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About The Book: Invasions of India from Central Asia by Demetrius C. Boulger explores the series of invasions that shaped Indian history, focusing on the impact of Central Asian powers such as the Indo-Greeks, Scythians, Kushans, Huns, and later Islamic invaders like the Ghaznavids and Mughals. Boulger analyzes the political, military, and cultural consequences of these invasions, highlighting how they influenced Indian society, governance, and religion. The book emphasizes the strategic importance of the northwestern frontier and how repeated incursions from Central Asia led to significant cultural fusion and the rise and fall of empires, shaping the subcontinent’s complex historical legacy. About The Author: Demetrius C. Boulger (1853–1928) was a British author. He was born in Kensington to Brian Austin Boulger and Catherine de Kavanagh-Boulger. He was educated at the Kensington School. Beginning in 1876, Boulger contributed to the important British journals on questions concerning India, China, Egypt and Turkey and Congo. With Sir Lepel Griffin he founded in 1885 the Asiatic Quarterly Review and edited it during the first four and one-half years of its publication. He died in St George's Hospital. The Title 'Invasions of India from Central Asia written/authored/edited by Demetrius C. Boulger', published in the year 1879. The ISBN 9789372259957 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 368 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.