Contents :

Preword 

 

1.Cultural Contacts of Ancient Eastern India towords further East 

2. Sub Himalayan North West Silk Route from China

3. Sichuan and Yunnan

4. Steppe Nomads : Scythians, Saka, Shaka and Indo-Scythians

5.  Possibility of the Advent of Shakas in Ancient East India

6. Contacts, Influences and migrations from further East

7. Shramanas and their culture in Ancient East India

8. Cultural Dichotomy of the East and West in Ancient India

9. Parshwanath : Fountainhead of Shramana traditions

10. Jain Connection with Central and Eastern Indian aboriginals and its impact

11. Modern Search for Buddhism in Indian subcontinent

12. Buddhism outside India

13. Linguistic Scenario of North East India

14. Ancient dialects, Canonical languages and Literary languages

Notes

 Bibliography 

 List of illustrations pics and maps

Index of proper names

Index of places, rivers, tribes etc.

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