CONTENTS: PART-I: 1. Literary Sources of Social and Economic History of Ancient India, 2. Social and Religious Beliefs in Sindhu-Saraswati Civilization, 3. Indian Society from Vedic to Buddha's Time, 4. Family and its Types, 5. The Hindu Varna System, Caste System and Slavery, 6. The Hindu Concept of Ashram, Purushartha, Samskara and Upanayana, 7. Marriage: The Foundation of Indian Society, 8. Mahayajna by Household, 9. Position of Women, 10. Education in Ancient India, PART-II: 11. Economic Life from Indus-Saraswati Valley to Vedic Age, 12. Economic Life in the Mauryan Times, 13. Varlla in Ancient India, 14. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Ancient India, 15. Land Ownership, Land Revenue and Taxation in Ancient India, 16. Guild System, Banking and Money Lending (kusid) in Ancient India, 17. Trade and Commerce in Ancient India, 18. Labour and Industry in Ancient India, 19. Money (Mudra) Economy in Ancient India, 20. Economic Life in Three Kingdoms-Palas, Pratiharas and Chalukyas.