The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c7.23

c7.23

A political history of India, if it is to be read, must necessarily tell the story of the predominant dynasties, and either ignore, or relegate to a very subordinate position, the annals of the minor states. Elphinstone acted upon this principle in his classic work, practically confining his narrative to the transactions of the Sultans of Delhi and their Moghal successors. The same principle has been applied in this book, attention being concentrated upon the dominant dynasties which, from time to time, have aspired to or attained paramount power.