Researches Into the History and Civilization of the Kiratas (Electronic book text)

BOOK ONEINTRODUCTORYI. Purpose, Scope, Method and Utility of the Work II. Sources and their Value: A Critical Estimate BOOK TWOORIGINS, ANTIOUITY, IDENTIFICATION, EXPANSIONAND COLONIZATIONI. Preliminary RemarksII. Origins: Indigenous-Mongeloid DichotomyIII. AntiquityIv. IdentificationV. Expansion and ColonizationBOOK THREELIFE AND CULTURE SINCE PREMSTORIC AGEI. Introductory RemarksII. Primitive Life and CultureIII. Society and EconomyI. Social Life II. Economic ConditionIV. Political Organisation, AdministrativeSystem and Military Activities V. Religion, Philosophy and Art VI. Language and Literature I. The Historical Background of Evolutionof Language and the Method of Learning.II. LiteratureBOOK FOURTHE EMERGENCE AND FALL OF JANAPADAS, KINGDOMS, PRINCIPALITIES AND TOWNS(From the Epic Age down to the timesof the Hoysalas)BOOK FIVERISE AND FALL OF THE DYNASTICRULE IN NEPAL(From the Epic Age down to theSeventh Century)I. Introductory Remarks II. The Rulers and the Events BOOK SIXTHE ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE KIRATASI. General Remarks II. Role of the Kiratas in the Early Annals of India III. Contribution of the Kiratas to the Evolution ofIndian Culture and CivilizationConclusions and ObservationsMAPGeneral BibliographyIndexMAPSketch Map Illustrating the Location andExpansion of the Kiratas in Ancient Time