Ancient Indian History
Ancient Indian History
Prehistoric Period
- Stone Age – Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic Cultures
- Tools, Lifestyle, and Developments
- Rock Art and Early Settlements
Indus Valley Civilization
- Origin and Important Sites (Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Dholavira, etc.)
- Town Planning and Architecture
- Economy, Trade, Agriculture, and Crafts
- Social and Political System
- Religion and Script
- Decline Theories
Vedic Age (1500 BCE – 600 BCE)
- Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic Period) – Society, Economy, Religion
- Later Vedic Period – Changes in Society, Varna System, Political Organization
- Vedic Literature
- Upanishads and Early Philosophical Thought
Mahajanapadas & Rise of Jainism and Buddhism (600 BCE – 300 BCE)
- 16 Mahajanapadas – Political and Economic Features
- Buddhism
- Rise of Jainism
- Jain and Buddhist Art & Architecture
Mauryan Empire
- Chandragupta Maurya and Kautilya’s Arthashastra
- Bindusara & Expansion of the Empire
- Ashoka- Policies, Dhamma, Inscriptions, and Impact
- Mauryan Administration, Economy, Society
- Mauryan Art & Architecture
Post-Mauryan Period (185 BCE – 300 CE)
- Shunga, and Satavahanas-Administration, Culture, Economy
- Kushanas- Contributions & Impact
- Gandhara and Mathura School of Art
Gupta Empire (319 CE – 550 CE)
- Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
- Administration, Economy, Society, and Culture
- Science, Literature, and Astronomy (Aryabhatta, Kalidasa)
- Gupta Art & Architecture
- Decline of the Gupta Empire
Post Gupta Period
- Sangam age
- South Indian Kingdoms- Chola, Chera, and Pandya Dynasties
- Chalukyas, Pallavas, Rashtrakutas
- Harsha (Harshavardhana) – Administration, Religion, and Cultural Contributions
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