History of Medieval Hindu India

In presenting these three volumes, the author has made an attempt to give the history of India during what may be called the Mediaeval Hindu period or Mediaeval period of Indian history. The period of Indian history which is treated here begins with the fall of Buddhism after Harsha and the rise of new Hindu kingdoms. Hinduism was gathering strength to overthrow Buddhism by the aid of the revived Purva Mimamsa philosophy which re-established the supremacy of the Vedas. A comprehensive aspect of Indian history, culture and civilization, such as social life and character of Indian people, religious conditions, political conditions, civil system, languages, astronomy, arts and architecture, philosophy, trade and commerce are discussed. The whole work is divided into different books or chapters such as Harsha and his times, the First Hindu kingdom, the Origin of the Rajputs, the second set of Hindu kingdoms, Political geography of India and general survey. The author has utilized original works in Sanskrit, both Vedic and classical, Pali, Prakrit and of Chinese sources. He has further taken full help from other sources like Epigraphy, Archaeology, Numismatics. The subject of Hindu history was never before treated with such realism, accuracy, impartiality and comprehensiveness. It is hoped that the scholars and students of Indian history will find these volumes full of original and authentic material and very illuminating.