Synopsis The history of India from the inception of the Gupta empire to the age of Harsha, has attracted the attention of modern scholars from the beginning of Indological studies. It is generally regarded as the Classical Age or Golden Age of Indian history. But the attitudes of modern historians to this period have differed greatly. Specially in recent years Marxist historians have painted the image of this period with quite a different brush – suggesting entirely different contours and using altogether different colours. This monograph by Dr. Shankar Goyal, who is fast emerging as one of the recognised authorities on ancient Indian historiography, makes an indepth study of the changing image of Classical or Golden Age of Indian history. No other work dealing so exhaustively with the changing attitudes and approaches of scholars on the history of this period has so far been produced. It is, therefore, bound to become an indispensable work for researchers, teachers and students alike.