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Ancient and Medieval History Class

Class started with the introduction of the faculty

Orientation

  • Indirect importance of Ancient and Medieval Indian History for Mains
  • Analysis of examination pattern
  • Books to refer
  • How to study for the exams

Terms Explained

  • Prehistory-No written Records
  • Protohistory- records are there but no deciphered
  • History-Records available and deciphered

CHRONOLOGY

Ancient History

Paleolithic Phase( 5 lac BC- 10K BC):

  • Lower Paleolithic ( 5 Lac BC- 1 Lac BC)
  • Middle Paleolithic (1 Lac BC-40 K BC)
  • Upper Paleolithic (40 K BC-10 K BC)

Mesolithic Phase (10 K BC- 6KBC)
Neolithic Phase ( 6K BC- 3000 BC)
Indus Valley Civilisation (2600 BC- 1800BC)
Chalcolithic culture (1800 BC- 1500BC)
The advent of Aryans( 1500 BC)/ Vedic Period:

  • Early Vedic period (1500 -1000BC)
  • Later Vedic Period (1000 -600 BC)

6th Century BC

  • Rise of religious movement in India
  • Rise of 16 Mahajanpada

History of Magadh

  • Haryanka Dynasty (554 BC)
  • Shishunaga Dynasty (440 BC)
  • Nanda Dynasty (344 BC)
  • Maurya Dynasty (321 BC)

Post Maurya Period

  • Outside Rulers
  • Indigenous rulers

North India till 600 AD

  • Gupta Dynasty
  • Pushyabhuti Dynasty

South India till 600 AD

Sangam Age

  • The early Chola
  • The Chera 
  • The Pandya 

Dynasties emerged after 600 AD

Medieval History

Delhi sultanate(1206-1526)

  • Slave Dynasty
  • Khilji Dynasty
  • Tughlaq Dynasty
  • Sayyid Dynasty
  • Lodhi Dynasty

Mughals(1526-30)

  • Babur
  • Humayun
  • Sur Empire
  • Akbar
  • Jahangir
  • Shahjahan
  • Aurangzeb 

Prehistory

  • Advent of Humans
  • Chronology and type of Humans
  • Classification of ages and Characteristics
  • Important Sites

Mesolithic Period

  • Microliths
  • Characteristics
  • Petroglyph Painting and themes of Painting
  • Famous sites

Neolithic Period

  • Polished tools
  • Achievement of this period- controlled use of fire and pottery
  • Famous sites

 Indus Valley Civilisation(IVC)

  • Excavation
  • Comparison with Egypt civilization
  • Important Sites