25 Apr, 2025

Through the eyes of travellers (10th- 17th century CE)

Many traders, merchants, farmers, priests, soldiers and other men and women travelled from one place to another for various purposes. Some travellers travelled in search of job, some travelled for pilgrimage while others travelled for adventure and to know more about the world. The place they visited was totally different from their native places. The […]

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Cultural Developments: Early Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings (600 BCE- 600 CE)

Thinkers are the people who thinks differently and they shape the society according to them. These thinkers were really important for the beautiful history of our country. Some famous thinkers born in India were Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. They were the reason behind the cultural development we see in Indian history. So, here we will […]

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Mahabharata: History of Kinship, Caste and Class (600 BCE onwards)

Archaeologists have reconstructed the history of kings and their kingdoms and later in mid 20th century they got interest in early social norms and behaviours. Some texts like Mahabharata, a colossal and the longest epic gives us a deep insight of social norms. Some messages and ideas of social actors were seen in the inscriptions […]

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Kings Farmers and Towns (600 BCE- 600 CE): Early States in India

After the end of harappan civilization, there was the absence of any new settlement in that region. After 1500 years, some developments occured in some parts of the subcontinent with the new settlements. New kingdoms with the powerful kings emerged. This was also the time period in which The Rigveda was composed. Now, the megaliths […]

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The Harappan Civilization (3300 BCE-1300 BCE): India’s beautiful past

The earliest civilization found in India was “The Harappan Civilization” located in the north western part of India, lasted from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE. It was divided into three phases: We got to know about this civilization through various archaeological finds like seals, weights, bricks, pottery, etc. Subsistence or survival strategies of Harappans Archaeo-botanists […]

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