The Ancient Geography of India

The Buddhist Period, Including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang

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ID19901911
AuthorsAlexander Cunningham (corresponding author)
Year2013
Publication date2013-03-28
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueAncient Geography of India (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781139519984
OpenAlexW1485340289
Open LibraryOL34558636M
ISBN9781139519984
LanguageEN
Citations received13

'Ancient geography' refers here to India's Buddhist period up to the seventh century CE, during which time Buddhism was the subcontinent's dominant religion. First published in 1871, this detailed study covering this period was written by Sir Alexander Cunningham (1814–93), who served as an officer in the East India Company and then went on to found and direct the Archaeological Survey of India. He had become an expert on the country's ancient geography owing to his experience as a surveyor. In this work he draws on material ranging from the campaigns of Alexander the Great to the travels of the seventh-century Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang, who recorded much about India's geographical, political, religious and cultural landscape. Although this book was published as Part I, a subsequent volume on the Muslim period was never completed

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