Complete History

Importance of History

A generation that neglects its history has no future
Reading history can be boring and sleepy, but it can be made interesting through animation
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India is considered the oldest civilization in the world, over 2000 years old
Indian history is divided into three parts: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History

Stone Age (3 million years BC - 10,000 BC)
- Five major periods: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic
- Major sites: Punjab, Mirzapur, Narmada Valley, Bhimbetka, Mahadaha
Harappan Civilization (2500-1750 BC)
- Discoverer: Daya Ram Sahni
- Major sites: Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Lothal, Kalibangan
Vedic Period (1500-600 BC)
- Arrival of Aryans, division of society (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra)
- Major sites: Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan

Mahajanapada Period
- Rise of Magadha, reign of Bimbisara and Ajatashatru
- Time of Buddha and Mahavira
Rise of the Maurya Dynasty after the Nanda Dynasty
- Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya
Gupta Period: Golden Age of India
- Chandragupta-I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
- Progress in art, literature, science: Kalidasa, Aryabhata
Period of Harshavardhana (606-647 AD)
- Establishment of the capital from Thanesar to Kannauj
- Books: Nagananda, Ratnavali
- Poet: Banabhatta

Time Period: 4th Century BC to 2nd Century AD
- Development of Tamil literature
- Major books: Pathupattu, Ettuthokai

Flourishing of art, literature and science
- Major texts: Mahabharata, Puranas
- Major sites: Sarnath, Dasavatara temple at Deogarh