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Upinder Singh urges us to abandon simplistic stereotypes and instead think of ancient India in terms of the coexistence of five powerful contradictions—between social inequality and promises of universal salvation, the valorization of desire and detachment, goddess worship and misogyny, violence and non-violence, and religious debate and conflict. She does so using a vast array of sources including religious and philosophical texts, epics, poetry, plays, technical treatises, satire, biographies, and inscriptions, as well as the material and aesthetic evidence of archaeology and art from sites across the subcontinent. Singh’s scholarly but highly accessible style, clear explanation, and balanced interpretations offer an understanding of the historian’s craft and unravel the many threads of what we think of as ancient Indian culture. This is not a dead or forgotten past but one invoked in different contexts even today. Further, in spite of enormous historical changes over the centuries, the contradictions discussed here still remain.
Beautifully written, deeply original, and profusely illustrated with masterpieces of ancient, medieval, and modern art, the book brings to life the rich complexity of ancient India and its connections with the present in a vivid and compelling manner.
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Summary of Upinder Singh's ANCIENT INDIA - IRB Media
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Insights from Chapter 5
Insights from Chapter 1
#1
In modern times, democracy has been shown to not necessarily lead to economic equality. Communism, on the other hand, has been shown to lead to equality, but at the expense of liberty.
#2
Looking at inequality from a historical perspective requires dealing with many uncomfortable truths, but understanding how different groups have viewed and treated one another is crucial to gaining a better understanding of today’s society.
#3
Slavery was a common practice in many parts of the world, and it was especially prominent in the Indian subcontinent.
#4
Slavery was common in the Vedic period, with the Rig Veda even mentioning gifts of cattle, land, and slaves.
#5
Slavery continued into the medieval period in India. The Manu Smriti, a set of theoretical treatises on dharma, or proper conduct, written in the third century CE, describes an ideal society in which there is no place for slavery.
#6
Slavery was widespread in ancient India, and it was considered a dishonour for a Brahmin to be enslaved.
#7
The fourfold social order of the Vedas was later expanded to include the idea of varnas, which were essentially classes of people based on their profession.
#8
The four varnas were endogamous, meaning they did not marry outside their
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