Questions tagged [ancient-india]
For questions relating to pre-Islamic India, spanning the earliest known human settlements in the area up to the 12th century.
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Are there any references to entombed animals in ancient India?
The 13th century Hindu philosopher Arulnandi Shivacharya wrote a work called the Shiva Jnana Siddhiyar, which among other things contains a refutation of Buddhist philosophy. In this excerpt, various ...
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Why is there such a dramatic shift in Tamil script during the 3rd to 5th centuries AD?
I have already asked this question in Linguistics.SE but I didn't get any answers and the comments there spoke of historical reasons rather than Linguistics shifts so I'm asking here.
Recently, I was ...
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Navaratnas(9 Gems) of legendary emperor of ancient India Vikramaditya
Were there any criteria on which a person could become one of the Navratnas of Chandragupta Vikramaditya or Chandragupta-ll
I have found another source about the Navaratnas.
You can refer here
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What is this coin shaped object?
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I found this coin-like thing in my grandfather's closet. To provide some context, we live in Assam (state in India), specifically in Dibrugarh. My grandfather's family has been here since ...
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What was the Indian nobility's reaction to the construction of Veeranam Eri (வீராணம் ஏரி)?
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In the South of Medieval India, there was a wealthy and powerful empire called the Chola Empire.
In between the years 907-955 AD, the king (or Raja) Parantaka the First (...
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Evidence of Iron Age migrations into India (1000-600)
I was reading a History of India by Michael Edwardes. It says that by 600 B.C., the northwest had been closed off to invaders. It made me wonder about migrations up to this period. I only know about ...
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Birth date of Adi Śankaracharya
When was Sri Ādi Śankaracharya born exactly? In Wikipedia and elsewhere there have been controversial dates, one claiming a birth in the 5th century B.C. and another around A.D.730-780. Why is there ...
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How did Indian diets change after arrival of Muslim kings?
I would like to know how did the diets of people changed due to the new kingdoms that came in and took over the Indian Subcontinent. Was it earlier more vegetarian due to religious reasons and shifted ...
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Was it common in ancient India for kings to take care of midgets?
The 13th century Hindu philosopher Vedanta Desikan, in this excerpt from his work the Rahasyatraya Sara, describes how the god Vishnu in his incarnations pretends to be distressed out of playfulness ...
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Does the Rig Veda specifically mention any Central Asian places beyond modern Afghanistan?
On doing research on the Rig Veda, I found that the Bactria and the associated rivers were mentioned. But does the Rig Veda contain specific details of any Central Asian places beyond modern ...
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Was religion in India a matter of choice for people during Mauryan empire?
The three most important kings of the Mauryan empire were followers of different religions, though there are disputes since there is not enough evidence to support the claims about Chandragupta & ...
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What is the earliest evidence of vocation and birth based social stratification?
The caste system in India as practiced today has several layers of complexities, mostly undesirable ones. But it's a reality.
Now, it's commonly accepted that the Indus Valley civilization involved ...
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Was there any mention of metal helmets in ancient India?
Primarily during the reign of the Guptas is their any mention of use of metal helmets and even armour if so how did these look like?
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Are there equivalents of the Seven Archangels of Zoroastrianism in Vedic Religion?
As I explore the possible relationship between archangels in Judaism and Proto-Indo-European religion here, here is a related more specific question.
Zoroastrianism and Early Vedic religion are very ...
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Where can I find historical data of changes in the population of Buddhist followers since Ancient India?
I need some sources regarding the changes in the size of Buddhist populations since the death of Gautama Buddha, e.g. the number of Buddhists in what is modern day India from 410 BC until now, or just ...
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Where on today's map of India, was the confluence of the Baes and Sutlej rivers when Alexander was in the Punjab?
I am trying to understand where on today's map of the Punjab, Alexander and his armies returned after a mutiny. The historical accounts (Arrian, for example) suggest he reached the Beas River, which ...
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Did Indian kings send diplomats to foreign lands?
We know of famous Greek and possibly Chinese diplomats to Indian kingdoms, but did Indian kings send diplomats (likely Brahmins or monks) to both other kingdoms and foreign lands? What was life like ...
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Why did the status of women in India decline?
If one looks at the present dynamic structure of Indian society one can see that though constantly changing, it still has in its heart many socio-cultural elements that can be traced by or said to ...
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Why are there 10 days difference in Hijri and Gregorian calendar?
I came upon this book that has written dates in Hijri and Gregorian calendars side by side. However, when I converted the dates on online converters there was a difference of 10 days. why is that ?
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How did Muhammed of Ghouri die?
Indians believe that Prithviraj Chauhan killed The Muhammed of Ghouri, but according to history Muhammed of Ghouri died after the death of Prithviraj Chauhan. Prithviraj's tomb is disrespected in ...
