Ancient Ncert

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Munda, Kolarian

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Pre Aryan language

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Manusmriti

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A Code of Gentoo Laws 1776

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Asiatic Society of Bengal

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Sir William Jones set up ___ in 1784 Calcutta

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Early History of India

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Vincent Arthur Smith wrote the first systematic history of ancient India in 1904 called ____

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Rajendra Lal Mitra

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Wrote Indo Aryans to counter British version of Indian history

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History of the Dharmasastra

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Pandurang Vaman Kane wrote ____

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History & Culture of the Indian people

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RC Majumdar wrote ____

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KA Nilakanta Sastri

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A History of Ancient India and A History of South India written by ____

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Hindu Polity

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KP Jayaswal wrote ___ in 1924

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AL Basham

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Wonder That Was India 1951 written by ____

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DD Kosambi

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An Introduction to the Study of Indian History 1957 written by ____

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Vertical excavation

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Statigraphical study

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5568 years

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Half life of Carbon 14 isotope

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Guptas

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Maximum gold coins issued by

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Epigraphy

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Study of inscriptions

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Palaeography

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Study of old writings used in inscriptions and other old records

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Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum

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Published collection of ancient inscriptions

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Right to left

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Kharoshthi script direction

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Brahmi

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Script followed across India except NW

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Greek, Aramaic

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Script used in inscriptions of NW

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Ashokan inscriptions at Meerut, Topra

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Oldest deciphered inscription

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Found by Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Deciphered by James Prinsep in 1837

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1500 - 1000 BC

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Rig Veda time

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Vedanga

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Limbs of Vedas

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Shiksha

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Phonetics

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Kalpa

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Rituals

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Vyakarana

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Grammar

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Nirukta

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Etymology

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Chhanda

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Metrics

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Jyotisha

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Astronomy

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Sutra

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Precept

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10 BC - 4 AD

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Mahabharata depicts

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Satasahasri Samhita

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Mahabharata also called

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Srautasutras

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_____ provides for royal coronation ceremonies

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Grihyasutras

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_____ provides domestic rituals

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Sulvasutras

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_____ provides study of geometry and mathematics

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Pali

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Buddhist texts written in _____

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Prakrit

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Jaina texts written in _____

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Dharmashastras

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Ancient law books

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Dharmasutras + Smritis

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Kalidasa

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Abhijnanashakuntalam author

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Ettuttokai

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Eight anthologies of Sangam literature poetry

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Pattupattu

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Ten songs of Sangam Literature

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Patinenkil Kannakku

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Eighteen Lower Collections of Sangam Literature

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Purananuru

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Poem collection of 400 poems in Sangam literature

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Sandrakottas

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Greek name of Chandra Gupta Maurya

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Megasthenes

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Indika author

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Ptolemy

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Geography author

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Greek

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Pliny

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Naturalis Historic

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Italy, Latin

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18

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Puranas number

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Kharavela

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Hathigumpha inscription, Kalinga by ____ records Ashoka's life

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Banabhatta

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Harshacharita author

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Sandhyakar Nandi

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Ramacharita author

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Conflict of Kaivarta peasants and Pala prince Rampala

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Bilhana

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Vikramanakadevacharita author

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About Vikramaditya VI, Chalukya king of Kalyan

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Atula

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Mushika Vamsha author

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Kalhana

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Rajataringini

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Rulers of Kashmir

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Copper

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First metal used in India

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Silver

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Earliest punch marked coins made of

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Tin, bronze

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India is deficient in deposits of ___ & ____ metals

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Karnataka

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Kolar good fields location

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Core tools

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Lower palaeolithic age tools

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Sohan industry tools

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Oldest tools of India - choppers, hand axes, cleavers

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Madras industry tools

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First tools discovered from India, By Sir Robert Bruce Foote, hand axes

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Flakes

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Middle Palaeolithic tools

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Also called Nevasian tools

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Blades and burins

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Upper palaeolithic tools

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Microliths

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Mesolithic tools

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Indo European

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Aryan language group

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Painted Grey Ware

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Pottery type of Vedic age

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Naditarna

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Ancient name of Saraswati

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Ravi

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Ancient name of Parushni

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Yava

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Ancient name of wheat

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Vrihi

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Ancient name of rice

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Ayasa

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Ancient name of copper

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Shyama ayasa

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Ancient name of iron

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Also called Krishna ayasa

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Niskas, Satmanas

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Ancient medium of exchange

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Purush Sukta, X mandala, Rig Veda

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First mention of varna system

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Anuloma

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Higher caste male marries lower caste female

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Pratiloma

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Higher caste female marries lower caste male

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Varnashankara

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Caste of mixed varnas

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Dvija

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Upper three castes called

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Janeyu

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Dvijas entitled to wear ____

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After Upnayana ceremony

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Brahmacharya, Grihasta, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa

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Stages of ashrama system

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Artha, Kama, Dharma

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Things associated with Grihasta stage

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Sapindas

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Individuals with common ancestors called

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Gotra

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Community of people with common ancestors share the same _____

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Karta

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Oldest male member, head of family

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Ancient female scholars

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Ghosa, Apala, Vishvavra

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Niyoga

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Women co habit with another male after death of husband to attain proheny

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Bali

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Voluntary offerings by people

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Vis

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Tribe called jana or ____

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Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva

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4 Vedas

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Zend Avesta

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Rig Veda similar to Iranian text

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Third

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Gayatri mantra in which mandala of Rig Veda

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Dedicates to goddess Savitri, written by Vishwamitra

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Turkey

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Hittite inscriptions of

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Iraq

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Kassite inscriptions of

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Syria

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Mitanni inscriptions of

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Samaveda

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Start of Indian music from

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Atharva Veda

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Ayurveda dates back to

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Brahmanas

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Explanatory ritualistic texts of vedas

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Shatapath

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_____ brahmana related to eastward migration of aryans

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Aranyakas

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Explanatory non ritualistic texts of Vedas written by rishis and munis of forests

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Upanishad

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Philosophical question answers marking end of vedic thinking, priestly domination

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Also called Vedanta

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Mundakopnishada

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Satyamev jayate taken from

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Kathopnishada

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Conversation between Yama and Nachiketa found in

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Purandar

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Ancient name of Indra

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Pushan

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God of cattle, shudras

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Goghna

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Guest who feed on cattle

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Rajasuya

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Sacrifice for supreme power to ruler

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Vajpeya

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Sacrifice involving chariot race

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Ashwamedha

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Sacrifice in which ruler's horse runs across territory to be claimed

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Adwaitvada

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Shankaracharya known for establishing ____

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Also 4 mathas at Badrinath, Puri, Dwarka, Rameswaram

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Northern Black Polished Ware

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Second organization pottery

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Kushanas

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Red pottery related to

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Arrentine

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Roman pottery discovered from south India made of

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Mauryas, punch marked coins, silver

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First coins of Indian sub continent by ___ called ____ made of ____

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Shrenis

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Guilds called ____

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Jainism

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Atheist religion

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Kaivalya

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Ultimate knowledge in Jainism

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Tirthankara

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Highest entities in Jainism

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24 in number

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Rishabhdeva

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First Tirthankara

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Born in ayodhya

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Vardhaman Mahavira

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Last Tirthankara

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Born at Kundagrama, Vaishali, Bihar in Jnatrika clan

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Parshvanath

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23rd Tirthankara

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Born in Varanasi

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Jina

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Mahavira also called the great hero or ____

Hint 121

Nigantha Nathputta

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Pavapuri

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Mahavir died at _____

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Trishala

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Mahavir's mother

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Sister of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka, whose daughter married Bimbisara

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Panch mahavratas

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Satya, ahimsa, asteya (no stealing), aparigraha (no wealth accumalation) + continence/brahmacharya (added by Mahavira)

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Lower level called panch anuvratas

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Shvetambaras

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Jains wearing white dress

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Digambaras

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Jains who are naked

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Right faith, conduct, knowledge

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Triratnas of Jainism

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Chandra Gupta Maurya

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Emperor that propagated Jainism

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Sthalbahu

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Leader of shwetambaras

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Bhadrabahu

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Leader of digambaras

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Basadis

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Jaina monastic establishments

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Prakrit

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Jaina language

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Ardhamagadhi

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Jaina literature language

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Valabhi, Gujarat

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Jaina literature compiled at

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Apabhramsha

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Earliest language of Jaina texts

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Dharma, Adharma, Kala, Akash, Pudgal

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5 eternal elements of Jainism

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Learning, food, medicine, shelter

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4 gifts of Jainism

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Utsarpini

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Phase of rise in Jainism

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Avsarpini

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Phase of decline in Jainism

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Jainism accepts dualism, karmaphalas

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Nirvana

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Jainism enlightenment stage called

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Kaya klesha

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Path of tapa in Jainism called ___ involved self torture

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Slakahana

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Starvation till death in Jainism called

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Syadvada, anekantavada

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Existence of multiple truths Philosophy of jainism

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Jaina religious literature

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Angas, upangas, sutras, churnis

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Bhagvati sutra

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Jain sutra which mentions all 16 Mahajanpadas

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Lumbini

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Birthplace of Buddha

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Bodhgaya

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Place of Buddha's enlightenment

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Sarnath, Benaras

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Buddha's first sermon

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Kushinagar

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Place of Buddha's death

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Ashtangika marga

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Right observation, determination, speech, action, livelihood, exercise, memory, meditation

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Buddhist code of conduct

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No coveting property of others, no violence, no intoxicants, no lying, no corrupt practices

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Pali

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Buddhism language

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Buddha, sangha, dhamma

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Three elements of Buddhism

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Vajrayana

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New easier form of Buddhism

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Shashanka of Gauda

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Who cut off bodhi tree at bodhgaya

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Mahaprajapati Gautami

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First woman to join sangha

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Parinirvana

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Death called ____ in Buddhism

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Aryasatyas

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Sorrow, trishna/desires, sorrow ended by eliminating trishna, trishna eliminated by ashtangika marga

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Prakrit

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Buddha preached in ____ language

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Hybrid Sanskrit

Back 160

Pali + Sanskrit

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Bimbisara

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Buddhist Ruler of Mahadeva

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Ajatshatru

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Son of Bimbisara

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Jivaka

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Royal physician of Bimbisara

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Chanda pradyota

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Buddhist Ruler of avanti

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Vasavdatta

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Daughter of chanda pradyota

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Bhasa

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Swapnavasavadatta written by ___

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Love story of vasavdatta and vatsaraja udayan

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Udayan

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Buddhist Ruler of vatsa

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Pushkar sirin

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Ruler of kamboja

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Amrapali

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Buddhist Nagarvadhu of vaishali

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Prasenjit

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Buddhist Ruler of koshala

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Shravasti

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Buddha spent maximum years of his life here

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Mahabiriskarman

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Event or Buddha leaving home

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Mahadhammachakra parivartan

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Event of first sermon of Buddha

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Mahaparinirvana

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Event of Buddha's death

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Pratitya samutpada

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Causation chain explaining sorrow due to ignorance

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Rajgir, Ajatshatru

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First Buddhist council at ____ by ___

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Vaishali, Kalashoka

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Second Buddhist council at ____ by ___

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Patliputra, ashoka

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Third Buddhist council at ____ by ___

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Kashmir, Kanishka

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Fourth Buddhist council at ____ by ___

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Tripitakas

Back 180

Pali Buddhist literature

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Sutta, vinaya, abhidhamba pitaka

Back 181

Tripitaka consists of

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Dirgha, Majjhim, Samyukta, Angultara, Khudda

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Components of suttapitaka (teachings of Buddha)

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Angultara nikaya

Back 183

Buddhist literature with reference to 16 Mahajanapadas

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Khuddak nikaya

Back 184

Buddhist literature containing jataka stories

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Vinaya pitaka

Back 185

Buddhist literature containing rules and regulations of sangha, code of conduct

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Upali helped in compilation

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Avidambha pitaka

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Buddhist literature containing metaphysical aspects of Buddhism

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Dipvamsha, Mahavamsha

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Sri Lankan chronicles of Buddhism

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Milinda Panho

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Buddhist literature involving conversation between Buddhist monk Nagasena and Indo Greek ruler Minander

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Ashvaghosha

Back 189

Buddhacharita written by ___ in Sanskrit

Hint 189

Also wrote Saundrananda

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Asmaka

Back 190

MJP south of Vindhyas

Capital at Potali

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Patliputra

Back 191

Capital of magadha

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Shravasti

Back 192

Capital of koshala

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Kaushambi

Back 193

Capital of vatsa

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Ujjain

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Capital of avanti

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Champa

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Capital of anga

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Vaishali

Back 196

Capital of vajji confederation headed by Lichchhavis

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Benaras

Back 197

Capital of kashi

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Kushinara

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Capital of mallas

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Indraprastha

Back 199

Capital of kuru

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Kampilya

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Capital of panchala

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Takshasila

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Capital of gandhara

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Sukti

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Capital of chedi

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Rajapura

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Capital of kamboja

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Viratanagara

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Capital of matsya

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Mathura

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Capital of surasena

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Haryanka, shishunaga, nandas, mauryas

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Dynasties of Magadha

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Bimbisara, ajatshatru, udayin

Back 207

Rulers of haryanka dynasty of magadha

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Udayin founded patliputra as capital

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Shishunaga, kalashoka

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Rulers succeeding haryankas in magadha

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Mahanandin, Mahapadmananda, Dhanananda

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Rulers of Nanda dynasty of magadha

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Chandragupta maurya, bindusara, ashoka

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Nanda dynasty of magadha overthrown by

Hint 210

Ashoka succeeded by kunal, jalauk, samprati, dashratha, brindratha killed by shunga

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Pana

Back 211

Mauryan currency

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Amatya

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Royal officials of mauryan dynasty

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Kumaramatyas (head of provinces)

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Rajjukas

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Mauryan officials of judicial administration

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Dharmasthiya, Kantakshodhan

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Mauryan civil courts, criminal courts

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Gand purusha

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Special spies of mauryan dynasty

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Vishakhadatta

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Mudrarakshasa

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Story of nandas thrown over by mauryas with chanakya

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Brahmi, Prakrit

Back 217

Script, language of ashokan edicts

Hint 217

39 ashokan inscriptions - major rock edicts, minor rock edicts, separate rock edicts, major pillar edicts, minor pillar edicts

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Kharoshthi

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Other script of ashokan inscriptions in NW

Hint 218

Greek, aramaic language

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Maski

Back 219

Inscription of Priyadarshini name of ashoka in karnataka

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Bhabru

Back 220

Inscription about ashoka's Buddhism faith in Rajasthan

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Rumandei

Back 221

Lumbini ashokan inscription reducing rate of revenue there

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Major rock edict XIII

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Ashokan edict describing Kalinga war

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Bherighosa

Back 223

Policy of war and conquest

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Dhammaghosa

Back 224

Policy of peace and cultural conquest via welfare

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Arthashatra

Back 225

Chanakya / vishnugupta / kautilya wrote this in 15 books

Hint 225

Saptanga study of state formation

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One sixth

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Revenue collected during mauryan empire

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Seleucus

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Megasthenes was Greek ambassador of ____ in court of Chandragupta maurya

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Sangiti

Back 228

Buddhist council called

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Sri Lanka

Back 229

Tamraparni

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Cheras

Back 230

Keralputriyas

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Shih Huang Ti, Scythian tribes

Back 231

Great Wall of China built by ___ against ___

Hint 231

220 BC

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Pushyamitra Shunga

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Last mauryan king Brihadratha defeated by

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Bactria

Back 233

Area of Indo Greeks south of oxus river in modern Afghanistan

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Parthia

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Ancient name of Iran

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Foreign Empires post mauryas

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Indo Greeks (Menander), Shakas in NW (Rudradaman I), Parthians (Gondophernes), Kushans/Yuechis/Tocharians (Oxus to ganga) ruled by Kadphises, Kanishka

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Vikram Samvat

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Era in which Vikramaditya defeated Shakas in 57 BC

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Kathiawar

Back 237

Ancient sudarshana lake located in

Hint 237

Improved by shaka ruler Rudradaman I

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Shaka Pahlavas

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Shakas and Parthians together called

Hint 238

Second class khatriyas

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Purushapura/Peshawar, Mathura

Back 239

Kushana capitals

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Satrap system of government, governors called strategos, Greek ambassador Heliodorus

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Shaka era

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Era started by Kanishka in AD 78

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Kushans

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First rulers to issue gold coins

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Mahayana

Back 242

Great Wheel of Buddhism. Less strict form.

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Hinayana means lesser wheel

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Buddhist avadanas

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Mahavastu, Divyavadana to preach Buddhism

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Yavanika

Back 244

Greek theater curtain

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Vatsyayana

Back 245

Kamasutra author

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Horashastra

Back 246

Astrology in Sanskrit

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Dramma

Back 247

Greek coins

Hint 247

Originally drachma

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Charaksamhita

Back 248

Book of herbs and plants for drugs (oshadhi) for patients, chemistry, medicine

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Native empires post mauryas

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Shungas, kanvas in north, Satvahanas in deccan (andhra), Ikshvakus

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Satvahana rulers

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Gautamiputra satakarni, vashishthiputra pulumayi, yajna Sri satkarni

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Paithan

Back 251

Satvahana capital

Hint 251

Also called pratishthan

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Gandhikas

Back 252

Perfumers

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Satvahanas

Back 253

Matrilineal social structure of ____

Hint 253

First rulers to give land grants to brahmins

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Karle, Nasik

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Famous satvahana age chaitya at

Hint 254

Famous stupas at Amravati, Nagarjunakonda

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Gathasaptasati

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Satvahana king Hala wrote

Hint 255

Language Prakrit

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Tamizhakam

Back 256

Deep south region called

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Later megalithic

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Chola, chera, pandya which age

Hint 257

Urn burial

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Dakshinapath

Back 258

Route to south

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Tamraparni

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Sri Lankan people

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Pandyas

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Empire in south and south east

Hint 260

Famous for pearls

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Cholas

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Empire in (north east) south

Hint 261

Famous for cotton, navy, temples

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Cheras

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Empire in (west + north) south, Kerala region

Hint 262

Roman trade, ruler senguttuvan

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Sangam

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Assembly of tamil poets under royal patronage

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Melkannakku, Kilkanakku

Back 264

Sangam literature divided into

Hint 264

18 Major narrative Melkannakku (8 anthologies + 10 idylls) , 18 Minor didactic Kilkanakku

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Virarkal

Back 265

Hero burial stones in megalithic age

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Tolkkappiyam

Back 266

Tamil text of grammar and poetics

Front 267

Tirukkural

Back 267

Tamil text on philosophy

Front 268

Silappadikaram

Back 268

Tamil epic about Kovalan and Madhavi over Kannagi

Front 269

Manimekalai

Back 269

Tamil epic about adventures of daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi

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Shataka

Back 270

Special cloth of Mathura

Front 271

Pliny

Back 271

Natural History written by

Hint 271

Latin

Front 272

Yavanpriya

Back 272

Indian pepper

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Murundas

Back 273

Empire between kushanas and guptas

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Guptas

Back 274

Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Skandagupta

Hint 274

Defeated by Hunas, Yashodharman of Malwa

Rise of feudatories

Known for poor architecture, secular literature.

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Harishena

Back 275

Samudragupta court poet

Hint 275

Kalidasa, Amarsimha, Fa Hsien also in court of chandragupta II at ujjain

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Shaka Kshatrapas

Back 276

Chandragupta II assumed the title of Vikramaditya after defeating

Hint 276

Malwa, Gujarat

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Vishti

Back 277

Forced Labour

Front 278

Garuda

Back 278

Royal seal of guptas

Front 279

Dinara

Back 279

Gupta gold coins

Front 280

Narada Smriti

Back 280

Law book of Narads

Front 281

Stridhana

Back 281

Women property

Hint 281

As said by Katyayana (law giver)

Front 282

Bhagvatism, Vaishnavism

Back 282

Worship of Vishnu

Hint 282

His worship bestows bhaga / fortune on bhakta / worshippers. Loving devotion / bhakti, ahimsa / non killing of animals

Front 283

Vishnu purana, Vishnu smriti, bhagvata purana

Back 283

Vaishnavism texts

Hint 283

Doctrine of avtarvada

Front 284

Bahgvatagharas

Back 284

Places meant for Vishnu worship

Hint 284

Recitation of vishnusahasranama

Front 285

Lute/vina

Back 285

Chandragupta played this instrument

Front 286

Shudraka

Back 286

Mrichchhakatika or Little Clay Cart written by

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Panini, Patanjali

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Sanskrit grammar based on

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Amarsimha

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Amarkosha author

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Aryabhatta

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Aryabhatiya author

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Romaka sidhanta

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Astronomy book inspired from Greek knowledge

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Kalinga, Kharavela

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Orissa old name, under king ___

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Gauda, Samatata / Vanga

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Ancient Bengal divided into

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Ruled by shashanka, Sama Haradeva

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Gauda

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Bangladesh area between ganga and brahmaputra ancient name

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Ruled by shashanka

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Samatata or Vanga

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Ganga brahmaputra delta portion ancient name

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Ruled by Sama Haradeva

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Khadgas

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Ancient dhaka area

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Dandabhukti

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Administrative unit created for taming and publishing tribals

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Kamarupa

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Assam ancient name

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Ruled by Bhaskarvarman

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Harshavardhana at Kanauj

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Post Gupta empire

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Banabhatta

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Harshacharita

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Harshavardhana

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Hsuan tsang in court of

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Harsha or Dhavaka

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Dramas Priyadarshika, Ratnavali, Nagananda attributed to

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Vakatakas

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Sarvahanas succeeded by ___ in maharashtra and vidarbha

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Chakukyas of Badami

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Vakatakas succeeded by ___

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Capital at Vatapi, Badami, Ktk

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Ikshvakus

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Satvahana succeeded by ___ in Krishna Guntur region

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Pallavas

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Vakatakas succeeded by ____ at Kanchipuram

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Kadambas of Banavasi

Gangas of Mysore

Revolt by Kalabhras

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Ravikriti

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Court poet of Chalukyan king Pulakeshin II

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Aihole inscription eulogy

Defeated pallavas

Got defeated by Rashtrakutas

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Alvar saints

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Vishnu devotees bhakti

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Namalwar, Andala

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Nayanars

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Shiva devotees bhakti

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Sundarmurti

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Pallava temples

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Seven rath temples of Mahabalipuram, Shore Temple, Kailashnath temple, Aihole Papanatha temple, Virupaksha temple, Pattadakal

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Artha, dharma, Kama, moksha

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Goals of life

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Darshanshastra

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Philosophy

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Samkhya, yoga, nyaya, vaisheshika, mimamsa, vedanta

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Schools of Indian philosophy

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Samkhya

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Kapil Muni. Non divine agency for creation of world. World created by prakriti, purusha. Salvation by acquiring real knowledge. Scientific system of inquiry via perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), hearing (shabda). Materialistic.

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Yoga

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Salvation through meditation and physical application. Physical exercises (asanas). Breathing exercises (pranayama). Knowledge of physiology, removal of worldly difficulties.

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Nyaya

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School of analysis and logic. Salvation through knowledge via inference, hearing, analogy. Systematic thinking and reasoning.

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Vaisheshika

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Material elements (dravya). Earth, water, fire, air, ether (sky) give rise to new objects. Atom theory. Mark's beginning of physics. Belief in God, spiritualism. Materialistic.

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Mimamsa

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Vedas contain eternal truth. Person in heaven till virtues last, on earth when they end. Salvation when free from cycle. Encouraged by brahnins.

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Vedanta

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End of vedas

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Brahmasutra by Badarayana. Commentaries by Shankara (attribute less brahma, jnana for salvation), Ramanuja (brahma with attributes, devotion for salvation). From early upanishads - brahma is reality, all else is Maya, atma is identical to brahma (both are eternal). Theory of karma, punarjanma

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Lokayata

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Charavaka. No faith in existence of God or brahma. Only consider reality or what can be felt by human senses. No need for salvation. Enjoy life as long as you're alive.

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Theravada

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Form of Buddhism in Burma

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Bamiyan

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Tallest Buddha statue sculptured out of rock, not anymore.

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Suvarnabhumi

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Pegu + Moulmein in Burma

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Suvarnadvipa

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Java, Indonesia ancient name

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Kamboja

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Shaivaite Cambodia ancient name or empire

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Champa

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Shaivite Southern Vietnam ancient name or empire

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Borobudur, Indonesia

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Largest Buddhist temple

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Bahasa Indonesia

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Indonesian language

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Panchdeva

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Brahma, Ganapati, Vishnu, Shakti, Shiva

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Prasada

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Favour of the God

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Tantricism

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Magic rituals used. Women, shudras allowed. Permeated all religions.

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Gomat

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Wealthy person in terms of cattle

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Raja called gopati, daughter called duhitr, Buffalo called govala

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Vis

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Tribal peasantry

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German philosopher

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Schopenhauer

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Believed in Indian philosophy and logic of upanishads

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Wootz

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Indian steel

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Astadhyayi, Panini

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Rules of Sanskrit grammar in ___ by ____

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Hindsa

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Arabic numerals called

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Suryasiddhanta

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Work of practical geometry or trigonometry

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Varahamihira

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Brihatsamhita author is ___ (astronomical problems)

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Blue

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Indian dyers discovered this color

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Sushrutasamhita

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Text about operation, ailments, implements

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Apastambha

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Practical geometry for kings by

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Prabandham

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Songs of Alwaras

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Compiled by Nathmuni

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Devaram

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Songs is Nayanaras

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Also called fifth Veda

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Ramanuja

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Vishishtha Adwaitvada - monoism of Shankar - qualified non dualism

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Madhavacharya

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Dwaitvada - God and soul are two distinct entities - Dualism

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Mesolithic sites

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Adamgarh, Bagor, Belan valley

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Mehrgarh, Pakistan

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Only neolithic settlement of Indian sub continent

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Bone tools, celts

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Neolithic tools

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Discovered by Le Mesurier

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Neolithic sites of Kashmir

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Burzahom, Gufkral, Chirand

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Neolithic age

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First appearance of pottery in

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Ahar

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Tambavati modern name

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Malwa ware

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Pottery type of MP in Chalcolithic age

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Jorwe culture

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Pottery type of Maharashtra in Chalcolithic age

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Daimabad

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Largest Chalcolithic site

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Ochre Colored Pottery

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Chalcolithic pottery ware

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Megaliths

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Large stones placed to signify graves in south India

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Dayaram Sahne

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IVC discovered by ____ in 1921

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Manda

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Northern most site of IVC

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Rakhigadi

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Largest site of IVC in India

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Almgirpur

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Eastern most site of IVC

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Daimabad

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Southern most site of IVC

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Suktagendor

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Western most IVC site

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Bronze

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IVC represents _____ age in India

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Black on Red Ware

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Harappan pottery type

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Meluha

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IVC location also called

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Bahrain

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Tilman location is

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Boustropheden

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Script from right to left, then left to right and so on

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Citadel

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Upper part of civilization with public buildings in IVC sites

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Kaushambi

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Capital of vatsa

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Harshavardhana

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Hsuan tsang in court of