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Monarchical rule means that a single individual, typically referred to as a king or queen, controls all aspects of government. According to Louis XIV, the “Sun King,” was quoted as saying, “I am the state,” perhaps the most eloquent description of the power of an absolute monarch. With an absolute monarchy, the ruler has absolute […]

Second urbanization means the emergence of sixteen Mahajanapadas from Janapadas during ancient India in the period of 500 to 600 BC in the Indian subcontinent. This was the time when agricultural improvement saw a hike in the middle of Gangetic plains. Cultivation methods like wet rice cultivation started to give you more products than any

The Upanishads provide the readers with earlier techniques provided in Hinduism in order to understand meditation, philosophy , consciousness and ontological knowledge. These techniques are there in the Upanishads written in the form of mantras, rituals, sacrifices etc.  Thoughts Of The Upanishads  The real thought passed on by the Upanishads is somehow questionable because these

Summary of Ancient History Ancient India can be divided into these following parts: Prehistory which is the Stone Age and dates from 6600000 BC to 3500 BC. This can further be divided into Palaeolithic(old), Mesolithic(transitional) and neolithic (new) Stone Age times Proto-history which can be linked to discovery and use of copper hence being known

Pastoral societies dedicate their entire life taking care of animals. Although these societies are common they are slowly reducing day by day. Did you know that pastoralism started 5000 years ago? Well, these people emerged when humans had just started exploring the science behind agriculture. In this article, we will tell you the characteristics of

According to the Vinayaka Purana, there lived a noble king named Surasena during the Treta Yuga. He was a good man who treated his people with respect. He was a devout follower of Lord Vinayaka and used to perform pujas and offer Mothakams to the First God in temples and at his palace. His name

Post Mauryan wasn’t a remarkable period in India for solidarity. Yet it showed much development in our Indian culture. Despite many foreign tribes invading our society, we continued making our development by adding and absorbing infiltrators. Yet they continued making alterations.  This post-Mauryan period seemed to be the pillar of our society and Indian culture.

History of Ancient India India is a land with a long history of civilizations. The social, economic, and cultural structures of India are the result of a long period of regional expansion. The arrival of the Aryans and the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization mark the beginning of Indian history. The pre-Vedic and Vedic

What is Shaivism? Shaivism seems to be a section of the Hindu religion and seems to be one of the major Hindu sects that follow and worship Shiva as their main deity; Shiva is also also known as Rudra in the Hindu religion and seems to be the supreme being and is often seen as

Mohenjo Daro and Harappa had two main places where we observe the architecture of Indus civilization; it has three basic characteristics: remarkable consistency, outstanding routineness, and bearing an essential and foremost phase of socialized preparation. The most present-day town of the Indus Valley civilization is without a doubt Mohenjo Daro. The town was annihilated and