Who is the author of the book 'The Culture and Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline'?

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  1. D.D. Kosambi
  2. B.D. Kosambi
  3. Romila Thapar
  4. J.P.S Uberoi

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Option 1 : D.D. Kosambi
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The correct answer is D.D. Kosambi.

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  • Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi was an Indian polymath with an interest in mathematics, statistics, philology, history, and genetics. 
  • He is the author of the book 'The Culture and Civilization of Ancient India in Historical Outline'.
  • Other books by Kosambi:
    • An Introduction to the Study of Indian History 
    • Exasperating Essays: Exercise in the Dialectical Method
    • Myth and Reality: Studies in the Formation of Indian Culture

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Romila Thapar

A History of India: Volume 1,

Ancient India, Medieval India etc

J.P.S Uberoi

Science and Culture,

Religion, civil society, and the state: a study of Sikhism etc

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