India's Ancient Past - R.S. Sharma Q & A

mountains, plains, seas etc. influence the trade routes. For example, the Indian Ocean connected India to other countries and promoted trade.
Political boundaries: Mountains, rivers, etc. form natural boundaries, which influenced the emergence and development of states.

Cultural development: Geographical conditions influence the lifestyle, way of life, religion, art, etc. of people. For example, the culture of people living in the hilly areas of the Himalayas is different from that of the peopl

Sep 19, 2024 11:44 AM

By: bhandariuarts

geographical features and history
Rise of civilizations: The soil is fertile in the plains situated along the banks of rivers, which gave rise to major civilizations like Indus Valley Civilization, Ganga Valley Civilization.
Agriculture and economy: Geographical conditions determine the agriculture and economy of a region. For example, the rivers originating from the Himalayas made the plains of North India fertile and developed agriculture.
Trade and connectivity: Geographical features like mou

Sep 19, 2024 11:44 AM

By: bhandariuarts

Why is knowledge of geographical features necessary to understand history? Discuss giving examples from ancient Indian history.

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Importance of geographical features in understanding history: Example of ancient India
History and geography, both are extremely important to understand the development of human civilization. Geographical features deeply influence the history of any region. Let us see how geography played an important role in ancient Indian history:

Relationship between g

Sep 19, 2024 11:44 AM

By: bhandariuarts

Understanding geographical features is important for understanding history because they are closely related to the people and societies that lived in a place. Geographical features can help explain why people did things the way they did, and why some were more successful than others.

Aug 30, 2024 06:48 PM

By: rajpkala84

Understanding geographical features is important for understanding history because they are closely related to the people and societies that lived in a place. Geographical features can help explain why people did things the way they did, and why some were more successful than others.

Aug 30, 2024 06:50 PM

By: rajpkala84

The Rig Vedic Aryans owe their success to the knowledge of horses, chariots and bronze arms. They traded copper from Khetri region in Rajasthan. For sowing, harvesting and threshing, the Aryans used a wooden ploughshare. The most important possession for the Aryans was the cow.

Aug 30, 2024 06:51 PM

By: rajpkala84

The term Aryan was first used in reference to the Indo-Iranian people. The name Iran is related to the term Aryan. The term was likely used by the ancient Aryans to describe themselves and is thought to be related to the word for southerner or perhaps kinsman or noble.

Aug 30, 2024 06:51 PM

By: rajpkala84

Harappan Civilization used Bronze during the Bronze Age. Indus valley civilisation is also known as bronze age as because bronze were first discovered at that time and it is most used metals at that time.

Nov 06, 2019 01:25 PM

By: AkkiNirv

After the war Asoka see bloodshed. He change his mind set and to have prompted Ashoka to adopt Buddhism. He promised himself to never fight again. He send his son and daughter to presed Buddhism in sri langa.

Sep 21, 2019 03:29 PM

By: VihaanVerma

It ended the policy of Magadhan imperialism.
Asoka ended the age old policy of aggression and conquest of the Magadhan Kings. A new policy of Peace and non-violence began to be adopted in the realm of inter-state relation.
The call of Dharma, where all are equal and all feels for all began to flourish.
The blood-thirsty tyrant became a lover of mankind who preached non-violence.

Feb 09, 2019 03:03 PM

By: aarushime