K.A. Nilakanta Sastri : writing in the Hindu /

Sastri, K.A. Nilakanta

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K.A. Nilakanta Sastri : writing in the Hindu / . — 3rd imp. . — Chennai: : THG publishing, , 2019..

224 p. — ( The Hindu History Series ).

A Collection of articles that Professor K A Nilakanta Sastri contributed to The Hindu between 1930 and 1961, curated and thematically arranged. These deal wit a range of issues in South Indian History and Provide insights into the thoughts, views and research methods of this foremost scholar in the field

Contents

TAMIL SANGAM

1.Beginnings of Tamil literture
2.Tamil culture of the Sangam Age
3.Social Structure in the Sangam era
4.Karikala Chola
5.Karikala Chola
6.Sea Power in Tamil history

SOUTH INDIAN HISTORY

7.Study of South Indian History
8.Beginnings of South Indian Civilization
9.Pre-history of Peninsular India
10.South India and the Sea
11.Maritime history of South India
12.Chola 'Thalassocracy'
13.Dekkan in the early historical period
14.South India after Satavahanas
15.Pulakesin II, the royal warrior
16.Later campaigns of Pulakesin II

PALLAVAS
17.Mahendravarman, a royal genius
18.Hindu Renaissance of the Pallava Period
19.State of Saivism in the Pallava Period
20.Some Pallava inscriptions
21.Somaskanda in Pallava Sculptures
22.Chronology of the Hindu revival

HISTORY

23.A Symbol of Siva
24.India, Tibet and China in atiquity
25.A unique Tamil Diarist

Issues

26.Scapegoats
27.Unity of the Sub-continent
28.Portrait of a historian
29.Use of Roman Script (letter to the Editor)
30.Research in the humanities

Lecture Reports

31.Study of South Indian history
32.Ywan Chwang's account of India
33.Spread of Ramayana outside India'
34.The human factor in industrial arts, trade and craft guilds in ancient India

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hindu (Chennai, India : Daily)
India, South -- History.
Tamil Nadu (India) -- History.
Articles
Issues -- South India History