Founders of India's Civilization: Lives of Ten Pre-Buddha Great Men of India Book

1	Introduction	1
2	Bharata: The king after whom India is called Bharata	14
3	Visvamitra: The seer who gave to the Hindus their most holy prayer	19
4	Parasurama: The seer who took up arms against a tyrant	24
5	Sudas: The king who defeated a confederacy of ten kings	30
6	Bhagiratha: The king after whom the river Ganga is called Bhagirathi	35
7	Rama: The king who set the norms of conduct by his own example	39
8	Vyasa: The sage who compiled the most ancient of the Hindu scriptures	58
9	Krishna: The warrior-sage whose teachings form the core of Hinduism	65
10	Janamejaya: The king who conquered vast territories	77
11	Valmiki: The poet who composed the most popular Indian epic	82
12	Epilogue	89
	Appendix A: Approximate chronology of the subjects of this book	95
	Appendix B: Key to the pronunciation of Sanskrit words	97
	Notes	98
	Bibliography	107
	Index	113
	List of Maps
	India in the Time of King Bharata	18
	India in the Time of King Janamejaya	81