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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.
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Candragupt, Candra Gupta, LOL thats all i know of the top of my head :}
How did values and beliefs affect the people of ancient India?
it help from the suffering that you get and they teach harmony and peace to life, it led the Indian's to a better life.
What materials did Indus river valley civilization use to build their houses?
they live in houses made of bricks and stones.
What are the main features of a civilization?
goverment religion social classes writing culture job specialization cities
Graphic study is basically explaining about the topic mostly through pictures connected to each other. Make emphasis on the artifacts recorded during the excavations.
How Ancient India Influenced today?
Ancient India gave many contributions to the modern world-:
- Zero which is an important invention in the history of mathematics.
- Decimal system was also discovered in India in Harappa
- Pythagoras Theoram was also discovered here.
- The Arthashastra of Kautilya mentions the construction of dams and bridges
- The origins of the spinning wheel (Charkha) are unclear but India is one of the probable places of its origin
- Indigo was used as a dye in India, which was also a major center for its production and processing.
- During the Vedic Period (1500-500 BCE), Sanskrit texts such as the Vedas were composed in India.
- Trignometery also originated here.
- There are many more but I was only able to provide this much
- There are many more but I can Only give u this much.
What were the policies of warren Hastings?
Warren Hastings (December 6, 1732 - August 22, 1818) was the first and most well-known governor-general of British India, from 1773 to 1785. He was famously impeached in 1787 for corruption, and acquitted in 1795.
His contributions to establishing the British empire in India are noteworthy, especially in reference to his administrative feats. During his time as governor-general, Hastings was instrumental in implementing innovative reforms. Hastings, unlike many of his successors, respected and admired Indian culture.
In 1781 Hastings founded Madrasa 'Aliya, meaning the higher madrasa, in Calcutta, showing his relations with the Muslim population
in 1784 Hastings supported the foundation of the Bengal Asiatik Society (now Asiatic Society of Bengal) by the Orientalist Scholar William Jones, which became a storehouse for information and data pertaining to India.Hastings introduced several reforms to India and helped to quell social upheavals while serving there
What is the importance of the harappan seals?
they used seal to communicate for long distances
and the seal showed the identity of a sender
What was one of the great cities of harappan civilization?
the cities of the harappan civilazation were planned cities.
Why does much of early Harappan history does remains a mystery?
The greatest mystery of the Harappan civilization is the little known and completely overlooked calendar (almanac) known as Ponchang or Ponjika still alive in India, used only on certain religious occasions. This calendar may be key to unlock all the mysteries of that ancient civilization.
List three characteristics of harappan culture?
One characteristic of the Harappan culture was that it lasted from 2500 BC until 1500 BC. Another was that the roadways were highly planned out. And a third characteristic is that the culture was built up upon agriculture.
What reasons does Krishna give for urging arjuna into battle?
Krishna says - one has to do his duty. One must not turn away from his defined duty. Fighting the battle at that moment was rightful duty of Arjuna.
What was the climate in ancient India?
The climate of Ancient India would not be too different from now, however with growing de-forestation rainfall levels have probably fallen, and the average mean temperature in summer would have increased a little.
What did harappa workers create that was unknown to the other cultures?
here is 2 all the people who put stupid answers on the guestions if u dont know it leave it alone dont put stupid things like blah blah blah or look in a book because it makes other people feel bad so i hope that everyone who sees this message will think twice about eaying something rude.
How did the indus river help make civilization in Indus river valley?
The Harrappan culture developed in the Indus Valley along the Indus River. Water was the main ingredient that allowed the culture to flourish, like the Egyptian's with the Nile River, and the Mesopotamian's with the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers.
What are the civilizations of the Indus River valley?
The Harappan or Indus Valley civilization was located in the Indus Valley of Pakistan and the Sarasvati river valley in north India, from about 2600 to 1900 BC.
Did the Harappan people have sophiscated city planning?
there planning is drainage system and some lifting system with ropes and sticks.
What was mohenjo-daro's biggest achievement?
Mohenjo-Daro's greatest acheivement was their complex draining system. It was a really good acomplishment because they were the first settlement in the world to make this amazing water draining system. The only other time the world say such a complex draining system was about 900 years later in Rome!
