Ancient History part 2

 Banbhatt author of Banbhatt Ratnavali 

Hiuen Tsang was Chinese Traveller came in India during (Harshavardhana)

Hiuen Tsang born on 602 AD he was Chinese Buddhist Monk 

Hiuen Tsang also consider as Xuang Zang

4 types of Vedas - Rigveda,Samveda,Yajurveda,Atharvaveda

The oldest Vedas is - (Rigveda)

Rigveda 

-----------

It is composed around 1700 BC 

Contain 1028 hymns / mantra 

It divided in 10 mondals

OM - 1028 times 

250 hymns / Mantra dedicated to Indra 

200 hymns / Mantra dedicated to Agni 

Vedic literature is also known as - Shruti 

Father of Pre- Historic Archeology is Robert Bruce 

Robert Bruce Is British Geologist Archaeologists 

The Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BCE) was the final major confrontation of Alexander the Great’s Asian campaign, fought against King Porus of the Paurava kingdom. It took place on the banks of the Hydaspes River (now the Jhelum River in modern-day Pakistan) during the monsoon season. 

Alexander Won the battle 

Samveda - Collection of music 

Upaveda of Samveda is - Gandharva Veda

Yajurveda-Sacrificial Prayer 

Upaveda of Yajurveda is Dhanurveda 

Atharvaveda - magic spell and witchcraft

Upaveda of Atharvaveda is -  Shilpaveda    

Rigveda -Hymns

Upaveda of Rigveda - Ayurveda

Indus Valley Civilization belong to Chalcolithic age 

Indus Valley Civilization also called as Harappan Civilization (2900BC to 1700BC)

After India partition the largest number of Harappan town and settlement have been found in (Gujarat) Lothal, Desalpur, Rangpur, 

Sarkotada

Unihorn Bull most common animal figure found in Harappan site 

The economy of Indus Valley people based on - Agriculture, Trade and Commerce, Crafts 

Oasis of Sindh - Where water available 

Mahenjodaro of Indus Valley civilization was known as Oasis of Sindh

Indus Valley people believe in Mother Power 

OX symbol stamp shows that trade relation between (Indus Valley civilization and Mesopotamain Civilization) 

Dockyard been found in Lothal Gujarat of Harappan Site 

Lethal site founded by S. R Rao 

Lothal - Brick Dockyard, Rice Granary 

worship of Indus Valley people - Mother Goddess, Pashupati Shiva, Tree such as Pepal and Acacia

Not worship of Indus Valley people is - Trimurti 

Metal known to Indus Valley people are - Gold, Silver, Copper, Bronze 

And metal not known to Indus Valley people is -Iron 

Bronze is alloy/mixture of  copper + Tin 

A Cunningham was (1st director of archological survey of India who discover or trace harappan 

RD Banerji discover Mahenjodaro 

Rigveda contain famous Gayatri Mantra 

Harappa script regarding (Pictographic) written in Bourtropholom style 

Great Bath was found in Mabenjo Daro 

Mahenjodaro also known as Mound of dead 

Also found bronze dancing girl 

Samudragupta was belong to Gupta dynasty and he also called Napolean of India 

Major Port of Indus Valley is Lothal (Gujarat) 

Lothal discover by S R Rao in 1954

Sandhyakara Nandi wrote (Ramcharita) in Sanskrit language 

Tulsi Das wrote (Ramacharitra Manas) wrote in Awadi language 

Ramayan wrote by Valmiki 

Mahabharata wrote by Vedabyasa 

Kalibangan Harappan site located in

(Rajashtan) 

Kalibangan discover by Thapar and A. Ghosh 

Kalibangan located on bank of Ghaghra 

Total 24 Tirthankara 

Last Tirthankara was - Mahavira

1st Tirthankara - Reshabhanath

Reshabhanath symbol - Bull 

Mahavira Symbol - Lion 

23rd Tirthankara - Parshwanath

Parshwanath symbol -Serpant / Snake 

Mahavira born in 540 BC  in Bihar 

Father of Mahavira - Siddhartha

Mother of Mahavira - Trishala 

Mahavira's wife name - Yoshoda 

Daughter of Mahavira - Priyadarshini 

Priyadarshini married to Jamali 

Jamali was 1st student / learner of Mahavira 








Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Know your country structure

General Science part 1

Odisha History Part 2