Uttaranchal (Kumaon-Garhwal) Himalaya: An Essay in Historical AnthropologyThis book brings to light some startling facts to the archaeology and historical anthropology of Uttaranchal in particular and South Asia ingeneral. Contents: Introduction - Prehistory ans Protohistory - Uttaranchal During the Kuninda Ascendency - Uttatranchal Under the Pauravas and the Katyuris - The Rikse of Kumaon and Garhwal - The Advent of the British in Uttaranchal - Ergo. 34 B&W illustrations, 3 Colou illustrations, 1 map of Uttaranchal (Kumaon-Garhwal) Himalaya. Condition good. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Uttaranchal During the Kuņinda Ascendency | 19 |
Uttaranchal Under the Pauravas and the Katyūris | 39 |
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References to this book
Folklore, Public Sphere, and Civil Society M. D. Muthukumaraswamy,Molly Kaushal Limited preview - 2004 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Uttaranchal (Kumaon-Garhwal) Himalaya: An Essay in Historical Anthropology ASH monographic series, ASH (Association of the Studies on Himalayas) |
| Author | Maheshwar P. Joshi |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Shree Almora Book Depot, 1990 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 22 Feb 2007 |
| ISBN | 8190008641, 9788190008648 |
| Length | 140 pages |
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