... to reconstruct it"(Patterson, p 9). When it comes to interpreting the history of South Asia, one must look into literary as well as historical texts in order to see the big picture. If only historical texts were focused on, it would not be an accurate portrayal of Indian history. When the Europoean scholars arrived in India, wanting to learn more about the ... accurate portrayal of the history of South Asia. "Evidence from contemporary inscriptions and coins became increasingly important" (Thapar, p 19) because the coins held a different perspective, and thus helped give a wider picture...

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