Eraly, Abraham creator text Gurgaon, India Penguin Books 2015 monographic ix,586 Pages 15x23 cm PB This sweeping account of ancient India begins with the Indus Valley civilization, then moves on to the Vedic Aryan culture, the age of religious and philosophical ferment, the tenets of Jainism, the founding and consolidation of Buddhism, and Alexander the Great’s advance into India. It concludes with the Mauryan Empire, which, in the 3rd century BC, united an enormous area of the Indian subcontinent. As in The Mughal Throne, Abraham Eraly provides a superb portrait of Indian life and culture. Include Notes, Bibliography and Index. Abraham Eraly The Seeding of Indian Civilization. India Civilization Vedic literature Religion 934 9780143424567