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ANCIENT
INDIA
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IN Introduction
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Primary goals

Areas of growth

Timeline

Summary

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 Introduction
The Indian subcontinent, ancient India is a story of civilization’s that
survived for thousands of years, leaving an indelible mark on the fabric
of human civilization.
Ancient India witnessed the rise and fall of magnificent empires, the
development of profound philosophies, and the creation of timeless
works of art and literature.

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 Indus Valley Civilization
{Bronze age }
3300 BCE to 1300 BCE

It is also called as Harappan civilization. It is the oldest known

civilization in Indian subcontinent .Harappa & Mohenjodaro are one
of the largest sites of Indus valley civilization. The town planning of
Indus people is much advanced .
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 Geography –Flourished in Indus valley region
 Economy-Barter system

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 Society-Divided into rich merchants and labour
 Town planning- Citadel & lower town having Grid pattern ,burnt bricks, well drainage
system .
 Artifacts

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The Priest-King Pashupati seal Unicorn Seal Poettery

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 Vedic Civilization
{Iron age }
1500 BCE to 900 BCE

As name suggest the Vedic civilization was flourished in the era of Vedas .We got traces of
vedic civilization from the first ved that is Rig-ved. Those people call themself as
Aryans(superior race)
Those are mostly semi nomadic-tribals . There are many tribes such as Purus , Bharatas and
Kurus etc. , They are fair in skin , The toady’s Hindu religion has advancement of Vedic
religion.
  Geography –North – West of Indian subcontinent

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 Economy- Pastoral & Barter system
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 Society-Divided into three Varnas

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1. Brahmins
2. Kshatriyas
3. Vaishya
4. Shudras
 Mahājanapadas
{16 }

Mahājanapadas were sixteen kingdoms republics that existed in

ancient India from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE during the second
urbanisation period . The four Mahajanapadas – Magadha, Kosala,
Avanti and Vatsa were vying for supremacy from the 6th century BCE
to the 4th century BCE .
 Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama Four Noble Truths The Eightfold Path
{483 BCE or 400 BCE} • Ordinary life is full of • Right View
• Founder of Buddhism suffering
• Right Intention
• Also known as Shakyamuni • Suffering is caused by
• Right Speech
• Son of Kshatriya king belongs to desireto satisfy ourselves
Shayakya clan . • Right Action
• The way to end suffering is to
• he was born in Lumbini ,Nepal . end desire for selfish goal • Right Livelihood
• Renounced his home life to live • The way to end desire is to • Right Effort
as a wandering ascetic (Sanskrit: follow the Middle Path
śramaṇa) • Right Mindfulness
• He attained enlightenment at • Right Concentration
Bodh Gaya .

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 Jainism
Vardhaman Mahavira Four principles
{6th century BCE}

• Last jain 24rd tirthankara • Ahimsa (non-violence)

• Son of Kshatriya king .
• He abandoned all worldly
possessions at the age of
about 30 and left home .
• After 12 yearshe attained
Kevala Jnana .
• Satya (truth)
• Asteya (non-stealing)
• Brahmacharya (chastity)
• Aparigraha (non-
attachment)

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 The Great Ancient Indian dynasties

Mauryan Pushyabhuti
Chola Dynasty Nanda Dynasty Gupta Dynasty
Dynasty Dynasty
3rd century BCE Mahapadmanand Chandragupta Chandragupta I Prabhakar
Vijayalaya Dhana Nand Maurya in 322 (320 – 335 CE) Vardhana
BCE Chandragupta 2 Harshavardhana
Rajaraja I
Ashoka the Great 'Vikramaditya’ Hiuen Tsang
Brihadratha

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Thank you

By Aniketsingh R