Perspectives On Indian History Historiography And Philosophy Of History

The volume is a collection of papers on certain aspects of Indian history, historiography and culture. The papers are fundamental, insightful and path-breaking to some extent. Combining literary, archaeological, scientific and other perspectives, they cover a range of subjects stretching from ancient to modern India. The volume deals with the Greek historians, the Indian epic and Puranic tradition of historiography, colonial and cultural expansion of the Aryans, the early history of north-west India, society, trade and commerce in ancient India, economic, political and cultural contacts of India with other parts of Asia in ancient and medieval periods, and the 1857 War of Independence in India. It takes up some very interesting and new subjects like role of Brahmanas in the anti-Alexander movement in north-west India and the concept of national integration in ancient India. It explores the sources of history of Uttar Pradesh and the antiquity of Ayodhya and historicity of Rama in an interesting study. The volume will be of immense use to historians and scholars of philosophy.

History as a social science is arguably more self-reflective than associated disciplines in that family. Other social scientists seem to see little reason to look beyond the paradigm they are developing in the present times. Historians on the other hand, tend to depend on the cumulative process of the development of their craft and the fund of accumulated knowledge. Yet, while this is acknowledged in the practice of research, Historiography in itself as a subject of study has rarely found its place in the syllabi of Indian universities. Knowledge of Historiography is taken for granted when a scholar plunges into research. In an attempt to address this lacuna, the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) has planned a series of volumes on Historiography comprising articles by subject specialists commissioned by the ICHR. The first volume in the series, Approaches to History: Essays in Indian Historiography brings to the readers the first fruits of that endeavour. While the essays encompass areas of research presently at the frontiers of new research, scholars will also find the bibliographies accompanying the essays of significant appeal.

Different Types of History: Project of History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization, Volume XIV Part 4 is part of the prestigious ninety-six volume Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization being published under the aegis of Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya. Focussing on the historical writings of or on India and its philosophies, as well as the perceptions of India by others and by ourselves, this volume brings together a wide range of fields, perspectives, methodologies and modes of inquiry to critically engage with the vast and multifaceted discipline that is History. D. P. Chattopadhyaya is a Padma Vibhushan awardee, and is founder-chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research.

Papers Collected In The Volume Pertain To The Social, Political, Economic, Religious, Cultural As Also To The National Movement. Contains 49 Papers Of Which 21 Are In English And The Rest In Hindi.

Asserts That There Is A Definite View Of Man, Creation, Progress And History Whose Voice Can Be Heard Forever Sounding Across The Centuries.

Lectures delivered as a series at Johns Hopkins University during 1982-83.