing explain fact frequently function further Ganges genealogies given groups Hindu historians idea important included India Indian history indicate Inscription interest king land language later lineage lists literature maintained major Manu material means mentioned migration millennium mleccha myth names nature northern occurs origin particular past perhaps period political possible Purāņa question records referred reflected regarded region relationship religious remains renouncer ritual role royal rules sects seen significant social society sources status structure suggested symbolic texts theory tion trade tradition tribal tribes valley various Veda Vedic writing