Age of the Nandas and Mauryas (Rare Book)

This work focuses on the period ranging from approximately 400 to 185 B.C., during which India experienced significant transformations in its political, economic, and artistic spheres. The key figures who dominated this era include Alexander, Chandragupta, Chauakya, and Moka. The book provides detailed descriptions of pivotal events, such as Alexander’s conquests and their impact on India’s cultural landscape, the amalgamation of Brahma-Ksatra during the early Mauryan rule following the overthrow of the Nandas, and the reign of Agoka and his successors.

Comprising of eleven chapters, this book features contributions from renowned historians including Professors H. C. Ray Chaudhuri, K. A. Nila-kanta Sastri, J. N. Banerjea, P. C. Bagchi, S. K. Chatterjee, V. Raghvan, and Nihar-ranjan Ray.

Readers will find the chapters dedicated to Mauryan Polity, Industry, Art, Religion, Language, and Literature particularly captivating and informative.