title: Ancient India: New Research (Oxford India Paperbacks)
author:  Upinder Singh 
description: <br /><strong>Upinder Singh</strong> is Professor at the Department of History in the University of Delhi.<br /><br /><strong>Nayanjyot Lahiri</strong> is an archaeologist and Professor at the Department of History in the University of Delhi.<br />
zlib_text:   1. [POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN ANCIENT INDIA](chapter-1.xhtml)
      1. [Note on Transliteration](chapter-1.xhtml#chapter-1-123)
      2. [Chronology of Dynasties](chapter-1.xhtml#chapter-1-139)
      3. [Chronology of Texts](chapter-1.xhtml#chapter-1-172)
    2. [Introduction](chapter-2.xhtml)
      1. [Modern India’s Search for Her Ancient Roots](chapter-2.xhtml#chapter-2-199)
      2. [Words and Meanings](chapter-2.xhtml#chapter-2-212)
      3. [Argument and Its Limits](chapter-2.xhtml#chapter-2-224)
      4. [Kingship and Political Violence](chapter-2.xhtml#chapter-2-233)
      5. [The Investigation](chapter-2.xhtml#chapter-2-250)
    3. [Foundation](chapter-3.xhtml)
      1. [The Vedic Prelude](chapter-3.xhtml#chapter-3-296)
      2. [The Renunciatory and Ethical Turn](chapter-3.xhtml#chapter-3-311)
      3. [Kingship in the Jaina and Buddhist Traditions](chapter-3.xhtml#chapter-3-335)
      4. [Ashoka and His Piety Propaganda](chapter-3.xhtml#chapter-3-407)
      5. [The Two Registers of Dharma](chapter-3.xhtml#