gk on Ancient Indian History

Vedic Culture

Submitted by tushar pramanick on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 11:29
Vedic Culture (1500BC-600BC). Original Home of the Aryan. Vedic Literature . Literature of Vedic Tradition (600BC-600AD): The Ramayana and The Mahabharata . Rig Vedic / Early Vedic Period (1500BC-1000BC). Later Vedic Period (1000BC- 600BC): Polity, Society, Religion, Economy etc

Harappan / Indus Civilization

Submitted by tushar pramanick on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 11:10
Harappan / Indus Civilization (2500BC - 1750BC) . Jhon Marshall was the first scholar to use the term 'Indus Civilization' .The Indus Civilization was mainly spread over Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Western U.P. and Nothern Maharashtra. Capital Cities— Harappa, Mohenjodaro. Port Cities— Lothal, Sutkagendor, Balakot, Allahdino, Kuntasi

Ancient India

Submitted by gk.manager on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 19:56
General Knowledge on "Ancient India" topic, effective for competitive examination . Following points are discussed here. 1. Harappan / Indus Civilization, 2. Vedic Culture, 3. A. Mahajanapada period B. Religious movements, 4. Maurya Period, 5. Post - Maurya/ Pre-Gupta period and Sangam Period, 6. Gupta period, 7. Post-Gupta Period / Vardhana Dynasty