Studies in History
Civilization: Historicizing a Concept in the Indian Context
Studies in History, Ahead of Print. The special issue on ‘Indian Civilization: Issues and Perspectives’ seeks to interrogate a concept that has often been loosely used by historians. Generally understood in terms of continuity from very early times, th…
Studies in History
Archaeologists’ Micro-cultures: A Methodological Critique of Early Indian Archaeology
Studies in History, Ahead of Print. This article is a critical appraisal of archaeologists’ classification and typology of artefacts, which lead them to the construction of micro-cultures in early Indian archaeology. The central argument is that these …
Studies in History
Dharma, Dialogue and Dissent: Is an Inclusive Civilization Possible? Listening to Vidura
Studies in History, Ahead of Print. Dharma is one of the significant multivalent civilizational concepts that emerged in early India. I explore one strand of the meanings of this term as exemplified by the figure of Vidura in the Mahābhārata. Admittedl…