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The prehistoric age is the period where there is no written documentation of human civilization. Since there is no writing from the people this period is referred to as the prehistoric period in Ancient history. This time period dates back from 2.5 million years ago to 1,200 B.C. During that time stone tools were used […]

Vedic texts are an integral component of the early Vedic period of India. This period began with the formation of many kingdoms in the north western parts of India. The Vedic culture is associated with the emerging domains and communities such as Mahajanapadas and the beginning of the Mauryan empire. The Vedic period was the

The Vedic period or Vedic age is the period between 1500 BC and 600 BC. They were the next major civilization after the Indus Valley Civilization. During this period Vedas, the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, were composed in the northern Indian subcontinent. The Vedas are religious texts which form the basis of Hinduism. The

Vatsa was a powerful principality in the sixth century BCE, with its capital at Kaushambi (modern Kosam), which was located on the bank of the Yamuna, some distance from Allahabad. This implies that the Vatsas settled in and around modern Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. According to the Puranas, Nichakshu, a Pandava descendant, relocated his capital to

Matsya is the Hindu god Vishnu’s fish emblem. Matsya is often depicted as the first of Vishnu’s ten important symbols, having saved the primary character Manu from tremendous rain. Matsya can be depicted as a goliath fish with a wide range of colours or a human with Vishnu’s midsection coupled with the back half. Matsya

The ancient kingdom of Magadha is located on the Eastern Side of India which is now called Bihar too. During Gautam Budhha’s time, Magadha was one of the most powerful kingdoms under Bimbisara. During the ancient Magadha was considered as one of the powerful Kingdoms who were ruling the entire India’s eastern part. At that

In India’s historical setting, the Vedic time frame runs from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age. The Vedas are said to have been composed on the northern Indian subcontinent. It is remembered to exist between the finish of the urban Indus Valley Civilisation and the beginning of the second urbanisation in the

Mahajanapadas The Mahajanapadas period (600 BCE) is also regarded as the Period of Second Urbanisation because the economic and political hub relocated from the north-western to eastern provinces (mainly Bihar) of India The establishment of vast expanses known as Mahajanapadas was achieved by urban development and the employment of iron instruments There were 16 Mahajanapadas

The Kalinga war led to King Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism. After that, he strove tirelessly to improve and civilise society through the principles of Lord Buddha. The culture of India was greatly impacted by the reign of Ashoka the Great under Buddhist influence. The beliefs and institutions of the King, administration and societal culture changed

The Harappan Civilization came to light during the third decade of the 20th century, when excavations were made by archaeologists in the North-Western region of India. These excavations led to the discovery of the ruins of the prehistoric cities of Harappa in West Punjab and Mohenjodaro in Sindh.As the sites of the early excavations were