INDIAN SOCIETY HISTORICAL PROBINGS (PB)
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Author: R. S. SHARMA
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ISBN: 8170071771
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Edition: 5th Edition, SEP 2013
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Multiple Book Set: No
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This book is a scholarly tribute to D. D. Kosambi, one of the most original and influential figures in the study of Indian history. Although Kosambi was not a practicing historian in the conventional sense, the four books and nearly sixty articles he authored had an extraordinary impact on Indian historiography. For decades, hardly any significant publication on Indian history has overlooked his ideas, questions, or methodological interventions. An outstanding mathematician, Kosambi transformed numismatics by applying statistical methods, raising it to the level of an exact science. More importantly, his work profoundly enriched the theoretical understanding of ancient Indian history, altering both the approach to early India and the methods used to study it. Despite his pioneering contributions, Kosambi received limited formal recognition during his lifetime. This collection of essays stands as a belated, posthumous tribute by fellow scholars, honoring his brilliance, originality, and many-sided scholarship.
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Book Details
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Author: R. S. SHARMA
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ISBN: 8170071771
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Edition: 5th Edition, SEP 2013
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Multiple Book Set: No
About the Book
This book is a scholarly tribute to D. D. Kosambi, one of the most original and influential figures in the study of Indian history. Although Kosambi was not a practicing historian in the conventional sense, the four books and nearly sixty articles he authored had an extraordinary impact on Indian historiography. For decades, hardly any significant publication on Indian history has overlooked his ideas, questions, or methodological interventions. An outstanding mathematician, Kosambi transformed numismatics by applying statistical methods, raising it to the level of an exact science. More importantly, his work profoundly enriched the theoretical understanding of ancient Indian history, altering both the approach to early India and the methods used to study it. Despite his pioneering contributions, Kosambi received limited formal recognition during his lifetime. This collection of essays stands as a belated, posthumous tribute by fellow scholars, honoring his brilliance, originality, and many-sided scholarship.
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Book Details
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Author: R. S. SHARMA
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ISBN: 8170071771
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Edition: 5th Edition, SEP 2013
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Multiple Book Set: No
About the Book
This book is a scholarly tribute to D. D. Kosambi, one of the most original and influential figures in the study of Indian history. Although Kosambi was not a practicing historian in the conventional sense, the four books and nearly sixty articles he authored had an extraordinary impact on Indian historiography. For decades, hardly any significant publication on Indian history has overlooked his ideas, questions, or methodological interventions. An outstanding mathematician, Kosambi transformed numismatics by applying statistical methods, raising it to the level of an exact science. More importantly, his work profoundly enriched the theoretical understanding of ancient Indian history, altering both the approach to early India and the methods used to study it. Despite his pioneering contributions, Kosambi received limited formal recognition during his lifetime. This collection of essays stands as a belated, posthumous tribute by fellow scholars, honoring his brilliance, originality, and many-sided scholarship.
