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100			_aThapar, Romila
245			_a Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas
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260			_bOxford University Press _c1997 _aNew Delhi
300			_a434
520			_aThis classic provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Mauryas with a special emphasis on the reign and activities of Aśoka. It examines the sources, socio-economic conditions, administration, Dhamma, foreign relations, and the decline of the Mauryas. This edition comes with a new Pre-word which updates research on the subject. This Oxford India Perennials edition is testimony to the book's status as the most authoritative work on the Mauryas since its first publication in 1961. Romila Thapar is Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She is a Fellow of the British Academy. In 2008, she was awarded Kluge Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities.
650			_aArts And Humanities
650			_aRegional and National History
650			_aHistory
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