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Foreign invasion of NW India: Shakas, Parthians, Kushanas

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Foreign invasion of NW India: Shakas, Parthians, Kushanas

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10/05/2025

Foreign invasion of NW India: Shakas, Parthians, Kushanas Foreign invasion of NW India Bactrians & Parthians (Iranians) became independent from Syrian (Greek) rule around 300 BC Around 200 BC, B.C.…

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Post Mauryan India: Sungas Dynasty, Satavahanas

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10/05/2025

Post Mauryan India: Sungas Dynasty, Satavahanas Post Mauryan India After Ashoka’s death, his successors were not able to keep the vast Mauryan kingdom intact. Provinces started declaring independence. N-W India…

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Mauryan Empire (321 – 184 BC)

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01/05/2025

Mauryan Empire (321 – 184 BC) Literary Sources Kautilya’s Arthshashtra Written in Sanskrit by Chanakya / KauFtilya / Vishnugupta / Indian Machiavelli Contains 15 books & 180 chapters; with main…

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Iranian (Persian) & Macedonian (Greek) Invasion

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01/05/2025

Iranian (Persian) & Macedonian (Greek) Invasion Persian Invasion (550 BC) Contemporary to reign of Bimbisara, Persian attacked N-W front of India & Magadha continued to rise in N-E & Central-north…

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Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadha

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01/05/2025

Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadha Mahajanapadas Budhhist literature Angutara Nikaya gives a list of 16 great kingdoms or Mahajanapadas in the beginning of 6th century B.C Major reason of the…

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Buddhism

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01/05/2025

Buddhism Founded by Gautam Buddha (Original Name > Siddhartha) Born in 563 BC at Lumbini in Nepal near Kapilavastu (As a kshatriya in Shakya clan) Parents > Suddhodhana & Mahamaya Left…

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Jainism

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01/05/2025

Jainism Jainism is of ancient origin & believed to have 24 Tirthankaras / Great teachers in their religion 1st one was Rishabdev (Born in Ayodhya) who is said to have…

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Jainism & Buddhism – Cause of Origin

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01/05/2025

Jainism & Buddhism – Cause of Origin Ritualistic Dominion of Brahamanas Kshatriya reacted strongly against the ritualistic dominion of brahamanas & vernas based on birth. Verdhaman Mahavira & Gautama Buddha…

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Later Vedic Period (1000 – 600 BC)

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10/04/2023

Later Vedic Period (1000 – 600 BC) Advent of Iron Age Marked by invention of PGW (Painted grey ware) for bowls & dishes Origin of Sam Veda, Yajur Veda &…

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Early Vedic Period (1500 – 1000 BC)

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10/04/2023

Early Vedic Period (1500 – 1000 BC) Advent of Aryans Aryans means of high birth Age of Rig Veda Vedas means to know – Superior knowledge Aryans were generally…

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Indus Valley Civilization

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10/04/2023

Indus Valley Civilization (2900 – 1700 BC) Indus valley civilization is older than chalcolithic culture but was far more developed. Marked the beginning of Bronze age civilization Sights of Indus…

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Paleolithic age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Chalcolithic Age

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Paleolithic age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Chalcolithic Age

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10/04/2023

Paleolithic age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Chalcolithic Age Quaternary Age Evolution of its crust shows four stages, 4th stage being Quaternary, which comprises of: Pleistocene (20 Lakh – 10000 years)…

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Foreign invasion of NW India: Shakas, Parthians, Kushanas

Post Mauryan India: Sungas Dynasty, Satavahanas

Mauryan Empire (321 – 184 BC)

Iranian (Persian) & Macedonian (Greek) Invasion

Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadha

Buddhism

Jainism

Jainism & Buddhism – Cause of Origin

Later Vedic Period (1000 – 600 BC)

Early Vedic Period (1500 – 1000 BC)

Indus Valley Civilization

Paleolithic age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Chalcolithic Age

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