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Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies (c. 600 BCE–600 CE)
History · Chapter 2 · Themes in Indian History – Part I
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- Prinsep and Piyadassi; the mahajanapadas
- The Mauryan empire and Ashoka's dhamma
- New notions of kingship and changing rural society
- Towns and trade; coins and kings
- Sources: inscriptions