Adhyayanam

PRE-HISTORIC TO VEDIC PERIOD

PRE-HISTORIC TO VEDIC PERIOD

  • Commission: UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC)
  • Category: Civil Services Examination (CSE)
  • Subcategory: Preliminary
  • Subjects: HISTORY OF ANCIENT INDIA
  • Chapters: GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND AND SOURCES, PRE- HISTORIC PHASE IN INDIA, HARAPPAN CULTURE

"The journey from the Prehistoric to the Vedic period marks India’s cultural evolution. hymns, philosophy, and early governance, laying the foundation of Indian civilization’s enduring identity."

Geographical Background in Indian History

  • Himalayas in the North
  • Indo-Gangetic Plains
  • Deccan Plateau
  • Coastal Regions
  • Deserts and Arid Zones...

Sources of Geographical Knowledge in Indian History

  • Ancient Texts
  • Foreign Accounts
  • Archaeological Sources
  • Cartographic & Survey Sources