Indian Subcontinent
Ancient civilizations which formed along the Sarasvati River, in the Indus Valley, the Dravidians, and the controversial Aryan Invasion.
The Indus Valley Civilization vs the Aryan Theory
A look at the assumptions made about the history of the ancient Indus Valley civilization that are based on the Aryan Invasion theory.
A look at the assumptions made about the history of the ancient Indus Valley civilization that are based on the Aryan Invasion theory.
The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts
Susan Wise Bauer tells ancient (political) history as an entertainingly detailed story. Her approach to the civilizations of the Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China is unusual, because instead of covering one civilization through time, she shows what each was doing during a given period. It is a great read for people who want an overview of the entire "Old World".
Susan Wise Bauer tells ancient (political) history as an entertainingly detailed story. Her approach to the civilizations of the Mediterranean, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and China is unusual, because instead of covering one civilization through time, she shows what each was doing during a given period. It is a great read for people who want an overview of the entire "Old World".
Aryan Invasion Controversy
The early populations along the banks of the Sarasvati River included the Dravidians and the Aryans, but whether the Dravidians were indigenous and whether the Aryans overcame them is debated. Also resources on the differences between the Indus and Aryan-Vedic cultures.
The early populations along the banks of the Sarasvati River included the Dravidians and the Aryans, but whether the Dravidians were indigenous and whether the Aryans overcame them is debated. Also resources on the differences between the Indus and Aryan-Vedic cultures.
Ashoka
Ashoka (Asoka), a Hindu convert to Buddhism, was the third king of the Mauryan Dynasty in India. He expanded the empire to Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan.
Ashoka (Asoka), a Hindu convert to Buddhism, was the third king of the Mauryan Dynasty in India. He expanded the empire to Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan.
Balochistan Province Pakistan
Balochistan (Baluchistan) is the largest of four provinces in Pakistan and has been excavated recently revealing settlement in the third millennium B.C.
Balochistan (Baluchistan) is the largest of four provinces in Pakistan and has been excavated recently revealing settlement in the third millennium B.C.
Ctesius - Greek Physician and Persian Historian - Ctesius
Ctesius was a Greek physician and historian who wrote 23 books on the history of Babylonia, Assyria, and the Persian Empire to 398 B.C. His sources were Persian archives. Based on what he heard at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II Mnemon from 404 to 398/7, Ctesius wrote a history of India.
Ctesius was a Greek physician and historian who wrote 23 books on the history of Babylonia, Assyria, and the Persian Empire to 398 B.C. His sources were Persian archives. Based on what he heard at the court of the Persian king Artaxerxes II Mnemon from 404 to 398/7, Ctesius wrote a history of India.
Deccan and the South - LOC
The Deccan and the South. During the Kushana Dynasty, an indigenous power, the Satavahana Kingdom (first century B.C.-third century A.D.), rose in the Deccan in southern India.
The Deccan and the South. During the Kushana Dynasty, an indigenous power, the Satavahana Kingdom (first century B.C.-third century A.D.), rose in the Deccan in southern India.
Harappan Culture -LOC
Harappan Culture article from Library of Congress Country Studies on India.
Harappan Culture article from Library of Congress Country Studies on India.
Harappan Culture
Harappan Culture refers to a period in the history of the Indian subcontinent when Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were major cities.
Harappan Culture refers to a period in the history of the Indian subcontinent when Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were major cities.
India - Gupta and Harsha
India - Gupta and Harsha. The Classical Age refers to the period when most of North India was reunited under the Gupta Empire (ca. A.D. 320-550).
India - Gupta and Harsha. The Classical Age refers to the period when most of North India was reunited under the Gupta Empire (ca. A.D. 320-550).
India - Historical Setting of India
Historical Setting of India. Library of Congress article on early India and its place in history.
Historical Setting of India. Library of Congress article on early India and its place in history.
India - Kingdoms and Empires of India
Kingdoms and Empires of India. Library of Congress study of the early kingdoms and empires of India.
Kingdoms and Empires of India. Library of Congress study of the early kingdoms and empires of India.
Indus Valley Civilization
Ancient civilizations formed along the Sarasvati River in the Indus Valley before the controversial Aryan Invasion.
Ancient civilizations formed along the Sarasvati River in the Indus Valley before the controversial Aryan Invasion.
Maurya Empire - Timeline of the Maurya Empire
List of the kings of the Mauryan dynasty.
List of the kings of the Mauryan dynasty.
Mauryan Empire Maps
Ashoka, third of the Mauryan Dynasty kings expanded the empire to its greatest extent.
Ashoka, third of the Mauryan Dynasty kings expanded the empire to its greatest extent.
Nepal - Historical Setting of Nepal
Library of Congress entry on the historical setting of Nepal.
Library of Congress entry on the historical setting of Nepal.
Nepal, Ancient c. 500 B.C. - A.D. 700
Ancient Nepal, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 700
Ancient Nepal, ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 700
Pakistan - Climate
Geography of Pakistan from the Library of Congress.
Geography of Pakistan from the Library of Congress.
Pakistan - Early Civilization in Pakistan
Early civilizations in Pakistan. Library of Congress article on the early civilizations in the region of Pakistan.
Early civilizations in Pakistan. Library of Congress article on the early civilizations in the region of Pakistan.
Plastic Surgery and Indian Medicine
Resources on the ancient doctors who perfected the technique of replacing noses with other facial tissue.
Resources on the ancient doctors who perfected the technique of replacing noses with other facial tissue.
Porus
Porus, king of the area between the Hydaspes and the Acesines rivers, in India, met Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Hydaspes River in June 326 B.C.
Porus, king of the area between the Hydaspes and the Acesines rivers, in India, met Alexander the Great at the Battle of the Hydaspes River in June 326 B.C.
South Asian Writing
Ancient languages of the Sarasvati River area.
Ancient languages of the Sarasvati River area.