01002nam a2200157Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000150005808200160007310000180008924500600010726000460016730000210021352005400023465000300077465000400080420260708162449.0250527s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  a8170171903  223a934 GAN  aGanguly, D.K. 0aHistory and Historians in Ancient Indiac/ D.K. Ganguly  aNew Delhi :bAbhinav Publications,c2003.  a178 p. ;c24 cm.  aThis book examines the nature of historical writing in ancient India and evaluates the historiographical traditions of early Indian civilization. Ganguly challenges the view that ancient Indians lacked a historical sense by demonstrating how literary texts, inscriptions, coins, archaeology, and foreign accounts collectively contribute to reconstructing India's past. The work also discusses major historical controversies, including the Ramagupta problem, Gupta numismatics, and the use of epigraphic evidence in historical research.  aHistory of Ancient India.  aIndia--History--324 B.C.--1000 A.D.