Mauryan Empire (321 – 184 BC)
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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…
Iranian (Persian) & Macedonian (Greek) Invasion
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…
Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadha
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…
Jainism & Buddhism – Cause of Origin
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…
Later Vedic Period (1000 – 600 BC)
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 &…
Early Vedic Period (1500 – 1000 BC)
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…
Indus Valley Civilization
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…
Paleolithic age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Chalcolithic Age
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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