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The history of India begins with the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent from 3300 to 1700 BCE. This Bronze Age civilization was followed by the Iron Age Vedic period, which witnessed the rise of major kingdoms known as the Mahajanapadas. In two of these, in the 6th century BCE, Mahavira and Gautama Buddha were born.

The subcontinent was united under the Maurya Empire during the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. It subsequently became fragmented, with various parts ruled by numerous Middle kingdoms for the next ten centuries. Its northern regions were united once again in the 4th century CE, and remained so for two centuries thereafter, under the Gupta Empire. This period was known as the " Golden Age of India." During the same time, and for several centuries afterwards, India, under the rule of the Chalukyas, Cholas, Pallavas and Pandyas, experienced its own golden age, during which Hinduism and Buddhism spread to much of south-east Asia.

Ancient India - The British Museum
Explore the people, culture, beliefs, and history of ancient India..
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Ancient India and Hinduism to 1000 BCE
Sometime around 6000 BCE a nomadic herding people settled into villages in the Mountainous region just west of the Indus River. There they grew barley and wheat using sickles with flint blades, and they lived in small houses built with adobe bricks.
fsmitha.com/h1/ch05.htm

The Maurya Empire and a Dark Age
Information on Chandragupta, the emperor and Martyr and the Buddhist Emperor, Ashoka..
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Jains and Buddhists to 450 BCE
In the far northeast, Brahmins gave instruction to local, non-Aryan elites who had not been completely Hinduized. These elites were accustomed to deference from local people. They resisted the claims of Brahmins to higher rank and were offended by the posturing, pride and arrogance of the Brahmins
fsmitha.com/h1/ch05c-ind.htm

South Indian Temple Architecture
Architecture found in Ancient Indian Temples showcases the country's old, rich and splendid culture
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Hindu Epic Literature
Eventually, Hindus followed the impulse that had appeared among the Sumerians and others and they wrote poetic stories that focused on the power of the gods. These Hindu stories were written to create ideals for people to follow. The better known of these are poems called the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
fsmitha.com/h1/ch05d-ind.htm

The Gods Of Indian Mythology
The Hindu Gods are much larger than life.
godchecker.com/pantheon/indian-mytholog...

Indus Valley: Contents
The Indus Valley civilization flourished around 2,500 B.C. in the western part of South Asia, in what today is Pakistan and western India. It is often referred to as Harappan Civilization after its first discovered city, Harappa.
harappa.com/har/har0.html

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