, first published in 1992, presents an interpretative history ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. It offers a theory of ecological prudence and profligacy, testing this theory across the wide sweep of South Asian history. The book especially focuses on the use and abuse of forest ...
“original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual”, i.e. “vernacular”, in contrast tosamskrta“excellently made”, both adjectives elliptically referring tovak“speech”) refers to the broad family of Indic languages and dialects spoken in ancient India. Some modern scholars ...
India is a land of ancient civilizations. India's social, economic, and cultural configurations are the products of a long process of regional expansion. Indian history begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization and the coming of the Aryans. These two phases are usually...
Indian subcontinent, subregion of Asia, consisting at least of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and other areas may also be included in some uses of the term, which is frequently, but not always, interchangeable with the term
The term Indian cuisine refers to the foods and methods of preparation traditional to India, which has a diverse range of cuisines. Indian cuisine can be dated to the prehistoric period and is found across the world wherever there is a significant Indian
One ofher achievements with this disability 8.(include) thatshe got enough fame after 9._(become) the mostaccomplished dancer of the Indian Subcontinent. Shereceived different invitations from different parts of theworld 10._(perform) the dance shows in their countries.She received different awards...
Charisma and Canon: Essays on the Religious History of the Indian Subcontinent – Edited by Vasudha Dalmia, Angelika Malinar, and Martin Christof Schwann cells are arrested at the promyelinating stage (Monk et al., 2009), are deficient in the clustering of neurofascin at the nodes of Ranvier...
The most important tectonic event during the Cenozoic has been the collision of the Indian subcontinent with the Eurasian plate and the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau. Determination of the timing of the Tibetan Plateau uplift provides the basis for evaluating the effects of the high topography on ...
The book traces my travel along India’s borders through a series of stories, encounters and vignettes over a period of seven years. The travels follow a route not easily mapped—just like the meandering, shifting and difficult-to-trace borders of the subcontinent. ...
Akbar was the Mughal emperor who ruled over a large part of the Indian subcontinent from 1556 to 1605. The formation of the East India Company in 1600 marked the beginning of British colonialism in India. Akbar's reign was known for its cultural and economic prosperity, and it was during ...