03369cam a2200409 i 4500 20504841 OSt 20231205110150.0 180513s2018 nyu b s001 0 eng c 2017058951 9781438471754 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781438471761 (e-book) (OCoLC)NEW LBSOR/DLC eng LBSOR rda DLC pcc a-ii--- DS435 .C49 2018 954.0072 CHA/C Chattopadhyaya, Brajadulal 1939-2022, author. 3046 The concept of Bharatavarsha and other essays / B.D. Chattopadhyaya. Concept Bhāratavarsha and other essays Albany : SUNY Press, [2018] x, 240 pages ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier SUNY series in Hindu studies "First published by Permanent Black"--title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. The concept of Bhāratavarsha and its historiographical implications -- Space, history and cultural process : some ideas on the ingredients of subregional "identity" -- The state's perception of the "forest" and the "forest" as state in early India -- Rama's acts in exile and in kingdom -- Local and beyond : the story of Asura Naraka and society, state and religion in early Assam -- Festivals as ritual : an exploration into the convergence of rituals and the state in early India -- Accommodation and negotiation in a culture of exclusivism : some early Indian perspectives -- Interrogating "unity in diversity" : voices from India's ancient texts. "This collection explores what may be called the idea of India in ancient times. Its undeclared objective is to identify key concepts which show early Indian civilization as distinct and differently oriented from other formations. The essays focus on ancient Indian texts within a variety of genres. They identify certain key terms--such as Janapada, Desa, Varna, Dharma, Bhava--in their empirical contexts to suggest that neither the ideas embedded in these terms nor the idea of Bharatvarsha as a whole are "given entities," but that they evolved historically. Professor Chattopadhyaya examines these texts to unveil historical processes. Without denying comparative history, he stresses that the internal dynamics of a society are best decoded via its own texts. His approach bears very effectively on understanding ongoing interactions between India's "Great Tradition" and "Little Traditions." As a whole, this book is critical of the notion of overarching Indian unity in the ancient period. It punctures the retrospective thrust of hegemonic nationalism as an ideology that has obscured the diverse textures of Indian civilization. Renowned for his scholarship on the ancient Indian past, Professor Chattopadhyaya's latest collection only consolidates his high international reputation"-- Provided by publisher. India Historiography. India History Sources. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 954.0072 CHA/C 954.0072 CHA/C 0 0 ddc 0 0 HISTORY MES MES HIS 2023-12-05 0 954.0072 CHA/C 44004 2023-12-05 11:02:21 595.00 2023-12-05 BK GL36R2 43823 43823