How to find out about the History Main means of knowing the History Stone tools Fossil Clay pots Inscription Coins / seals Temple / Mosque Building/castle Bhojpatra / Palm leaf / Copper leaf Archeology Travellers’ stories Handwriting Sand clock What can we know about the past? Much can be known about the past – What […]
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Information about the Earliest People obtained by archaeologists. Archaeologists have found some such objects, which were used by hunters to collect food, it is possible that people have made stones, wood, and bones for their work, out of which stone tools have survived even today. Some were used to make spears and arrows with fists
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The Story of Harappa This chapter discusses Harappa, one of the most famous civilizations of India. The Harappan civilization met the engineer about 150 years ago while laying the railway line in Punjab. These cities have been found in the Punjab and Indus provinces of modern Pakistan, and Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab provinces of
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One of the oldest book in the world There are four types of Vedas, Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharveda. The most Puranic Veda is Rigveda which was composed about 3500 years ago. The Rigveda was recited and heard, not read. Sanskrit and other languages The Sanskrit language is part of the Indo-European (Indo-European) language family.
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Post Vedic Period In this chapter, Janpadas, Mahajanapadas, and Ganas have been discussed. Along with this, about the Magadha Empire and Sikandar have also been told. The king was elected by the people, but about 3000 years ago some people became king by performing Ashwamedha Yagya. The general public used to bring gifts for the
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Mahatma Buddha Buddha’s childhood name was Siddhartha. He later became the founder of Buddhism. He was born 2500 years ago. The Buddha was a Kshatriya, who belonged to a small group called the Shakyas. Upanishads Meaning – to sit near the master The Upanishads were part of the Uttara Vesika texts. This time was written
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Maurya Dynasty There used to be three important kings of the Maurya dynasty. Ashoka was the son of Bindusara. The capital of the empire used to be Pataliputra. Taxila was the route to North West and Central Asia. Ashoka was a unique emperor Ashoka was the most famous ruler of the Maurya dynasty. Most of
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Iron Tools and Agriculture The use of iron in the subcontinent started 3000 years ago. Iron tools and weapons have been found in large numbers in the megalithic tombs. People Living in the Village There were three types of people living in the village. Vellala – Large landowners in the Tamil region. Udvar – ordinary
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Prashastis and what they tell us This is a special kind of record. Prashasti is a Sanskrit word Prashasti means praise. Samudragupta is known as a Sanskrit poem written by his court poet Harishena about 1700 years ago. Prayag, Ujjain, and Patiliputra were important centers of Gupta rule. Genealogies Most of the prashastis tell a
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In this chapter, information about the construction of stupas is given. Hindu mythological texts and temples have also been told, as well as the great mathematician Aryabhatta has also been discussed. The Iron Pillar The iron pillar standing on the premises of Qutub Minar in Mehrauli is about 1500 years old. The height of this
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