Download or read book Rethinking India's Past written by Sharma and published by Oxford India Paperbacks. This book was released on 2010 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering a long span, from the Vedic period to twelfth century AD, this volume explores key aspects of early Indian history political ideas and institutions; economic patterns and developments; social orders and ractices; and the transition from ancient to medieval.