(PPS-2) Indian And World Geography 5th Edition | Drishti IAS | Prelims Practice Series | Government Exam Books

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Ancient India

Indus Valley Civilization (IVC):

Major sites: Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Lothal.

Town planning, drainage systems, and trade.

Theories on the decline of IVC.

Vedic Period:

Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda.

Society: Caste system, Varna system, and social organization.

Political organization: Republics (Mahajanapadas).

Maurya Empire:

Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka the Great.

Ashoka’s Dhamma and his role in spreading Buddhism.

Edicts of Ashoka and their significance.

Gupta Period:

Chandra Gupta I, Samudra Gupta, and Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya).

Golden Age of India: Achievements in science, mathematics, literature, and art.

Development of Hinduism, literature (Kalidasa), and mathematics (Aryabhata