Devika rangachari information overload

I Liked the The Mauryas, but I was also left quite frustrated about a few things in the book. Devika Rangachari's first historical genre book for adults is clearly well researched. Her depth of knowledge of the subject is immense and she also frequently quotes and gives credits to other historians for ideas being presented.

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However, she swings wildly in the tone of the book. On the one end she is clearly trying to be a true-blue history writer, by adding references and citation to every sentence. On the other end though, she is also trying to make the book more layman friendly, by explaining what was explained and then explaining that once again sake good order, just in case someone is not paying attention.

There are a few other problems. Devika is clearly from the Romila Thapar school, whilst that in itself is not a problem, some of the terms she used constantly, such as Brahminism, are pe