Vedic India

‘Contender for classical status this is a superb volume, written with masterly control presents this difficult period in Indian history with complete knowledge in a uniformly readable and authoritative fashion so tautly written that not a single word is wasted.’ – History Review

This classical work is the most ambitious one-volume survey of the Vedic period ever attempted. This period of Indian history has been one of the most challenging to describe and this book enables a deeper understanding of the essential features of the Vedic India.

Vedic India explores all the important themes and influential aspects including – The Aryas the sources of Vedic knowledge

the Vedas
the Rig-Veda : the Older Gods
the Rig-Veda : Lesser Gods
the Rig-Veda : Sacrifice
the Rig-Veda : Cosmogony
the Rig-Veda : Early Culture

This is an essential reading for the students of Indian history.