Ritual, State and History in South Asia

Ritual, State and History in South Asia
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Download or read book Ritual, State and History in South Asia written by van den Hoek and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributions in this Festschrift extend over the whole range of Indian civilization: in the first part the earlier stages of Indian history spanning the period from the Indus civilization up to medieval times, and in the second part the more recent history of South Asia.


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