Tradition its preservers and the origin of the Puranas -- Contents of the earliest Puranas -- Age of the original Purana -- Brahmanical and ksatriya tradition -- The Puranas and their genealogical texts -- General survey of the genealogies -- The Solar race -- Brahman families and chronological Table of rishis -- The Bhargavas -- The Vasisthas -- The Angirasas and Kanvas -- The Atreyas and Kasyapas -- The Visvamitras -- Agastyas Paulastyas Paulahas and Kratus -- Ksatriyan brahmans -- The Aila or Lunar race -- General credibility of the genealogies -- Consideration of names -- Synchronisms and Table of royal genealogies -- Major synchronisms established -- Minor synchronisms established -- The four ages and date of the Bharata battle -- Ancient history from tradition -- Inferences suggested by traditional history with map -- The ancient brahmans and the Vedas -- The Vedic schools and teachers and the Brahmanas