This book, the first of two volumes, explores India’s economic development from 5000BC through to the India’s independence period from 1947AD to 2022AD.
Sangaralingam Ramesh is a Departmental Tutor in Economics at the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics at University College London, UK.
1. Before the Indus Valley Civilisation – 5000BC to 2999BC.- 2. The Indus Valley Civilisation – 3000BC to 1600BC.- 3. The Rig Vedas – 1599BC to 1000BC.- 4. The Mahajanapadas and the Upanishads – 600BC to 345BC.- 5. The Nanda Empire – 400BC to 322BC.- 6. Alexander the Great, Bactria and Indo Greek States – 327BC to 10AD.- 7. The Mauryan Dynasty – 332BC to 184BC.- 8. The Ramayana and the First Chola Dynasty – 300BC to 275AD.- 10. Conclusion.