πŸŽ’ History

History Notes for UPSC and State Exams

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Ancient India

β—‰ Β Sources of Ancient Indian History

β—‰ Β Stone Age: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Chalcolithic phases, rock paintings and transition to agriculture.

β—‰ Β Indus Valley Civilization: Geography, Sites, Urban Planning, Economy, Society, Religion, Culture, Decline.

β—‰ Β Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic Age): Society, religion, and literature.

β—‰ Β Later Vedic period: Society, religion, and literature.

β—‰Β  Mahajanapadas and Rise of Republics: 16 Mahajanapadas, Formation of the Republics (Gana Sanghas).

β—‰ Β Buddhism and Jainism: Buddha, spread, teachings of Buddhism and Jainism.

β—‰ Β Maurya Dynasty: Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka, administration and governance.

β—‰Β  Post-Mauryan Period: Shunga Dynasty

β—‰ Β Post-Mauryan Period: Indo-Greek Kingdoms

β—‰ Β Post-Mauryan Period: Satavahanas

β—‰Β  Post-Mauryan Period: The Kushan Empire.Β 

β—‰ Β Gupta Empire: Rise, society, economy, art and literature, administration and governance, territorial extent, etc.

β—‰ Β Harsha’s Empire: Harsha Vardhana’s Rule, Cultural Achievements, and Decline of Harsha’s Empire.Β 

β—‰ Post-Gupta Period and Rise of Regional Kingdoms: Rajput Kingdoms

β—‰Β  Post-Gupta Period and Rise of Regional Kingdoms: Chalukyas

β—‰Β  Post-Gupta Period and Rise of Regional Kingdoms: Pallavas

β—‰Β  Sangam Age: The Cheras

β—‰Β  Sangam Age: The Cholas.

β—‰Β  Sangam Age: The Pandyas.

β—‰Β  The Rashrakuta Dynasty

β—‰Β  Early Medieval Period: Arab Invasions, The Rise of the Delhi Sultanate, and the Early Islamic Influence.

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