Development of Indian Civilization can be understood with the help of basic history of Aryans. The Vedas and the earliest literacy records of the Aryans, and parts of it are the earliest literacy efforts of man. The present book consists of the following thought-provoking topics: Some Ousting on the Origin of Aryans; Ancient History and the Modern Search for a Hindu Identity; Vedic Chronology; Early Vishnuism and Narayaniya Worship; Eastern India and Aryavarta; Aryan names in Early Asiatic Records; Nominal Attributes in Malayalam; Early Industrial Organization in North India; Koshalas, Videhas and Kasis; Some Aspects of the Kural Polity and Aryans; Aryan Colonization of Southern India and Ceylon; Cults and Cult-acts of Kerala; Ravana's Lanka's Located in Central India etc. Students, researchers, social scientists and historians will find this as an authoritative reference tool.

Evolution of Economic Thought in India as is obvious from the name of the title X-rays pros and cons of the evolution of the concept. The credit of portraying the economic thought goes to Kautilya and his magnum opus Arthshastra is live evidence of this. The date of Arthshastra; Evolution of Arthshastra; Kautilya; Wage Structure and State employment; Rationing in State departments; On financial troubles and state; On evaluation of ownership; Princes in Arthshastra; Royal succession; Foreign Policy and Economy; State capitalism; Brahmans and Arthshastra; Bharuci and Medhatithi etc. are the major topics, elaborately discussed in this volume. Derived from the authoritative sources, this will prove vade mecum to the students, scholars and historians.

Glimpses of Indus Valley Civilization contain the well- researched articles on the great civilization of the world. Main topics are: The Indus Valley Civilization; Mohenjo- daro and Regveda; The Indus Valley in the Vedic Period; Dress and Personal Ornaments; Copper and Bronze: Household Equipments, Tools and Weaponsa; Kollam and Ajitodaya etc. Substantially based on the writings of the eminent scholars in the field, this makes an authoritative history of the period.

India of your days has had a glorious history. It has rich world-class literary and cultural heritage. The present volume attempt to focus light on some representative literary and cultural themes of great tradition. Main topics dealt are: A comparative study of Bhasa and Kalidas; Upanishads; Rigvedic India; The Tantras; The women of Meghaduta; Nairatmya and Karma; South Indian Vaishnavism; Social units in Jatakas; Games and amusements of Astadhyayi; Proto-Indian ceramics; Religion and philosophy in Kerela; Hearth and home; Yavanas in early Indian inscriptions etc. Panoramic in view, the contents make an authoritative literary and cultural history of Ancient Indian.