Medieval India Tripartite Struggle and Cholas
New Kings and Kingdoms • Many dynasties emerged during 7th century. • By the 7th century there were big landlords or warrior chiefs in different regions of the subcontinent....
[ read more ]Ancient India: Maurya and Post-Maurya Rulers
Asoka, The Emperor • The Mauryas were a dynasty, more than 2300 years ago, with three important rulers — Chandragupta[founder], his son Bindusara, and Bindusara’s son, Ashoka. • Chandragupta...
[ read more ]Ancient India: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
BUDDHA • Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakya gana, and was a kshatriya. • He finally decided to find his own path to realisation, and...
[ read more ]Ancient India: Early Cities and Republics
In the earliest cities HARAPPA • These cities developed about 4700 years ago. • Many of these cities were divided into two or more parts. • The part to...
[ read more ]Ancient India Customs and Practices
What, Where, How and When? • Narmada: earliest people who lived here were skilled gatherers; they knew about the vast wealth of plants in the surrounding forests, and collected...
[ read more ]Indian History Indus Valley Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization was the first major civilization in South Asia, which spread across a vast area of land in present-day India and Pakistan (around 12 lakhs sq.km). The...
[ read more ]Important Indus Valley Sites and Archaeological Discoveries
The Indus Valley Civilization covered parts of Sind, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, West Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Maharashtra. Over 1000 Indus Valley Civilization sites...
[ read more ]Indian History Indus Valley Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization was the first major civilization in South Asia, which spread across a vast area of land in present-day India and Pakistan (around 12 lakhs sq.km). The...
[ read more ]Indian History Chronology: Ancient India to Modern India
Indian History Chronology: Indian History is a topic of interest to many including foreigners because of the cultures and civilizations existed in this sub-continent. History of India can be...
[ read more ]Ancient India: Gupta and Post-Gupta
New Empires and Kingdoms GUPTAS • Information about their history through inscriptions and coins. • Changragupta was followed by Samudragupta. • Samudragupta, Gupta ruler (1700 years ago, ie AD...
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