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Product Description This book studies two relatively unknown phases of urbanization in South India in the early historical (300 BC - AD 300) and the early medieval (AD 600-1300) periods. The author analyses the reasons for urbanization not merely in terms of the economy and demography but also Cola imperialism and the bhakt ideology in this process. Review `This work seems to have provided meaningful insights in exploring the nature of south Indian economy and urban forms and explaining the possible interlinkages between them.' Renu Thakur, Urban History Vol 26:1 1999 About the Author R. Champakalakshmi is a Professor, Centre for Historical Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University.