Our knowledge of the most ancient times in India rests mainly on tradition.<\/p>\n
The Puranas, the Mahabharata, and in a minor degree of Ramayana profess to<\/p>\n
give accounts from tradition about the earliest occurrences. The Rgveda<\/p>\n
contains historical allusions, of which some record contemporary persons<\/p>\n
and events, but more refer to bygone times and persons and are obviously<\/p>\n
based on tradition. Almost all the information therefore comes from<\/p>\n
tradition.<\/p>\n
The results obtained from an examination of Puranic and epic tradition as<\/p>\n
well as of the Rgveda and Vedic literature are set forth in the present<\/p>\n
book, which happens to be a pioneering work in the area by an important<\/p>\n
orientalist of the nineteenth century.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"