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Best books to learn Ancient India, in order

Ancient India spans millennia and several distinct civilizations, so a good path is chronological to keep the threads clear. Begin with the Indus Valley and the Vedic age, move to the great empires of the Mauryas and Guptas, and take up the classical achievements in religion, science, and the arts once the political spine is in place to hang them on.

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