Ancient Indian History

  1. Prehistoric India – Periodisation
  2. Notion of History in Ancient India
  3. Key Features of Indus Valley Civilisation
  4. Rig Vedic Age
  5. Meaning of term Aryans
  6. Indus Valley Economy
  7. Indus Valley Society
  8. Later Vedic Age (1000-600 B.C.)
  9. Vedic Literature
  10. The Sixteen Mahajanapadas
  11. The Rise Of Magadha To Dominance
  12. Chandragupta Maurya
  13. Bindusara
  14. Sources of Information about Maurya Empire
  15. Ashoka, the Great
  16. Extent of the Empire
  17. Factors in the Decline of the Mauryas
  18. Administration in the Maurya Empire
  19. Social Divisions in the Mauryan Period
  20. Maurya Economy
  21. James Prinsep
  22. Art in the Mauryan Period
  23. Economic, Social and Political Conditions in the Post-Mauryan Period
  24. GUPTA EMPIRE
  25. Features of the Gupta Polity and Administration
  26. Gupta Culture as the Golden Age
  27. SOUTHERN DYNASTIES
  28. Kalidasa
  29. Religion And Philosophy in Ancient India
  30. Development of crafts in ancient India
  31. Great Mathematicians of Ancient India
  32. Origin of Zero and the Decimal System
  33. Development of science and technology in Ancient India
  34. Indian National Calendar
  35. BUDDHISM
  36. Important Aspects of Buddha’s Teachings
  37. Expansion of Buddhism
  38. Buddhist Councils
  39. Decline of Buddhism in India
  40. Jainism
  41. Jain Councils
  42. Major Sects in Hinduism
  43. Six systems of philosophy
  44. Jain Literature as Source of knowledge of Astronomy
  45. South India
  46. Important Features of the Chola Period
  47. Important Indus Valley Sites