Matrimonial Alliances and Ancient Indian Polity : C. 600 BCE to C. CE 650 /
- 1st ed.
- New Delhi D.K. Printworld 2007
- 328 23 cm.
- Reconstructing Indian history & culture, .
Matrimonial alliances between royal families were a prominent feature of politics in ancient India. Beginning with matrimonial relations among the sodas-mahajanapadas, the book traces alliances formed by the Nandas, Mauryas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, the Imperial and later Guptas, etc. from the sixth century BCE to the seventh century CE.