The Textbook of Indian History and Culture is designed for both students and general readers. As an introduction to the history of India it emphasizes the main currents of Indian history in all its facets - political, social, economic and cultural - and puts them together in a compact form with a view to familiarize readers with the fundamental strands of India's history and culture. The sequence of events from ancient to medieval and from medieval to modern is interwoven in a way that enables the reader to understand the dynamics and tensions of India's past. The book is ideally suited for college students who are being introduced to the history of India. The book also contains a chronology, a detailed bibliography and an epilogue describing the failures and achievements of independent India.