Background Centuries prior to the advent of the Gupta empire, the Maurya empire had arisen in 3rd century BCE. This was a huge state, covering the majority of the Indian subcontinent. For several centuries after it had vanished no empire arose in India to take its place. Indeed, whilst the Maurya empire fragmented into several […]
Ancient India
The Classical Era of Ancient India
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The Classical Age of Ancient India was the time and place in world history where three major religions – Classical Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism – originated
The History of the Deccan Empires of Ancient and Medieval India
Historical overview The Satavahana Satavahana was the first large kingdom of central India. It probably came to power at the end of the third or beginning of the second century BCE (it’s not known exactly when), as one of the major successor states to the great Mauryan empire. It was based in the great plateau of […]
The Gandhara Culture of Ancient India
The Gandhara culture of northern India was a fascinating episode in world history. Here was a location in space and time where two civilizations met: Ancient Greek and Ancient Indian. The result was a rich fusion of elements, which went on the have an impact right across Asia. Contents Introduction Historical overview Government and Administration […]
The Mauryan Empire of Ancient India
The Mauryan empire of Ancient India was the first great empire in India’s long history, and one of the great empires of the Ancient World
The Indus Valley Civilization of Ancient India
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Civilization Overview: Indus Valley Civilization
The first great chapter in the history of ancient India was the Indus Valley civilization
The Vedic Age of Ancient India
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Civilization overview and history: The Vedic Age of Ancient India
The Vedic Age of Indian history was the period in which ancient Indian civilization emerged