Framing the Mahabharata: Against the Evolution of Early South Asian Society

357 Pages·2019·3.67 MB·English

by  Saikat k Bose

Framing the Mahābhārata
Other Works by the Author
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Framing the Mahābhārata
Against the Evolution of Early South
Asian Society
Saikat K. Bose
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To my Father
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgment
Pronunciation Guide
Abbreviations
List of Maps and Figures
Map 1: Migratory Corridors and Zones of Conflict
Map 2: Places and Polities in the Mahābhārata
Map 3: The Indo–Gangetic Divide
Map 4: Sites Traditionally Associated with the Battle
Figure 5: Anatomy of the Vipatha Chariot
Introduction
Chapter 1 Format, Structure and Growth of the Epic
Chapter 2 The Backdrop of the Proto-Indo–Iranian Migrations
Chapter 3 Imperial Assimilation by the Bharata
Chapter 4 Formation of the Kuru–Pañcāla Moiety
Chapter 5 The Pāṇḍu and the Yadu