A History of India, 2nd Ed

This new edition of Burton Stein's classic A History of India builds on the success of the original to provide an updated narrative of the development of Indian society, culture, and politics from 7000 BC to the present.

* New edition of Burton Stein's classic text provides a narrative from 7000 BC up to the twenty-first century
* Includes updated and extended coverage of the modern period, with a new chapter covering the death of Nehru in 1964 to the present
* Expands coverage of India's internal political and economic development, and its wider diplomatic role in the region
* Features a new introduction, updated glossary and further reading sections, and numerous figures, photographs and fully revised maps