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Vedic Period: Geographical Expansion of India During Vedic Period

Read this article to learn about the geographical expansion of India during Vedic Period ! Rig Vedic or Early Vedic Period (1500-1000 B.C.): The Rig-Veda is the only source to give us an idea of the geographical expanse of the Early Vedic period. When the early Rig Vedic hymns were written, the focus of Aryan culture was the region between [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T17:48:16+05:30September 20, 2013|Civilisation|Comments Off

Indus Valley Civilisation: Origin, Evolution and Characteristics

Indus Valley Civilisation - Read this article to learn about the origin, evolution, and characteristic of the Indus valley civilisation: The Indus or Harappan culture arose in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent. It is called Harappan civilisation because this was discovered first in 1921 at the modern site of Harappa, situated in the province of west Punjab in [...]

By Mamta Aggarwal|2015-08-08T17:49:14+05:30September 20, 2013|Civilisation|Comments Off