Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain

by Chirantani Das | 143,447 words

This page relates “Rise of Varanasi as a Nodal Centre” as it appears in the case study regarding the settlements in the Early Historic Ganga Plain made by Chirantani Das. The study examines this process in relation to Rajagriha and Varanasi (important nodal centres of the respective Mahajanapadas named Magadha and Kashi).

Chapter V - Rise of Vārāṇasī as a Nodal Centre

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Part 1 - Cultural back ground of Vārāṇasī as an emerging nodal centre

Part 2 - A water centric growth of a nodal point: A case study of Vārāṇasī

Part 3 - Rivers and other water sources of Vārāṇasī

Part 4 - River and the topography of Vārāṇasī

Part 5 - Minerals located near the Vārāṇasī region

Part 6 - Agriculture of the Vārāṇasī region

Part 7 - Location and trade routes of the Vārāṇasī region

Full title: Formative Stage of Cultures in the Middle Ganga Plains: (Eastern Uttar Pradesh): Rise of Vārāṇasī as a Nodal Centre.

Last Updated: 16 February, 2020