The study of ancient Indian economic history goes back to the middle of the nineteenth century, when Christian Lassen devoted fairly long chapters to industry and commerce in his Indische Alterthumskunde, published in four volumes between 1847 and 1861. His monumental history of India down to the fall of Vijayanagara emphasized political history, the economic sections occupying a subsidiary place. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the history of ancient India. The greatest handicap in the treatment of the history of ancient India, both political and cultural, is the absence of a definite chronology. The dates of political events and the vast mass of literature which normally form the basis of any cultural study are but imperfectly known and [...]
In this article we will discuss about prehistoric age of human progress in India which has been divided into the following parts:- 1. Palaeolithic Age 2. Mesolithic Age 3. Neolithic Age 4. Copper and Bronze Age 5. Iron Age. 1. Palaeolithic Age: It is now generally held that the earliest traces of human beings in India are found in Punjab [...]