CONTENTS: Preface, List of Illustrations, Roman Equivalents of Nagari Letters, 1. Nature, Scope and Methodology Followed, 2. Types of Evidences, 3. Multiple Interpretations of an Evidence, 4. Reconstructing History by Piecing Together Diverse Evidences, 5. Evidence of Eras, Regnal Years and Palaeography for Dating, 6. Evidence for Determining Dates and Recording Past Events, 7. Controversy on the Authorship of Coin-Types, 8. Multiple Identifications of Chandra of Mehrauli Pillar Inscription, 9. Evidence of the Find-Spots of Epigraphs, Coins and Seals, 10. Legends and Devices on Coins and Seals, 11. Royal Titles, Prasastis and Conventional Phraseology, 12. Three Controversial Problems of History, 13. Historical Gleanings from Two Short Inscriptions, 14. Evidence Relating to Guilds, 15. Replacing of Copper Plates and Forgeries, 16. Rewriting History in the Light of New Evidence, Appendix.1. One King or Two Homonymous Kings, Appendix ll. Representation of Locals in District Administrations, and Procedure of Purchase of Land, Appendix lll. Evidences for Samudragupta's Horse-Sacrifice and Interpretation of Chir-otsann-asvamedha, Appendix IV. Literary Merit of Inscriptions, Bibliography, Index.