Malwa Through The Ages

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Motilal Banarsidass Publ., Dec 31, 1972 - 581 pages
The present book offers an exhaustive treatment of the political, social, economical and cultural history of Malwa from the earliest times to 1305 A.D. Herein for the very first time the author has arrenged systematically and discussed and relevant historical material in the form of archaeological antiquities, inscriptions, coins and literature.
 

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Contents

Chalcolithic 63 Distribution of Chalcolithic sites 63 Settle
67
Cultivation 71 Food 72 Metal 72 Ornaments 72 Terra
77
tern Asiatic influence 80 Criticism of the theory 81 Origin
84
the position of the Yadavas 89 P L BHARGAVAs views
91
fall 92 Haihayas conquest of Eastern Kingdom 93 Rulers
95
Kauśāmbī 100 Pushkarasārin of Taxila 100 The Śūrasenas
103
King 106 The Council of Ministers 107 Administrative
113
vism 121 Other sects and religious beliefs
122
mics 129 Terracottas 131 Seals and amulets 131 Beads
132
Dress and ornaments 139 Food and drink 139 Entertain
140
Ujjayinī Coinage 146 The Eran Coins
147
Rule of Sarvatāta 153 Occupation of Malwa by early
171
Dāmaghasada or Dāmajadaśrī Long struggle between Jivadā
178
The fourth Śaka house founded by Rudradāman II and
187
Other minor Brahmanical Sects 196 Jainism 197 Bud
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CHAPTERIX
229
of Rāmagupta 231 Chandragupta II 234 Kumāragupta
237
Narasimhagupta 246 The Hūņas 247 Aulikaras 250
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CHAPTERX
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tion 324 Nāga dynasty 325 Malwa as buffer State 325
325
Origin of the Paramāras 325 Theory of firepit 325
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Vākpati II 335 Sindhurāja 341 Bhoja 345 Jayasimha
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359 Yaśovarman 361 Jayavarman 362 Ballāla 363
359
Paramāra Mahākumāras 364 Vindhyavarman 368 Surbhața
374
succession 381 The Queen 381 The Royal Cou t 381
381
The Ministers 381 Territorial Divisions 384 Feudal system
391
RELIGION 397421
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vism 414 Brahmā 417 Sūrya 417 Śakti worship 418
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427 Paramāra architecture 435 Secular architecture 446
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455 Mother goddess 456 Vyantara Devatās 458 Syncre
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tistic Icons 459 General 460 Jaina Sculptures
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EDUCATION LITERATURE 364479
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CHAPTERXV
480
Ornaments and Cosmetics 490 Food and drink 492 Fasts
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INDEX
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Ancient ARADGS archaeological Arjunavarman Aśoka Aulikara Avanti became belonged Besanagar Bhilsa Bhoja Brāhmaņas Buddha Buddhist carved caves century A.D. Chalcolithic Chalcolithic cultures Chalukya Chambal Chandragupta Chandragupta II coins copper Daśapura dated defeated Dhāra discovered District dynasty Eastern Malwa Eran excavations feudatory figure Gujarat Gupta period Gurjara Gwalior Haihayas hand-axes History Hūņas Ibid India inscription Jaina Jainism Jayasimha Jayavarman JMPIP JNSI Kalachuri Kālidāsa king kingdom known Kumāragupta large number literary Magadha Mahākshatrapa Mahārāja Malava Malwa mandapa Mandsor Maurya mentioned microliths Monuments of Sanchi Muñja Nāga Naravarman Narmada Navdatoli ornaments Palaeolithic Paramāra rulers pillars Plate pottery Pradyota PRAS Praśasti Pratihāra probably Purāņas Rajasthan Rāmagupta Rashtrakūtas records refers region reign ruled Śakas Sanchi Sanskrit scholars sculptures seems shrine śikhara Sindhurāja Śiva Skandagupta stūpa temple terracotta tion Udaipur Udayāditya Ujjain Ujjayinī Vākpati Vidiśā Vikrama Vikramāditya village Vishnu Ware Western Kshatrapas worship Yasovarman ΕΙ

Bibliographic information

TitleMalwa Through The Ages
AuthorKailash Chand Jain
PublisherMotilal Banarsidass Publ., 1972
ISBN812080824X, 9788120808249
Length581 pages
  
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