A Concise History Of South India: Issues And Interpretations

A Concise History of South India – Issues and Interpretations, edited by Noboru Karashima, is a book that covers a wide range of topics including the origins of the early inhabitants, creation of the ancient kingdoms, development of agriculture, new religious movements based on bhakti and merging of centralized states in the medieval period.

Summary of the Book

The course of south Indian history from pre-historic times to the current era is a complex and intricate narrative with the possibility of several interpretations. Drawing on the recent progresses in the study of the region, this title offers an evaluation of the events and socio-cultural development of south India through a comprehensive examination of its historical trajectory. It further delves into the growth of industries in relation to the development of East - West oceanic trade in the Indian Ocean and the course of commercial relations with various other European countries. The book then discusses the arrival of early-modern state rule, impact of the Ryotwari system introduced by the British, decline of matriliny in Kerala, debates about whether the region's economy advanced or depreciated during the eighteenth century, emergence of the Dravidian Movement and the entwining of politics with up-to-date popular culture. A Concise History of South India is well illustrated with maps and images and has incorporated new archaeological evidence and historiography.

About Noboru Karashima

Noboru Karashima is the Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo. He also serves as the Professor Emeritus at the Taisho University. Former President of Epigraphical Society of India, Noboru has also served as the President of the International Association of Tamil Research. His notable publications include: Kingship in Indian history, Towards a New Formation: South Indian Society under Vijayanagar Rule, Ancient to Medieval: South Indian Society in Transition, History and Society in South India, and A Concordance of the Names in C?l?a Inscriptions. He was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award in the year 2013.

About Oxford University Press

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