A Study of Ancient Indian Numismatics

About the book:-The book deals with the discussion, criticism and systematic arrangement of our knowledge of the indigenous system of Ancient Indian Numismatics up to the3rd century A.D. with special reference to Northern India. It embodies the result of his work on a rather intricate and difficult subject which had not received the amount of attention from scholars which it fully deserves. The author has spared no pains in making an exhaustive study of the literature on the subject and put it under a systematic and thorough criticism which had led to the discovery of new facts and the correction of many errors. The correlation of the known data thus enlightens a dark corner of Indian Archaeology and consequently tends to the advancement of knowledge of Indian Numismatics of the earliest period. The eight chapters in which the work is divided give a condensed and systematic information about the important numismatic data of the period under review and a clear statement and criticism of the main theories of Cunningham, Smith and Profs. Rapson and Bhandarkar, the pioneers on the subject. About the Author :-Surendra Kisor Chakravarty was a famous Bengali scholar, author, historian and numismatist. He was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society, London; the Kern Institute, Leyden ad the Numismatic Society of India. He was also a Professor of History, Anand Mohan College, Mymensingh, West Bengal. He wrote many books including this book-- A Study of Ancient Indian Numismatics--(indigenous System). The Title 'A Study of Ancient Indian Numismatics written/authored/edited by Surendra Kisor Chakrabortty', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9788121221429 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 257 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-