View History View All Subject HISTORY ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY Topic-Wise Notes Introduction 1. Sources: Archaeological, Literary, Foreign Accounts 2. The Impact of Geography on Indian History: Unity in Diversity Prehistoric Period 1. Prehistoric Cultures of India: Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesolithic, Chalcolithic 2. Important Prehistoric Regions and Cultures 3. Harappan Civilisation: Discovery, Main Features, Decline, Legacy Vedic Period 1. Vedic Period: Nature of Vedic literature; Political, Social, Economic and Religious life of Vedic People Post-Vedic Period 1. The Religious Movements of Post-Vedic Period: Jainism, Buddhism 2. The Mahakavyas: Ramayana and Mahabharata 3. Foreign Invasions: Persian Invasion of Darius I; Greek Invasion of Alexander; Effects of Invasions 4. Ganarajyas: Functioning, Type and Decline 5. Janapadas & Mahajanpadas Magadha 1. Emergence of Magadha: Geographical Background; Early Dynasties: Haryankas, Shishunaga, Nandas Mauryan Period 1. Socio-Economic Conditions of North India at time of the Emergence of Mauryas 2. Rule of Mauryas: Chandragupta, Bindusar, Ashoka 3. Administration of Mauryas; Ashoka's Dhamma Policy 4. Art and Architecture during Mauryan Period 5. India's Contact with the Outside World during the Mauryan Period: Its Effects on Art, Literature, Social Life Post-Mauryan Period 1. Shungas 2. Satavahanas 3. Indo-Greeks: Menander 4. Indo-Parthians: Gondophernes 5. Kushanas: Kanishka, Art and Literature of Kushana Period, Mahayana Buddhism 6. Western Kshatrapas: Rudradaman 7. Kalinga Ruler: Kharvela 8. Sangam Age 9. Spread of North Indian Culture to Southern Indian Peninsula 10. India's Contact with Rome and its Impact Gupta Period 1. Rulers of Gupta Dynasty 2. Administration in Gupta Period 3. Economy, Trade and Agriculture in Gupta Period 4. Social Development During Gupta Period 5. Art and Architecture, Religion and Culture during Gupta Period 6. Decline of the Imperial Guptas 7. Cultural Achievements of the Gupta Period: Debate about Golden Age Later Guptas 1. Later Guptas 2. Vakatakas: Cultural Achievements of the Vakataka Period 3. India's Contact with South-East Asia Subjective Q&A Introduction 1. Sources: Archaeological, Literary, Foreign Accounts 2. The Impact of Geography on Indian History: Unity in Diversity Prehistoric Period 1. Prehistoric Cultures of India: Paleolithic, Neolithic, Mesolithic, Chalcolithic 2. Important Prehistoric Regions and Cultures 3. Harappan Civilisation: Discovery, Main Features, Decline, Legacy Vedic Period 1. Vedic Period: Nature of Vedic literature; Political, Social, Economic and Religious life of Vedic People Post-Vedic Period 1. The Religious Movements of Post-Vedic Period: Jainism, Buddhism 2. The Mahakavyas: Ramayana and Mahabharata 3. Foreign Invasions: Persian Invasion of Darius I; Greek Invasion of Alexander; Effects of Invasions 4. Ganarajyas: Functioning, Type and Decline 5. Janapadas & Mahajanpadas Magadha 11. Emergence of Magadha: Geographical Background; Early Dynasties: Haryankas, Shishunaga, Nandas Mauryan Period 1. Socio-Economic Conditions of North India at time of the Emergence of Mauryas 2. Rule of Mauryas: Chandragupta, Bindusar, Ashoka 3. Administration of Mauryas; Ashoka's Dhamma Policy 4. Art and Architecture during Mauryan Period 4. India's Contact with the Outside World during the Mauryan Period: Its Effects on Art, Literature, Social Life Post-Mauryan Period 1. Shungas 2. Satavahanas 3. Indo-Greeks: Menander 4. Indo-Parthians: Gondophernes 5. Kushanas: Kanishka, Art and Literature of Kushana Period, Mahayana Buddhism 6. Western Kshatrapas: Rudradaman 7. Kalinga Ruler: Kharvela 8. Sangam Age 9. Spread of North Indian Culture to Southern Indian Peninsula 10. India's Contact with Rome and its Impact Gupta Period 1. Rulers of Gupta Empire 2. Administration in Gupta Period 3. Economy, Trade and Agriculture in Gupta Period 4. Social Development During Gupta Period 5. Art and Architecture, Religion and Culture during Gupta Period 6. Decline of the Imperial Guptas 7. Cultural Achievements of the Gupta Period: Debate about Golden Age Later Guptas 1. Later Guptas 2. Vakatakas: Cultural Achievements of the Vakataka Period 3. India's Contact with South-East Asia
