Found 88 Articles for Ancient Indian History

Introduction Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was considered to be one of the greatest civilisations of ancient India. This civilisation showed some economic, religious, geographical, social, as well as agricultural development. It represented the importance of some cities such as Mohenjodaro, Dholavira, and Kalibangan. This civilisation showed the development of many art forms and facts. Major Cities of Indus Valley Civilisation The IVC represented some cities and they are presented below − City State/Country Fact about the cities Mohenjodaro Sindh Province, Pakistan It was situated on the Indus river’s right bank Kalibangan Rajasthan Bank ... Read More

Introduction Indo-Greeks were also known as Bactrian Greeks. They reigned in the North-Western parts of India from 180 B.C.E. to around 10 C.E. This Hellenistic-era Greek kingdom also covered parts of Afghanistan and Iran. It is also known as the Graeco-Indian kingdom or the Yavana kingdom. The kingdom came into existence when the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius came to invade India in 180 BCE. The Indo-Greek Rule The fall of the Mauryan Empire witnessed the breaking of Northern India into several small kingdoms. The Magadha region was occupied by the Sungas in 185 BC, who were then followed by the ... Read More

Introduction Various Asian countries like China, Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and many more were connected with India commercially and culturally. The cultures, arts, scripts, and various languages were contributed by India to its neighbour Asian countries. India also gained many valuable cultures and arts from those countries. India gained various art of rising silk from China, and the skill of minting coins of gold from the countries like the Romans and the Greeks. Indian Culture in Ancient Times India always had its own rich culture from ancient times. There remained so many dynasties and kingdoms that ruled over India ... Read More

Introduction Akbar Nama was a biography of the great Mughal emperor Akbar. This book was written by Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak. The great emperor's time was from 1556 to 1605 and he was the third emperor of the Mughal dynasty. Badshah Nama, on the other hand, was popularly known as Padshahnama and Abdul Hamid Lahori wrote the book. The poet was a famous historian and traveller who came to India at the time of Shah Jahan. About Akbar Nama Akbar Nama was an official chronicle about Mughal’s third emperor Akbar. Abu’l-Fazl ibn Mubarak was the court poet in Akbar’s ... Read More

Introduction Ain-I-Akbari was one of the famous works of Abdul Fazl (Akbar’s court historian). This is a 16th century document written in Persian. The document covers all the administrative rules that need to be abided by the people amid Akbar’s ruling period. Abul Fazl started writing Ain-I-Akbari in the year 1589 and it took him 13 years to finish Akbar Nama. The Akbar Nama was segregated into three parts. The first part talked about the Akbar’s ancestors. The second part talked about Akbar’s reign and the third part is Ain- I-Akbari which talked about Akbar’s administrative rules. The administrative rules ... Read More

Introduction Kanva Dynasty’s rules are called as Kanvayanas. The first king of the Kanva Dynasty, Vasudeva Kanva was from a Brahmin caste. He defeated the last king of the Shunga Dynasty, Devabhuti and built the Kanva Dynasty. This whole incident got scripted in Banabhatta’s Harshacharita and Harshacharita also mentioned the continued ruling of the Shunga princes. They ruled from the Besnagar, also currently known as Vidisha to defend the leftover parts of the Shunga Kingdom. Who were the Kanvas? Kanvas were the kings of the Kanva dynasty who were Brahmins in their origin. They were known to be the ... Read More

Introduction The Mauryan Empire was one of the significant empires in the Indian history. This empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of his teacher Chanakya. He dethroned the last king of the Nanda Dynasty and sat on the throne of Magadh. The eastern part of Afghanistan, the western sides of the Indus and Baluchistan were conquered by Chandragupta. The empire could not stand after the seven eras of Chandragupta because of various reasons. The Mauryan Empire Chandragupta Maurya established the empire of Mayuran after defeating Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty. Nanda wasn’t ... Read More

Introduction The Central Asian Contacts studies about several invasions of the Greeks, Shakas, Parthians, and Khushans. The invasion by Mongols was considered one of the first central Asian contacts that results in the cultural renaissance in India. The contacts were established in 200 BCE and they became as massive as the Mauryas and Mughals. This type of contact affects the political scenario of the country along with other socio-economical aspects. What is Central Asian Contact? The Empire of Mauryas was considered the largest empire and during this period India witnessed contact with central Asia. It helped India a lot in ... Read More

Introduction Buddhist Councils are simply assemblies set up by the Buddhist communities and monks post the demise of Gautama Buddha. These assemblies are established to recite the Buddhist texts and literature. This Indian religion cum philosophy is a set of beliefs that is continuously refined and evolving through practice and in this process Buddhist council plays a major role. Buddhism was started in the sixth century B.C. It was the time when there were many more thinkers such as Mahavira, Zoroaster and Confucius along with Buddha. However, among them, Buddhism and Jainism left the most impactful mark in the ... Read More

Introduction Buddhism is a religion founded by Lord Buddha on the teachings that explain the intermediary point of life. This is a point that stands between self-indulgence and self- deprivation. The teaching given by Buddha is known as the Noble Eight-Fold Path shows the way humanity is able to achieve enlightenment. Early life of Gautam Buddha There is not enough information to draw the outline of the early life that was led by the Buddha. The teachings of Lord Siddhartha were to seclude the soul from the pleasures given by this world. The practical aspects of the teachings were ... Read More