1.
Sindhu is the name of the Indus River, mentioned in the Rig-Veda.
Neighboring Arabs, Iranians uttered 's' as 'h' and called this land Hindu.
Greeks pronounced this name as Indus.
2.
composed some hymns of the Vedas Brahmavadini are
Lopamudra
Vishwawara,
Sikta,
Nivavari,
Ghosha and
Maitreyi.
3.
248 A.D. is Kalachuri era.
58BC Vikram era was startedby king Vikramaditya.
78AD Shaka era was started by Kanishka.
320AD Gupta era was started by Chandragupta-I.
4.
In Sanskrit plays of Gupta period women and Sudras speak prakrit
and Elite class speak Sanskrit.
5.
In the year 1915 near a village called Maski in Raichur District of
Karnataka, a rock inscription was discovered on a hill.
In this inscription for the first time the name of Ashoka was found with
titles like
Devanampriya and Priyadarshi.
6. Yavanas were Indo-Greeks.
They liked pepper,
that is why pepper was known as Yavanapriya.
7. Anuvrata was the five main teachings of Jainism-
Ahimsa,
Asateya,
Aparigraha,
Satya and
Brahmacharya
8.
According to Mimamsa system of philosophy,liberation is possible by means by
karma
9.
Four handed Bronze icon of Nataraja is the
finest example of Chola sculpture.
10.
A complete Yuga
starts with the Satya Yuga(Krita),
via Treta Yuga
and Dvapara Yuga
into a Kali Yuga.
STDK
11.
Devadasi is a girl "dedicated" to worship and service of a deity or a temple
for the rest of her life.
They were Considered the human wife of Lord Jagannath.
12.
Sapta Sindhu play a prominent part in the hymns of the Rigveda, and
consequently in early Vedic religion.
13.
Therigatha was a part of the Buddhist literature.
Early Jains literature is
Acarangasutra
Sutrakritanga
Brihatkalpasutra
14.
Common to both
Buddhism and Jainism
Both denied the authority of the Vedas and the
necessity of performing sacrifices and rituals.
Both of them were opposed to animal sacrifices.
15.
Kosa was used for treasury and the
Kula Vamsa Gotra related to family.
16.
Susrutha Samhita was written by Susrutha.
He was said to have been the best surgeon during the Gupta period.
Bharhut sculptures was invariably used green schist as the medium
18.
Vishakhadatta wrote a drama named “MudraRakshasa”.
Varahamihira wrote Astronomy
Brahmagupta wrote Mathematics
19.
Arthashastra was written by Kautilya.
allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband
In this book 'Moksha' has been used for divorce.
20.
Badami was also known as Vatapi in Bijapur district of Karnataka.
Panamalai or Kanchi in Tamil Nadu was the capital of Pallavas.
Chandella in Khajuraho
Gupta in Deogarh
21.
Ashoka stone pillars were meant to spread his Dhamma
(not the part of architectural structure.)
These are highly polished
These are monolithic
The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
22.
Kharosthi script was deciphered by James Prinsep (1799–1840),
using the bilingual coins of the Indo-Greek period.
Kharosthi script of ancient India was written from right to left
This in turn led to the reading of the Edicts of Ashoka, some of which, from
the northwest of the Asian subcontinent, were written in the Kharosthi script.
23.
Kathopanishad is the conversation between
Nachiketa and Yamraj (God of death).
Nachiketa was a seeker, and Yamraj was a Guru (knower of secrets).
24.
Milindapanho wasn’t written by one person.
It is the collected dialogue between the Indo-Greek king Milinda (or Meander)
and the Buddhist sage Nagasena.
25.
Maski, Gurjara, Nettur and Udegolam
inscriptions mention the personal name of Ashoka.
26.
Matsya Mahajanapada comprised the present day Jaipur-Bharatapur-Alwar area of
Rajasthan,
Avanti was one of the most important ones and its core area comprises the
present-day Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh.
Vatsa with its capital at Kausambi was another powerful Mahajanapada, annexed
by Magadha.
Anga Mahajanapada was in Gangetic valley.
27.
In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvara was also known as
Padmapani
Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
He is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana
Buddhism.
In Sanskrit, Avalokitesvara is also referred to as Padmapāni (“Holder of the
Lotus”) or Lokeśvara (“Lord of the World”).
28.
Rupaka was a silver coin of Gupta period.
16 Rupaka was equal to 1 gold coin.
29.
Varahamihira also wrote Panchasiddhantika; Brihat-Samhita
Vishakhadatta also wrote Mudra Rakshasa.Devi-Chandraguptam
Sudraka wrote Mrichchha-Katikam
Bilhana wrote Vikramankadeva-Charita
30.
A manigramam was a large, influential guild of South Indian merchants during
the period of Western Chalukyan rulers in 10th – 12th Century CE.
31. The Saka era started in 78 AD,
while Vikram era started from 58 BC.
The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465.
rock inscription of Pulakesin I to Vikram era, it will 601 Vikram Samvat.
32.
Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism
because caste ridden Hinduism did not attract them.
33.
The Ashoka major rock edicts which tell us about the
Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts 2 13.
The 2 and 13 rock edicts mention the southern kingdoms of Chola, Pandya, Satyaputra, Keralaputra and Tambapanni.
34.
Buddhacharita was written by Ashvaghosh.
Mrichchakatikam was written by Shudraka
Mudrarakshasha was written by Vishakadatta
Harshacharita was written by Banabhatta
35.
appeared in India?
Urban culture
Iron plough
Punch marked silver coins
Gold coins
36.
Ashoka’s edicts put stress on social harmony among the people by spreading ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.
Sindhu is the name of the Indus River, mentioned in the Rig-Veda.
Neighboring Arabs, Iranians uttered 's' as 'h' and called this land Hindu.
Greeks pronounced this name as Indus.
2.
composed some hymns of the Vedas Brahmavadini are
Lopamudra
Vishwawara,
Sikta,
Nivavari,
Ghosha and
Maitreyi.
3.
248 A.D. is Kalachuri era.
58BC Vikram era was startedby king Vikramaditya.
78AD Shaka era was started by Kanishka.
320AD Gupta era was started by Chandragupta-I.
4.
In Sanskrit plays of Gupta period women and Sudras speak prakrit
and Elite class speak Sanskrit.
5.
In the year 1915 near a village called Maski in Raichur District of
Karnataka, a rock inscription was discovered on a hill.
In this inscription for the first time the name of Ashoka was found with
titles like
Devanampriya and Priyadarshi.
6. Yavanas were Indo-Greeks.
They liked pepper,
that is why pepper was known as Yavanapriya.
7. Anuvrata was the five main teachings of Jainism-
Ahimsa,
Asateya,
Aparigraha,
Satya and
Brahmacharya
8.
According to Mimamsa system of philosophy,liberation is possible by means by
karma
9.
Four handed Bronze icon of Nataraja is the
finest example of Chola sculpture.
10.
A complete Yuga
starts with the Satya Yuga(Krita),
via Treta Yuga
and Dvapara Yuga
into a Kali Yuga.
STDK
11.
Devadasi is a girl "dedicated" to worship and service of a deity or a temple
for the rest of her life.
They were Considered the human wife of Lord Jagannath.
12.
Sapta Sindhu play a prominent part in the hymns of the Rigveda, and
consequently in early Vedic religion.
13.
Therigatha was a part of the Buddhist literature.
Early Jains literature is
Acarangasutra
Sutrakritanga
Brihatkalpasutra
14.
Common to both
Buddhism and Jainism
Both denied the authority of the Vedas and the
necessity of performing sacrifices and rituals.
Both of them were opposed to animal sacrifices.
15.
Kosa was used for treasury and the
Kula Vamsa Gotra related to family.
16.
Susrutha Samhita was written by Susrutha.
He was said to have been the best surgeon during the Gupta period.
Bharhut sculptures was invariably used green schist as the medium
18.
Vishakhadatta wrote a drama named “MudraRakshasa”.
Varahamihira wrote Astronomy
Brahmagupta wrote Mathematics
19.
Arthashastra was written by Kautilya.
allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband
In this book 'Moksha' has been used for divorce.
20.
Badami was also known as Vatapi in Bijapur district of Karnataka.
Panamalai or Kanchi in Tamil Nadu was the capital of Pallavas.
Chandella in Khajuraho
Gupta in Deogarh
21.
Ashoka stone pillars were meant to spread his Dhamma
(not the part of architectural structure.)
These are highly polished
These are monolithic
The shaft of pillars is tapering in shape
22.
Kharosthi script was deciphered by James Prinsep (1799–1840),
using the bilingual coins of the Indo-Greek period.
Kharosthi script of ancient India was written from right to left
This in turn led to the reading of the Edicts of Ashoka, some of which, from
the northwest of the Asian subcontinent, were written in the Kharosthi script.
23.
Kathopanishad is the conversation between
Nachiketa and Yamraj (God of death).
Nachiketa was a seeker, and Yamraj was a Guru (knower of secrets).
24.
Milindapanho wasn’t written by one person.
It is the collected dialogue between the Indo-Greek king Milinda (or Meander)
and the Buddhist sage Nagasena.
25.
Maski, Gurjara, Nettur and Udegolam
inscriptions mention the personal name of Ashoka.
26.
Matsya Mahajanapada comprised the present day Jaipur-Bharatapur-Alwar area of
Rajasthan,
Avanti was one of the most important ones and its core area comprises the
present-day Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh.
Vatsa with its capital at Kausambi was another powerful Mahajanapada, annexed
by Magadha.
Anga Mahajanapada was in Gangetic valley.
27.
In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvara was also known as
Padmapani
Avalokiteśvara is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
He is one of the more widely revered bodhisattvas in mainstream Mahayana
Buddhism.
In Sanskrit, Avalokitesvara is also referred to as Padmapāni (“Holder of the
Lotus”) or Lokeśvara (“Lord of the World”).
28.
Rupaka was a silver coin of Gupta period.
16 Rupaka was equal to 1 gold coin.
29.
Varahamihira also wrote Panchasiddhantika; Brihat-Samhita
Vishakhadatta also wrote Mudra Rakshasa.Devi-Chandraguptam
Sudraka wrote Mrichchha-Katikam
Bilhana wrote Vikramankadeva-Charita
30.
A manigramam was a large, influential guild of South Indian merchants during
the period of Western Chalukyan rulers in 10th – 12th Century CE.
31. The Saka era started in 78 AD,
while Vikram era started from 58 BC.
The Badami rock inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in the Saka year 465.
rock inscription of Pulakesin I to Vikram era, it will 601 Vikram Samvat.
32.
Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism
because caste ridden Hinduism did not attract them.
33.
The Ashoka major rock edicts which tell us about the
Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts 2 13.
The 2 and 13 rock edicts mention the southern kingdoms of Chola, Pandya, Satyaputra, Keralaputra and Tambapanni.
34.
Buddhacharita was written by Ashvaghosh.
Mrichchakatikam was written by Shudraka
Mudrarakshasha was written by Vishakadatta
Harshacharita was written by Banabhatta
35.
appeared in India?
Urban culture
Iron plough
Punch marked silver coins
Gold coins
36.
Ashoka’s edicts put stress on social harmony among the people by spreading ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.
