Foundation of Indian Culture

Contents
1. Cultural History of India
Geographical Features and Their Influence on the Cultural History of India-1, The Himalayan Mountain Ranges-2. The Indo-Gangitic Plains-3, The Deccan Plateau - 5, The Eastern and The Western Ghast: The Coastal Lines - 6, Influence of Geographical Factors on Indian History-8.
2. Sources of Cultural History of India
Foreign Literary Sources-15, Archaeological Sources-18
3. Indus Valley Civilization
Town Planning or the City Life -24.
4. Socio-Cultural Life of Indus Valley Civilization Social Life 34, Economic Life 36, Political Life - 37. Arts and Crafts-38, Religious Life-41.
5. Decline and Downfall of Harappan Culture Question of Continuty The The Theory of Floods and Earthquakes 44, Shifting the Course of River 46, Barbarious Livasions 46, Theory of Ecological Inbalances-47, Indus Valley Culture: The
Continuity A Question-48.
6. Rigvedic Period
Central Asian Theory-50, Asiatic Home of The Aryans 51, Sapta Sindhu Theory 51. Vedic Literature Characteristics Features of Early Vedic Period 52. 54. Social Life-54, Class Division 56, Economic Life - 56, Political Life-58, Religion-60.
7. Later Vedic Period
Changes in the Later-Vedic Period Caste System, Women and Her Position 62, Society62, Evolution of Caste System 65, Ashrama Dharma 69, Religious Changes-71.
8. Jainism-Growth and Development
Jainism 76, Mahaveera 77, Teachings of Jainism
78, Development of Jainism-79, Decline of Jainism - 80.
9. Buddhism-It's Birth and Teachings
Gautama Buddha 81. Teachings of Buddha 83 Buddhist Councils and Holy Literature-85, The Buddhist Church or The Sangha 86, Growth and Development of Buddhism-87, Decline of Buddhism - 89.
10. Jainism and Buddhism: Their Contribution to Indian Culture
Jaina Contributions 91, Growth of Varnaculars - 91, Influence on Art-92, Jaina Influence on the Life of the People- 63. Buddhist Contribution to Indian Culture-93, Sample and intelligible-94. It's influence on The Ethical Life of -94, It's Influence on Hinduism the People- -94 Development of Indian Languages 95. It inaugurated Intellectual Freedom-95, It's influence on Indian History 06 Spread of Indian Culture Abroad-96, Religious Toleration-07, It's Influence on Art-97.
11. Priyadarshi Ashoka and His Religion Ashoka's Services to Buddhism 100, The Dhrama of Ashoka 102, Ashoka Ideal Kingship or Welfare Measures 103, Edicts of Ashoka 104, A Critical Estimate of Ashoka-106.
12. The Golden Age of Guptas Features of Golden Age 109, Social Conditions-109, Religion of Gupta Period 111, Development of Philosophy 113, Development of Literature Development of Science and Astronomer 114, 115 Development of Art and Architecture116, Accounts of Fa-hien-118
13. Women in Ancient Indian Culture
14. The Age of Harsha Contributions to Literature and 130 Learning Religion of Harsha 131, Literature and Learning Nalanda University-132. Accounts of Hiuen Tsang-135.
15. Sangam Age: Literature, Society and Culture Sangam Literature-141, Sangam Society-144.
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16. Contributions of Badami Chalukyas and Pallavas of 142 Kanchi to Indian Culture Religion 147, Literature 148, Development of Art 149, Pallavas of Kanchipuram Their Cultural Contributions-150, Literature 151, Religion - 152, Art and Architecture-152
17. The Chola Culture
Chola Contributions in The Field of Administration - 154, Development of Literature-157, Chola Art-157.
18. Religious Movements in South India
Spread of Bhakti to South 160, The Alwars 163, Revivalism of Vedantic Philosophy Movement-167. 165, Veerashaiva
15. Temple As A Socio-Cultural and Educational Unit in 168 Ancient India Bibliography