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Ancient Indian History For APPSC, TSPSC, SSC, Police and Other Competitive Examinations

Telegram: https://t.me/loukyasri 3 Ancient Indian History Pre-History Phase ....................................................................................................................................4 Indus Valley Civilization .........................................................................................................................31 Vedic Age...............................................................................................................................................81 Mahajanapadas...................................................................................................................................153 Buddhism and 🧘‍♂️Jainism ..................................................................................................................201 Mauryan Empire..................................................................................................................................286 Political and Cultural Developments during c. 200 BCE - 300 CE........................................................365 Gupta Empire.......................................................................................................................................432 Pushyabhutis of Thanesar (Vardhana Dynasty)...................................................................................489 Imperial Cholas....................................................................................................................................511
Telegram: https://t.me/loukyasri 4 Pre-History Phase 1️. Who is considered as the ‘Father of History’? Ans: Herodotus Explanation: Herodotus was the first to collect and systematically document historical events. His work laid the foundation of historical writing in the western world. 2️. Who is called the ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’? Ans: Alexander Cunningham Explanation: He founded the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in 1861 and initiated scientific excavation and mapping of ancient Indian sites. 3️. Proto-history is the period between _______ and the history for which we have a few written records. Ans: Pre-history Explanation: Proto-history is the transition phase from no written records (pre-history) to decipherable written records (history). Scripts might exist, but they remain undeciphered. 4️. The sole example of Proto-Historical Phase in the Indian subcontinent is: Ans: Indus Valley Civilization Explanation: The Indus script has been discovered but not yet deciphered, placing it in the proto-historic phase— neither fully prehistoric nor fully historic. 5️. The second phase of human civilization begins with the discovery of which metal? Ans: Copper Explanation: The discovery of copper began the Chalcolithic Age, marking the first use of metals alongside stone tools, leading to early settlements.