Synopsis Indian culture is an ancient and dynamic entity, spannings of human civilization. Beginning with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India, the history of the Sub-continent is one punctuated by constant integration with migrating peoples and with the diverse cultures that surround India. This book unfolds the history of ancient Indian in simple language. It presents comprehensive and authentic records of Indus valley civilization, Aryan invasion, Ind0-Aryan migrations, Vedic civilization, pre-Mauryan period, Jainism, Buddhism, the mauryan empire, post-Mauryan period, the Gupta empire, post-Gupta period, the kingdoms of Deccan and South. The contents of the book will be highly valuable to students and general readers interested in the history of ancient India.