Chapter - 1 Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation Chapter - 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies Chapter - 3 Kinship, Caste and Class Early Societies Chapter - 4 Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments Chapter - 5 Through the Eyes of Travellers Perceptions of Society Chapter - 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts Chapter - 7 An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara Chapter - 8 Peasants, Zamindars and the State Agrarian Society and the Mughal Empire Chapter - 9 Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts Chapter - 10 Colonialism and the Countryside: Exploring Official Archives Chapter - 11 Rebels and the Raj The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations Chapter - 12 Colonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture Chapter - 13 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond Chapter - 14 Understanding Partition Politics, Memories, Experiences Chapter - 15 Framing the Constitution The Beginning of a New Era