G P SinghDr. G.P. Singh, is currently Emeritus Professor of History, University of Manipur, Imphal. He is former Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and lreland, London, and former member of Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi. H has been associated with several academic and professional bodies at both national and international level. He has been carrying out an extensive research for over three decades on different aspects of ancient Indian history and culture and on ancient Indian historiography. He has to his credit about seventy research papers published in reputed historical journals, national and international. The history and civilization of north-east India has been one of the areas of his study and research. In this area too, he has contributed numerous papers to journals and books. He has authored twelve scholarly books which have been widely acclaimed by the scholars (in the field) in India and abroad. Some of his prominent works include The Kiratas in Ancient India: A Historical Study of their life, Culture and Civilization: Early Indian, Historical Tradition and Archaeology; Political Thought in Ancient India; Facets of Ancient Indian History and Culture New Perception; Ancient Indian Historiography: Sources and Interpretations: Republics, Kingdoms, Towns and Cities in Ancient India; Kingship in Ancient India Genesis and Growth; Historicity of Rama and Krsna Literary, Historical, Archaeological and Scientific Perspectives; Perspectives on Indian History, Historiography, and Philosophy of History. Read More Read Less