Chandragupta Maurya: A Gem of Indian History

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Item Code: IDD100
Publisher: D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Author: Purushottam Lal Bhargava
Language: English
Edition: 1996
ISBN: 8124600562
Pages: 171
Cover: Hardcover
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A Ksatriya hero of little-known antecedents, Chandragupta Maurya was unmistakably a born leader of men, within twenty-four years of his reign: 317 BC-293, established a gigantic empire by not unifying the countless fragments of a distracted India, but annexing some of the erstwhile Persian dominions as well. Professor Bhargava here profiles this "first historical emperor of India", in all essential detail.

Based on diverse original sources, notably, Brahmanical, Buddhist, Jaina, and Greek, the book sets out a fascinating, well-knit narrative delineating Chandragupta Maurya: the man, his times, and his meteoric rise to political supremacy - with contextual focus on the state of polity, administrative mechanisms, religion, society, economy, literature and arts during his rule. The author also tries to apply correctives to the myths woven around Chandragupta in legend, literature, and chronicles.

Acclaimed alike by historians and Indological journals of repute, Dr. Bhargava's book is now in its second: enlarged and thoroughly revised against the backdrop of the latest research finding.

About the Author:

Dr. P.L. Bhargava is an eminent Indologist, who retired as professor and Head of the Sanskrit Department, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. A historian of equal renown too, he had been at the McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, for about two years: 1974-76, as a Visiting Professor of Religion. His Ph.D. thesis, entitled: India in the Vedic Age was hailed as "the most original work of our times" (U.N. Ghoshal), "a distinct advance over Pargiter's work" (A.S. Altekar), and "a brilliant sorting out of the very complexion data into clear and logical pattern" (A.L. Basham).

A recipient of many academic honours - the latest among which being the 1994-94 President's Award for "Eminent Sanskritists", Professor Bhargava has already published eight books and over 60 papers.

 

CONTENTS
  Preface to the second edition vii
  Preface to the first edition ix
  Map of India in 300 BC. xiii
1. Chronology and Sources 1
2. Rise and Growth of the Kingdom of Magadha 15
3. Career of Candragupta 33
4. Administration of the Empire 49
5. Religious, Social and Economic Conditions 71
6. Literature and Art 99
7. Achievements of Candragupta 113
8. Legends of Candragupta 117
  Appendix 129
  Bibliography 133
  Index 141

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