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Synopsis The aim in this book is to present a brief general survey of Economic History of the Ancient India from the earliest time to the middle of Seventh century. The book consists of twelve chapters. The first chapter deals with geological background of ancient Indian history. The second chapter makes a survey of the Indus Valley civilization. From third chapter to eighth chapter, it is a discussion of the economic conditions of early Indian agriculture, peasants, taxation, system of land tenure, the method of cultivation and of irrigation are all dealt with comprehensively as well as the Arthashastra and the Classic age. In last four chapters, life and condition of Indian people from Gupta period to Harsha has been discussed in details. In the Gupta period, the guilds regained their full autonomy, and became powerful and played a significant role in the socio-economic life of the country and it’s expansion in South East Asia. The book, will, it is earnestly hoped, be found to be helpful not only to the advanced students of our universities but also to the general reader.