For b.A. Pass and hons. Students of history. Based on ugc model curriculum and also modified curriculum of several universities table of contents: ✦ physical features and their impact on indian history✦ sources of ancient indian history ✦ elementsof pre-history ✦ indus valley civilization or harappaculture ✦ the vedic age ✦ epic age/later vedic age✦ jainism and buddhism ✦ mahajan-apadas, republicsand kingdoms ✦ persian and greek invasions ✦ themauryan rulers ✦ south india peninsula ✦ post-mauryantimes ✦ the satavahanas ✦ the kushanas ✦ post-mauryan times ✦ gupta rulers ✦ harsha ✦ southernpeninsula ✦ regional (rajput) states ✦ the arab invasion✦ social and cultural conditions ✦ india's cultural,social and economic contacts with other countries(greater india) ✦ ancient indian culture ✦ rich legacyof ancient india ✦ objective type and short answertype questions ✦ model test papers, guideline