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    1. India had advanced civilizations as far back as 7000 BCE, including the highly developed Indus Valley Civilization between 3000-1500 BCE. 2. Between 1500-500 BCE, India saw the rise of Vedic civilization and the development of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The Takshashila University was a renowned center of learning. 3. The Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 320 BCE and expanded by Ashoka, was the first imperial power to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Ashoka promoted Buddhism throughout the empire. 4. Between 320-550 CE, the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire saw advancements

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    1. India had advanced civilizations as far back as 7000 BCE, including the highly developed Indus Valley Civilization between 3000-1500 BCE. 2. Between 1500-500 BCE, India saw the rise of Vedic civilization and the development of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The Takshashila University was a renowned center of learning. 3. The Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 320 BCE and expanded by Ashoka, was the first imperial power to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Ashoka promoted Buddhism throughout the empire. 4. Between 320-550 CE, the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire saw advancements

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    1. India had advanced civilizations as far back as 7000 BCE, including the highly developed Indus Valley Civilization between 3000-1500 BCE. 2. Between 1500-500 BCE, India saw the rise of Vedic civilization and the development of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The Takshashila University was a renowned center of learning. 3. The Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 320 BCE and expanded by Ashoka, was the first imperial power to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Ashoka promoted Buddhism throughout the empire. 4. Between 320-550 CE, the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire saw advancements

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    What are some things every Indian

    should know about Indian history?

    Balaji Viswanathan
    Quora.com/Balaji-Viswanathan-2

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    https://www.quora.com/India/What-are-
    some-things-every-Indian-should-know-about-
    Indian-history
    A short story of a land with a million colors
    We weren’t always poor – For most of
    recorded history India led the world in GDP
    “India, that is Bharat, shall be a union
    of states…” – starts Indian constitution
    • Official name in Indian languages is Bharat –
    after the mythological emperor of Bharatha
    • Vedas use the term Bharatavarsa & Aryavrata
    • Japanese called us Tenjiku, Chinese called us
    Tianzhu: both meaning heaven
    • The name Indu was created by Greeks who
    associated us with the river Sindu
    • Persians & Arabs called us – Hindustan – from
    the root Indu
    7000 BCE – Mehrgarh Civilization: Start
    of farming & herding
    3000 BC – Start of Indus Valley Civilization: World’s
    most planned cities and sanitation systems
    2500 BC – Massive cities & invention
    of toilets & bathrooms
    1500 BCE – Start of Vedic Age – world’s
    oldest surviving literature

    1. Rig Veda

    2. Sama Veda

    3. Yajur Veda

    4. Atharvana
    Veda
    800 BC-800 AD: Magadha kingdoms – Birth
    of Indian religions – Buddhism & Jainism
    500 BC: Takshashila (Taxila) University
    – Cambridge of India

    The world’s one of the first universities housed 100s of great scholars, including the
    master of strategy: Chanakya, Charaka – the master of Ayurvedic medicine and Panini -
    master of grammar. All of their works are still used in India. It is near the modern city of
    Islamabad, Pakistan.
    500-300 BC: Nanda Empire –
    Consolidation of India begins
    328 BC: The
    unstoppable Alexander
    is finally stopped in
    Battle of Hydaspes by a
    local Indian ruler - King
    Purushothama (Porus)
    who ruled Purushapura
    (Peshawar). Although
    he was defeated in the
    closely fought war,
    Alexander considered
    him an equal.
    320 BC: Shamed by the lack of support for Porus from
    other Indian kings, Kautliya leaves his professor job at
    Taxila to become a king maker. His book Arthasastra is a
    landmark work in business & military strategy
    320 BC: Chandragupta Maurya: The first
    Indian emperor & a disciple of Kautilya
    269 BC: Rise of Emperor Ashoka – the
    greatest of Indian kings

    Fights a nasty war with Kalinga. The colossal


    destruction moves him & becomes a pacifist. He
    spread Buddhism throughout Asia (including China
    and Sri Lanka).

    Gave India its current emblem & the wheel in the flag.
    Ashoka’s Rule: Period of bliss and a full
    unification of India
    70 BC: Jews fleeing persecution were welcomed. India was the only major region
    where Jews faced no anti-semitism. 52 AD: Early Christians were provided asylum.
    Later Zorastrians fled Persia in 10th century AD. In modern days, Dalai Lama & Tibetan
    Buddhists escaped China in 1959. First civilization to accept in all cases.
    320-550 AD: Gupta Age: Golden Age of
    India
    India produced some of the greatest
    thinkers in this period:
    1. Aryabhata (left) – Used decimal
    system, approximated pi, built
    trignometry
    2. Kalidasa – master of drama &
    theater
    3. Vatsayana – wrote Kamasutra
    4. Varamihira – a great astronomer
    who built important works in
    trignometry
    6th-13th Century AD: Nalanda
    University (modern Bihar)

    A great center
    of learning for
    the ancients
    that attracted
    students from
    Greece, Persia
    and China.
    3rd century BC –
    13th century AD:
    Chola dynasty of
    South. Built
    stunning temples.
    Most temples
    survive intact
    for1000+ years
    Rajendra Chola (1014 AD): Ruled South east Asia from
    South India. Trade & art flourished. Indian culture spread.
    12th-15th
    Century AD:
    Sultanates: Dark
    ages in Indian
    history. Nation
    begins its long
    decline
    1336-1646 AD: Vijayanagara Empire. Rebuilt
    South India after foreign invasions that
    destroyed most native temples
    South languages – especially Telugu
    and Kannada flourished during their
    period and Hinduism had its
    renaissance. They are famous for the
    ruins in Hampi.
    Mughal empire: 1526-1757 AD. Period
    of great Islamic architecture
    Extent of Mughal Empire. By 1707,
    most of India came under their rule.
    1616 AD: East India Company is allowed to
    operate in India. Began as traders. First
    megacorporation of the world.
    1680 AD: Death of the last great Indian
    king – Shivaji. India was ripe to be
    conquered now.
    1757: Turning point in battle of Plassey due
    to betrayal by local general. East India
    company now rules India
    1857: Indians start fighting back. Triggered
    by a suspicious coating of gun cartridges.
    First war of Independence
    Between 1850-1900: 24 major famines attack India. Massive
    neglect kill millions. Indians get dirt poor and hungry.
    1885: Indian national congress formed. First
    little step towards peaceful freedom struggle.
    1919: Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Turning
    point in Indian freedom struggle.
    1930: Gandhi begins the landmark Dandi March
    and used simple salt to shake British Empire.
    India now sees hope. People come in droves.
    1947: India gets its freedom. The nation is broken
    into India (1947), Pakistan (1947), and Bangladesh
    (1971)
    Summary: A short history of Indian
    dynasties
    We don’t need to be poor. We just
    need to discover our glorious past.

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