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= India - Resources =

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Subject Headings
India--Social Life and Customs. India--Social Life and Customs--to 1200 India--Civilization. India--Civilization--to 1200

Call Numbers
You might find useful material in the following call number ranges: 915.4 931.04-933 (mixed in with books on China) 954

Library Books
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of India - **R** 954.003 c144 India - 954 W836I

McNeill, William H., and Jean W. Sedlar, eds. //Classical India//. Vol. 4. New York: Oxford University Press, 1969. Print. Readings In World History. Call Number: 954 C569

Hay, Stephen N., Royal Weiler, and Andrew Yarrow, comps. //Sources of Indian// //Tradition//. Ed. Wm. Theodore De Bary. New York: Columbia University Press, 1958. Print. Introduction to Oriental Civilizations. Call Number: 915.4 D35s 1964 cop.3

Badsham, A. L. //The Wonder That Was India//. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1963. Print. Call Number: 934 B29w 1963 cop.4 (Leif Has it)

Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark, and Kimberly Heuston. //The Ancient South Asian World//. Ed. Ronald Mellor and Amanda H. Podany. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. Print. The World in Ancient Times. Call Number: 934 K41a

Fuller, Linda K. National Days/National Ways: historical, political, and religious celebrations around the world Call Number: 394.26 N213 (Caroline) Hazra, Kunai Lal. Royal Patronage of Buddhism in ancient India Call Number: 294.33770954 H339R (Caroline) Daswani, Rekha. Huddhist monastaries and monastic life in ancient India: from the third century BC to the seventh century AD Call Number: 294.36570954 D262b (Caroline)

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Thaplyal, Kiran Kumar, and Prashant Srivastava. Coins of Ancient India. Lucknow: Bharat Book Center, 1998. Print.
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"Ancient Indian Jewellery." //Indianetzone//. Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd., 25 Sept. 2009. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. .

Banerjee, Mukulika, and Daniel Miller. //The Sari//. New York: Berg, 2003. Print.

Chandra, Rai Govind. //Studies in the Development of Ornaments and Jewellery in// //Proto-Historic India//. Vol. XLI. Varanasi, India: The Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, 1964. Print.

Ghurye, G. S. //Indian Costume//. Bombay: The Popular Book Depot, 1951. Print.

"Indian Jewelry." //India Crafts//. Ed. N. Sikander. Compare Infobase Limited, 25 July 2008. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. .

Kapadia, K. M. //Marriage and Family in India//. Second ed. 1955. London: Oxford University Press, 1958. Print.

McCarthy, James Remington. //Rings Through the Ages//. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Print.

Ogden, Jack. //Jewellery of the Ancient World//. London: Trefoil Books Ltd, 1982. Print.

Sahay, Sachidanand. //Indian Costume, Coiffure and Ornament//. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1973. Print.

Untracht, Oppi. //Traditional Jewelry of India//. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated, 1997. Print.

Van den Beukel, Dorine. //Traditional Mehndi Designs: A Treasury of Henna Body// //Art//. Boston: Shambhala Publications, Inc., 2000. Print.

Weiss, Stefanie Iris. //Everything You Need to Know About Mehndi, Temporary// //Tattoos, and Other Temporary Body Art//. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2000. Print.

Online Resources
 * Databases**

Encyclopaedia Britannica onlineis a good place to get an overview of the time period you are researching, as well as broad information on culture and society. Look at the main article on India and scroll down to the complete outline of the article--look for the sections on ancient and medieval history. Also look at the outlines of such broad topics as "Education, History of" for the section on India.

Gale Virtual Reference Library has full-text access to dozens of encyclopedias in all subject areas. Good selection of history, science, and social science encyclopedias! Search keywords such as "ancient India."

Credo Reference has 422 reference books including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject-specific resources. Credo Reference covers every major subject including art, science, history, music, foreign language, politics and literature. Search keywords such as "ancient India."


 * Websites**

[|Ancient Indus Valley] A large site on Harappan urban civilization, with images of artifacts that have detailed descriptions on context and usage associated with them. Also includes a 3-D tour of Harappa.

[|Buddhist History and Culture] A comprehensive site on Buddhism; includes timeline of Buddhist history, descriptions of Buddhist schools and profiles of major teachers/figures, a nice section on Buddhist art and architecture, Buddhist symbolism, and Buddhist deities.

[|India: A Country Study] Online book from the Library of Congress. Chapter 1 describes the history of India and its cultures.