Ancient and Medieval Indian Thought

This Textbook Offers A Lucid And Comprehensive Account Of PreModern Indian Thought And Traditions.The Book Will Serve As A Helpful Reference For Undergraduate And PostGraduate Students Of Political Science, Sociology, History And Social Work.This Book Can Also Be Useful For Ugc Net And Civil Service Aspirantsit Aims To Unravel The Ideas And Thoughts Of Ancient And Medieval Thinkers And Various Intellectual Traditions Of The Indian SubContinent. The Book Departs From The Conventional Approach And Carries A ContextDriven Conceptualization Of Major Strands Of PreModern Indian Thought. Further, It Provides A Roadmap To Orient The Students To The Main Themes And Traditions Of Indian SocioPolitical Thought. Ancient And Medieval Indian Thought Will Help The Reader To Understand The Basic Concepts Of Indian Political Thought And Develop A Critical Understanding Of The Major Themes And Issues Such As Community, State, Kingship, Culture And Religion As Perceived By Different Thinkers.This MultiAuthored Volume Has Been Designed As A Core And Invaluable Resource For The Students, Researchers And Teachers Of Political Science, Sociology And History, And Will Also Be Useful For The Scholars Of Other SubFields Of Social Sciences.Key Features: Concise And WellBalanced Coverage Of Thoughts, Ideas And Traditions From MultiDisciplinary Perspective Extensive Summary And Glossary Terms At The End Of Each Chapter To Help The Readers Recapitulate Better ThoughtProvoking Review Questions And Suggestions For Further Reading To Enrich The TeachingLearning Experience