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<p>The first volume covers the history of the undivided ancient Bengal from the pre-Mauryan to the Sena period. It contains 17 chapters which cover the Hindu period and is profusely illustrated with maps and plates. The volume begins with the origins of the Bengali people and the ancient principalities during the pre-Mauryan period. A large part of the work covers the political history of Bengal under the Mauryan Gupta Pala and Sena periods. It also covers the history of Bengali literature the influence of Vedic and Buddhist literary traditions and the emergence of vernacular proto-Bengali literature. Then there is a discussion on the religious history social and economic history art and architecture of Hindu Bengal. Interestingly this volume also covers the Bengali diaspora during the ancient period. About the Author R.C. Majumdar (1888-1980) was a historian of Indian history. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the Dacca University. He established the Indology College of Nagpur University (1955). He was also the president of the Asiatic Society (1966-8) the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad (1968-9) and also the Sheriff of Calcutta (1967-8).</p>
