About the Book: Society in Ancient India: Evolution since the Vedic Times based
on Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit and Other Classical Sources
It is a fascinating, meticulously documented study unveiling,for the first time,
the ancient Indian society in all itsvariegated evolutionary expressions across
about two-and-a-halfmillennia: since the Vedic times (c. 1500 BC) - with a
beautifullywell-knit account of its religions and cultic practices;
economicparadigms; polity and statecraft; educational set-up; customes,manners,
etiquettes; food habits, drinks, dress styles; sports,pastimes, modes of
recreations; sex life and sexual morality;casteist hierarchies; attitude towards
women; and its crimes,punishments and legal codes. Epitomising a lifetime of
Dr.Banerjis research on ancient India, the book vividly captures alldifferent
articulations