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The volume is part of the prestigious ninety-six volume Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization (PHISPC), being published under the aegis of Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya.
Focussing on the historical writings of or on India and its philosophies, as well as the perceptions of India by others and by ourselves, this volume brings together a wide range of fields, perspectives, methodologies and modes of inquiry to critically engage with the vast and multifaceted discipline that is History. Part I deals with Sanskrit, Persian and Buddhist historical sources, as well as colonial historiography. Part II examines the differential approaches of environmental history, maritime history, economic history and regional history, and of indigenous and Western traditions of science and medicine. Part III highlights the role of journals, travelogues, autobiographies, maps and the performing arts in the representation of contemporary events. ISBN 9788131718186
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