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Ram Sharan Sharma (26 November 1919 – 20 August 2011 [1]) was an Indian Marxist historian and Indologist [2] who specialised in the history of Ancient and early Medieval India. [3] He taught at Patna University and Delhi University (1973–85) and was visiting faculty at University of Toronto (1965–1966).
(Only the first two were NCERT textbooks.) The Prime Minister forwarded the memorandum to the Education Minister suggesting that the books be withdrawn from circulation. In August 1977, R. S. Sharma's Ancient India was published, which was also targeted. The books were said to be "anti-Indian and anti-national" in content and "prejudicial to ...
His book, Medieval India, has been widely used as a textbook in schools and colleges around India. [ 11 ] [ 7 ] He belonged to the group of historians, along with Romila Thapar , R. S. Sharma , Bipan Chandra and Arjun Dev, who are sometimes referred to as "left-leaning."
1500-500 BCE [1] Sapta Sindhva: Indus region (Indus + its five tributaries + Saraswati) Sama Veda: Hindu music and arts. Part 2 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita: Sanskrit: 1500-500 BCE [1] Atharva Veda: Hindu medicine, magic, sorcery. Part 4 of the four part Hindu canon. Veda/Samhita: Sanskrit: Attributed to rishis "Atharvana" and ...
The ancient Hindu text Arthashastra states, according to Sharma, that Aryas were free men and could not be subject to slavery under any circumstances. [26] The text contrasts Aryas with Shudra , but neither as a hereditary slave nor as an economically closed social stratum in a manner that the term Shudra later was interpreted.
The following is a list of ancient Indian writers, originating from the Indian subcontinent. Many writers contributed to the large body of early Indian literature (here roughly taken to predate the 13th century Delhi Sultanate ), consisting of poetry, drama, and writings on religion, philosophy, linguistics, mathematics and many other topics.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 November 2024. Indian historian (born 1931) Romila Thapar Thapar in 2016 Born (1931-11-30) 30 November 1931 (age 93) Lucknow, United Provinces, British India Alma mater Panjab University SOAS University of London (PhD) Occupation(s) Historian, Writer Known for Authoring books about Indian history ...
The Indian subcontinent. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient India: . Ancient India is the Indian subcontinent from prehistoric times to the start of Medieval India, which is typically dated (when the term is still used) to the end of the Gupta Empire around 500 CE. [1]