{"product_id":"matrimonial-alliances-and-ancient-india-polity-reconstructing-indian-history-and-culture","title":"Matrimonial Alliances and Ancient India Polity (Reconstructing Indian History and Culture)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788124603994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 343\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-08-2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Korean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatrimonial alliances among royal families were a key feature of political strategy in ancient India, often used to further power, prestige, and influence. This volume examines the matrimonial alliances between ruling dynasties from the \u003cstrong\u003esixth century BCE\u003c\/strong\u003e to the \u003cstrong\u003eseventh century CE\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the alliances formed among the \u003cstrong\u003eshodash-mahajanapadas\u003c\/strong\u003e before the time of the Buddha, the book traces the alliances formed by the \u003cstrong\u003eNandas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMauryas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eShungas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSatavahanas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCedis\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eIndo-Greeks\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eShakas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePahlavas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKushanas\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eImperial Guptas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVakatakas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLater Guptas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMaukharis\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eVaradhanas\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. \u003cstrong\u003ePreeti Prabhat\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the importance of such alliances in shaping the foreign policies of rulers, exploring their beneficial and adverse impacts on the royalty. The alliances not only facilitated expansion, as seen with the \u003cstrong\u003eMauryan kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also opened new avenues for economic growth and helped some kingdoms retain their independence, as with the \u003cstrong\u003eSatavahanas\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eShakas\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, these unions also led to internal rivalries and jealousies between family members and neighboring kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author supports her research with historical accounts from a variety of sources, including \u003cstrong\u003eCeylonese Chronicles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGreek writings\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHindu religious literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003esecular writings\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as \u003cstrong\u003earchaeological evidence\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong\u003eepigraphic\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enumismatic\u003c\/strong\u003e sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of great interest to scholars of \u003cstrong\u003eIndian history\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly those focused on \u003cstrong\u003eancient Indian polity\u003c\/strong\u003e, and to general readers keen to understand the political dynamics of powerful ancient kings and kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preeti Prabhat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. \u003cstrong\u003ePreeti Prabhat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a historian with a deep focus on \u003cstrong\u003eancient Indian polity\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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