clear and real hints on castes... The style should be a plain one free from any research or pedantry, easy and flowing as suits the European mind." This book was thereupon prepared on the lines above indicated and the manuscripts sent to the Professor about the close of 1903. In accordance with his desire expressed, while returning the compilation with his entire approval, the proof sheets were all sent to him and he has carefully looked through the whole of them.
A Map of India showing the positions of the ancient kingdoms and cities, and giving the ancient names of rivers, mountains, etc., as far as they have been ascertained and identified at present by the researches of orientalists, has been added to the book, for the purpose of giving definiteness and clearness to the conceptions about the ancient geography and history of India, as they would necessarily be only vague without it.
Though undertaken and compiled at the instance of a European Professor for European students, the book especially Part I dealing with ancient Geography and the major portion of Part II containing sketches of ancient History, I believe, would not be without use to Indian students as well, who wish to know something about the past history of their native land.
My sincere thanks are due to Professor Sylvain Levi, not only for his many suggestions in the preparation of the work, but also for his kindly taking pains to look through the proof sheets.
