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Ancient India
The history in India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens of over 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago. Ancient India is one of the first civilization and has helped shaped the present world.
797 Questions
What were the accomplishments of the Gupta Dynasty and why is it called a golden age of India?
The famous historian L.D. Barnett compared Gupta period to the Periclean Age of the Greeks and described it as the Classical Age of India.
The Gupta dynasty was referred to as the golden age because this was the period in Indian history when literature, architecture, and fine arts flourished and were at the peak of excellence.
Classical age is where literature, architecture, and fine arts reach a high level of excellence to form a standard for later times. Therefore, all other art forms that would come about in the future would be compared to the art forms made during the Gupta period. Numerous things were achieved during the Gupta age in India.
India's greatest philosophers and play-writes existed at this time and the famous Sanskrit author named Kalidasa wrote two dramas and three poems, and he was known as the Shakespeare of India.
During Gupta dynasty many outstanding ideas of mathematics evolved, like Binary number system, decimal system, negative numbers, algebra, and the concept of zero.
The coins of the Gupta age were spectacular, and are one of the main resources to historians who study the Gupta empire in depth.
To know more details about the Gupta empire, one recommended book is "The wonder that was India" by A.L Basham
Why did harappan civilization develop?
Probably for the same reasons we have bathrooms and indoor plumbing.
What are the public works for ancient India?
There are many public works that you should already know like roads and stoplights. For India at he time thought it was roads, the Great Bath, drains, sewers.
Why do you think the Harappan people traded with Sumer instead of China?
because they were afriad that the Chinese would fight them
Did Harappa have a sewer system?
Yes, it did. The pipes were made of clay and met every house. It emptied into the Indus River.
What are some important harappan achievements?
The 4 major achievements of the Harappan Civilization is:
1,The sewer System
2,The writing system
3,Jewlery
4,Art
How did Indias geography and climate affect people in Mohenjo daro?
Mohenjo-Daro was influenced by geography by having all of it planned .Also, they wanted to be protected from incoming floods and the city was built above the ground level.
What role in ancient India did Hindu religion play?
Religion is an entire way of life for Hindus ancient and modern. There are religious principles governing food, family relationships, sex, the class system, health, medicine, art, culture, literature, etc.
Why are the Harappans important?
The Harappans were important because they developed an early form of south Asian writing, and they had a high civilization with a good standard of living, central government, agriculture, irrigation and sewage systems, and trade with other early civilizations such as Sumer. They shipped copper, cotton, stone beads and tin to many ports in the ancient world.
What river joins Ravi river just west of harappa?
The river that joins the Ravi River just west of Harappa is the Ghaggar-Hakra River. This seasonal river is believed to be a remnant of the ancient Sarasvati River and played a significant role in the region's prehistoric settlements. Its flow has diminished over time, but it was once an important water source for the Indus Valley Civilization.
Which bodies of water surround the southern part of ancient India?
Some of the bodies of water in ancient India were the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. There were also the Ganges River, the Yamuna River, the Krishna River, the Brahmaputra River, the Gidavari River, and the Saraswati river.
What evidence is there of the social distinctions in harappan society?
Archaeologists have used certain strategies to trace socio-economic differences in Harappan society which includes studying burials. The dead in Harappan society were laid in pits. The differences in the way the burial pits were made and their contents could indicate social differences while others did not.
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What kind of things did ancient India trade?
Persia, Hindu Kush, Mesopotamia. They traded across Iranian Plateau and Arabian Sea.
How did the aryan invaders influence the culture?
The Aryans overthrew the stone forts of the Dasyu and drove them into retreat, in very ancient times.
How did the Ganges River impact ancient India?
It was highly significant, especially when coupled with the Rig Veda's hynms & discussions of the Great River of Wisdom, The 7 branched Saraswati. Coupled with the data from the Landsaat satalittes, one can in fact find this river system. It has changed its direction at least 6 times, once incorporating the Ganges within it. Most of the hymns of the Rig Veda (the oldest book in the world) refer to a large sea to sea maritime culture spanning what is now Northern India & Pakistan - & probably bits of Afghanistan & Tibet as well. Much of Hinduism is anchored in the presence of great bodies of water . (D Frawley, 1991. Gods, Sages, & Kings: Vedic Secrets of Ancient Civilization.)
How would you describe the assembly hall of harappan civilization?
An important feature of Mohen-jodaro was a 24 sq.metre pillared hall.It had 5 rows and 4 pillars in each row.Kiln-baked bricks were used to construct the pillars.Probably,it was the Assembly Hall or the ruler's court or it may have been housed the municipal office in charge of town planning and sanitation.
