Life in Ancient India in the Age of the Mantras by Srinivas Pt Iyengar

Life in Ancient India in the Age of the Mantras by Srinivas Pt Iyengar

The book explores the nature and history of ancient Indian life during the period of the Mantras. More specifically, it focuses on the Vedic age to reconstruct the lives of ancient Indians. This volume covers the time period from 1500 bce to the later Vedic age, when the Vedas and other Sanskrit texts were composed. The Vedic civilization, particularly the relationship between the Aryas and the Dasyus, as well as the emergence of Aryan culture, is given significant emphasis in this book. The book also discusses the lives of the nobility and priestly class, agrarian practices, trade practices, housing and settlement patterns, food and drinking habits, entertainment, funerary customs, and theological understanding.

P.T. Srinivas Iyengar (1863-1931) was a linguist, educationalist, and historian specializing in the field of South Indian studies. His remarkable volumes include Death or Life: A Plea for the Vernaculars, The Shiva-sutra-vimarsini of Ksemaraja; Gayathri; The Stone Age in India; Pre-Aryan Tamil Culture.

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ISBN 13	9789360801267
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Titel	Life in Ancient India in the Age of the Mantras
Autor	Srinivas Pt Iyengar
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Erscheinungsjahr	2025-01-31
Seitenanzahl	152
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