Ancient India: A History of Its Culture and Civilization

aboriginal agriculture ancient army Arthaśāstra Aryan Asoka Bihār brahmin Buddha Buddhist Candragupta caravan caste cattle cave century A.D. circa cities civilisation clan clear coins common copper cultivation cults culture Deccan Dhangar dynasty emperor feudal food production food-gathering forest Gangetic basin gods Greek guilds Gupta Harappa Hastinapura human important Indian history Indra Indus iron janapada Kārle king known Kosala Krishna kshatriya labour land language later legend Licchavis Magadhan Mahābhārata Mallas Mauryan means megaliths merchants Mesopotamia metal microliths millennium B.C. modern Mohenjo-dāro monasteries monks mother goddess Nāgas original Pāli Panjab peasant plough pottery prehistoric priest primitive Rajgir region religion remained Rigveda ritual river rule sacrifice Sakyans Sanskrit Sātavāhana seal settlement shows silver Śiva sixth century slaves social society stage stone surplus survive Taxila tion totem trade route tradition tribal tribe tribesmen uttarapatha Vedas Vedic village word worship Yadus yajña