Ancient Flashcards
(17 cards)
Brief timeline of Ancient History
Paleolithic Period
Mesolithic Period
Neolithic Period
Chalcolithic Period
Indus Valley Civilization + Golden period
Iron Age
Mahajanpadas
Mauryan Period
Post-Mauryan Period
Gupta Period
Post-Gupta Period
Brief timeline of Ancient History
Paleolithic Period
Mesolithic Period
Neolithic Period
Chalcolithic Period
Indus Valley Civilization + Golden period
Iron Age
Mahajanpadas
Mauryan Period
Post-Mauryan Period
Gupta Period
Post-Gupta Period
2 characteristics of Paleolithic Period
- Discovery of Fire
- Tools of Limestone
characteristics of Mesolithic period
Beginning of domestication of animals - dogs
Microliths
characteristics of Neolithic period
Agriculture
Wheel
Earliest Village of India Sub-Continent
Mehergarh, Balochistan, Pakistan
1st metal to be used by the humans
Copper
Magadhan Empire
- Haryanka
- Shishunga
- Nanda
Post-Mauryan kingdom
Sunga
Kanva
Satavahanas
Indo-greeks
Sakas
Parthians
Kushans
Chola, Cheraw and pandyas
SUN KAN SAT INDO GREEKS gye SHAKA PARTH AUR KUSHNA ke sath.
PGW Sites
700 sites
1. Atranjikhera - ayas/Iron (1000 to 800)
2. Noh
3. Hastinapura
4. Kurukshetra
5. Bhagwanpura
6. Jakhera.
Administrative division in early rig vedic period.
Family unit –> Vis –》Grama–》Rashtra–》
Administrative officers in early vedic period
King or Rajan, Purohit, Senani, Gramini, Vispati
Administrative Machinery in LVA
Rajan, Rakshin, Yuvraja, Samgrahitri, Bhagadugha, Akshavapa
Taxes in LVA
Bhag, Sulk, Bali exception for brahmans
First reference of 4 varna
Purushasukta
Types of marriage
Ashtavivah
1. Brahma vivah
2. Ghandharva
3. Arsa vivah
4. Daiva vivah
5. Prajapati vivah
6. Asura vivah
6. Rakshasha vivah
8. Paishacha vivhaj
Rishis to whom veda were ascribed were called
Mantradrashta
