age ~57
from San Marcos, CA
Upinder Singh is an author and professor in the history department at the University of Delhi She is also the recipient of the inaugural Infosys Prize in the category of
Who are the real makers of a city? Delhi, located at the crossroads of history, has been occupied, abandoned and rebuilt over the centuries. It has been the capital of the Pandavas, the Rajputs, Central Asian dynasties, the Mughals and the British, and is best described as a melting pot of these vas...
Author
Mala Dayal, Khushwant Singh, Upinder Singh, William Dalrymple
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
187
Publisher
Penguin
ISBN #
0670084824
EAN Code
9780670084821
ISBN #
5
Basic ApproachDeveloped as a comprehensive introductory work for scholars and students of ancient and early medieval Indian history, this books provides the most exhaustive overview of the subject. Dividing the vast historical expanse from the stone age to the 12th century into broad chronological u...
Author
Upinder Singh
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
704
Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN #
813171120X
EAN Code
9788131711200
ISBN #
2
This book is written as much for the general reader interested in India's antiquity and its pioneering archaeologists, as for students of the history of archaeology, colonialism, and construction of the past. It breaks colonial archaeology down into its specific constituents and examines the ideas, ...
Author
Upinder Singh
Binding
Paperback
Pages
381
Publisher
Permanent Black
ISBN #
8178241277
EAN Code
9788178241272
ISBN #
8
This reader presents a new understanding of the early medieval period of Indian history (c. 600-1300 CE), highlighting the complex and multilinear nature of its historical processes. The book examines the major historiographical debates and also moves beyond them, throwing light on many important as...
Author
Upinder Singh
Binding
Paperback
Pages
368
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN #
0198086067
EAN Code
9780198086062
ISBN #
7
Not many people know that the busy and bustling capital city of Delhi and its surroundings have a long past, going back thousands of years. Prehistoric stone tools have surfaced here and many ancient remains have been found, sometimes accidentally by farmers tilling their fields, and at other times ...
Author
Upinder Singh
Binding
Paperback
Pages
227
Publisher
Social Science Press
ISBN #
8187358297
EAN Code
9788187358299
ISBN #
4
This volume brings together new writings on different aspects of ancient Indian history like gender, archaeology, religion, landscapes, and literature. The contributors, mostly bright young scholars come from fields like history, archaeology, literary studies, and anthropology. They underline import...
Author
Upinder Singh, Nayanjot Lahiri
Binding
Paperback
Pages
320
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN #
0198068301
EAN Code
9780198068303
ISBN #
3
A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India is the most comprehensive textbook yet for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It introduces students to original sources such as ancient texts, artefacts, inscriptions and coins, illustrating how historians construct history on their basis. Its cle...
Author
Upinder Singh
Binding
Paperback
Pages
704
Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN #
8131716775
EAN Code
9788131716779
ISBN #
1
Reconstructs the history of Delhi from the stone age to the time of the Rajputs. Including maps, photographs, and illustrations, this second edition looks at the research on the subject and underlines the need for fresh perspectives.
Author
Upinder Singh
Binding
Paperback
Pages
114
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN #
0195684052
EAN Code
9780195684056
ISBN #
6