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Ancient India is a comprehensive work that captures the historical strides from neolithic and chalcolithic times to Harappan civilization, Vedic times.
This book is the comparative study of Ancient India from 2500 BC - 500 AD.
This book is very informative and is must read for Students. Students and those interested in knowing about India's past do get to learn about varied cultures, lifestyle, and religion during this Glorious Period.
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Ancient India - Manish Singh Parmar
Indus Valley Civilisation- Overview
Indian History is broadly divide into Three Segments :-
Ancient India - mainly about Harappan Civilisation, Vedic Period, Epic Age, and Rise and decline of Brahmanism.
Medieval India - consists of Bharatvarsha Kingdoms, the Golden Age, and the Mighty Rajput Period.
Modern India - inform us about the Mughals, the British Raj, and India's Fight for Independence.
The History of Ancient India begins with the earliest Civilisation i.e. the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Indus Valley Civilisation (2500 BC - 1800 BC)
Appropriate name would be Harappan Civilisation, for Harappa was the 1st discovered site.
River : Indus
Period : 2500 BC - 1800 BC - according to Carbon-14 dating.
Age : Chalcolithic Age/Bronze Age; Proto-Historic Period.
Area : Spread over Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab, Haryana, Rajputana, Gujratra, & U.P.
Capital Cities : Harappa, Mohenjodaro.
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