Pre-Historic Cultures In India
◆ Periodization of Indian pre history
◆ Sources of pre history
◆ Stone age
• Paleolithic Period / Old Stone Age
• Mesolithic Period/ The Late Stone Age
• Neolithic Period / The New Stone Age.
◆ Chalcolithic Age (4000 BC – 1500 BC).
◆ Iron age (1500 BC-200 BC).
◆ Impact of Iron.
HARAPPAN CIVILIZATION (2700-1700 BC
• Origin and Evolution
• Important centers
• Major characteristics
• Decline[/expand]
◆ CHALCOLITHIC SETTLEMENT
◆ IRON AGE
VEDIC AGE
• Early Vedic Period
• Later Vedic Period.
PRE- MAURYAN PERIOD”](6th century BC – 4th century BC)
◆ BUDDHISM
◆ JAINISM
◆ MAGADH EMPIRE
◆ THE MAURAYAN EMPIRE
INDIA AFTER THE MAURYAS(200 BC to 300 AD)
• Sangas
• Satvahanas
• Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas
• Indo-Greek / The Bacterians
• The Shakas
• The Parthians
• The Kushanas
• Sculptural Art
• SANGAM AGE.
THE GUPTA PERIOD
• Political Background
• Important Rulers
• Adminstration
• Revenue/Trade & Towns
• Society / Caste System / Religion
• Art and Architecture
• Literature, Science and Astronomy.
◆ THE SUCCESSORS OF GUPTAS
HARSHAVARDHAN”](606 AD – 647 AD)