Chandragupta Maurya The creation of a national hero in India

<p>We take it for granted that some historical figures becomeheroes, and others do not. Chandragupta Maurya evolved from obscureruler to contemporary national icon. The key moment in the makingof this Indian hero was a meeting by the banks of the River Indusbetween Chandragupta and Seleucus, f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Jansari, Sushma, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : UCL Press 2022.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction 1
  • Part I Setting the scene in antiquity 13
  • Part II Establishing the narrative 67
  • Part III Antiquity art and contemporary popular culture 127
  • Bibliography 214
  • Index 224
  • Back Cover 227
  • Copyright.