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The Harappan Culture

July 28, 2022May 18, 2023 pcsclasses

The Harappan Culture: the Bronze Age civilization in Indus Valley The Harappan civilization arose in the Northwestern part of the Indian Subcontinent. This civilization was discovered first in 1921 at the Harappa situated in the province of west Punjab in Pakistan. The name Harappan civilization was given to this culture due to its first excavation site Harappa. This civilization was an Urban civilization. Geographical area/Area Covered in Harappan Culture The Harappan Culture covered the parts of Punjab, Haryana, Sindh, Baluchistan, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and the fringes of Western Uttar Pradesh. This…

List of important books and Authors in Ancient India

April 6, 2022December 5, 2023 pcsclasses

List of important books and Authors in Ancient India Many texts are available that were written in our ancient past. Ancient history books are sources of knowledge and understanding of our history, culture, and social position of ours. We are providing here the list of important books and Authors in Ancient India. List of books and authors in Ancient India: Name of Book Name of Author Description Rig Veda Attributed to many Rishis Hindu hymns about various gods, scientific revelations, and references to historic events. Written in language Sanskrit…

Sources of Ancient History of India

April 5, 2022December 5, 2023 pcsclasses

Sources of Ancient History of India Material remains Coins Inscriptions Literary Sources Foreign Accounts Village study Natural sciences Historical Sense Constructing History Material remains of ancient history In India and many other countries, archaeology is used to study prehistory and ancient history. The remains of tools, plants, animals, and humans from the pre-ice age indicate the climatic conditions that prevailed at the time. (Archaeology- The science that enables us to systematically dig the successive layers of old mounds, and so form an idea of the material life of the people…

Chronology of Ancient History of India

June 20, 2021December 5, 2023 pcsclasses

Chronology of Ancient History of India History has been divided into three periods for the purpose of study, and to shape the history in the given time period.: Ancient- Prehistoric to 700 AD Medieval- 700AD to 1857 Modern periods- the advent of Europeans, up to 1947 Ancient India was studied under the heads of the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Chalcolithic Periods on the basis of the types of stones or metal tools used by people. Paleolithic Period or Old stone age: ( before 10,000 BC) Discovery of fire Tools made up…