Course Objectives:
This course aims to acquaint the students with ancient Indian Culture, Dharmaśāstras and ancient Indian Polity.
Suggested Books/Readings:
1. Basu, Jogiraj: Vedar Paricay, Assam Publication Board, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati.
2. Sarmah, S.N.: A History of Vedic Literature, Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office, Varanasi
3. Cultural Heritage of India, Ramkrishna Mission, Calcutta.
4. Goswami, Pankaj: Pracin Bharatar Vijnan aru Prajuktividya by Kaustubh Prakasan, Dibrugarh
5. Manusmṛti, ed. by Haragovinda Shastri, Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi.
6. Manusaṁhitā (Assamese), ed. by Kiran Sarma, Chandra Prakash, Panbazar, Ghy.
7. Kautiliya Arthaśāstra, ed. by Rajanikanta Devasarma, Axom Prakasan Parisad, Ghy.
8. Kautiliyam Arthaśāstram, ed. by Dr. Manabendu Bandyopadhyaya Sastri, Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar, Kolkota
9. Joshi, Kireet: The Veda and Indian Culture, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Delhi