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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL PLAN PAGES Epigraphy I-88 Prehistoric Antiquities . 89-1oo Archaeology of Historical Period . 101-I34 Numismatics . . . . . 135-154 Architecture . 155-205 Sanskrit Literature 206-269 Early History of Northern India . . . 270-302 Mediaeval History of Northern India: the Hindu Period . 303-320 Hindu Period of Southern India 321-349 Muhammadan India 350-413 Vernacular Literature 414-438 The Marathas . 439-445 The Early European Settlements . 446-469 History of British Rule . 470-530 Index . . . . . . . . 53I-573 CHAPTER I EPIGRAPHY PAGE I. Introductory note I II. The value of the inscriptions 3 A. The absence of ancient historical compilations in India 5 B. Pedigrees and successions 7 C. Official records . . . . . . . i D. Dynastic archives and chronicles . 12 E. The Purainas . . . . . . . . I4 F. The Raijatararigini . . . . . G. General literature and historical romances . . I7 H. Introductions and colophons of literary works . . 9 I. The inscriptions . . . . . 21 III The materials on which the inscriptions have been recorded . 24 A. Metals . 25 I. Iron . . . . . . . . . 25 2. Gold and silver . . 25