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Published	08/12/2023	What are vedas?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the 4 vedas?
Published	08/12/2023	What is the difference between Vedas and Bhagvat Gita? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Indus Valley or Harappan Civilization
Published	08/12/2023	What were the prominent town planning features of the Harappan Civilisation (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	What are the prominent features of Trade & Commerce/economics of Harappan Civilisation?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the Social life features (or social organisation) of Harappan Civilisation?
Published	08/12/2023	What were different art forms (and pottery) from the Harappan Civilisation?
Published	08/12/2023	What was the script of the Harappan Civilisation?
Published	08/12/2023	What were the religion and burial practices of the Harappan Civilisation?
Published	08/12/2023	What was the tech & craft advancements of the Harappan Civilisation? (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	What was the agriculture & domestication advancements of the Harappan Civilisation? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What was the polity of the harappan civilisation? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What was the reason for decline of the Harappan Civilisation? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Vedic Culture - 1500BC to 600BC
Published	08/12/2023	Arrival of AryansOriginal homelanguage they spokeVedic period
Published	08/12/2023	What is vedic literature?
Published	08/12/2023	What is the meaning of the word "Veda"?
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Published	08/12/2023	What are Upanishads? (aka Vedanta)
Published	08/12/2023	What are Brahmanas?What is the most imp Brahmana?
Published	08/12/2023	What are Vedanata?Who promoted the Vedanta school?
Published	08/12/2023	What is Rig Veda?What is the purpose of the hymns in Rig Vega?
Published	08/12/2023	What is Yajur Veda? What is its purpose?
Published	08/12/2023	What is Sama Veda?Whats its importance?
Published	08/12/2023	What is Atharva Veda?Whats its importance?
Published	08/12/2023	What are Aranyakas?
Published	08/12/2023	Rig Vedic Age - 1500 to 1000BC
Published	08/12/2023	How do we know about the life of Rig Vedic people?
Published	08/12/2023	Political Organization in the Rig Vedic Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Administration during in the Rig Vedic Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Social life during in the Rig Vedic Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Clothing, ornaments and diet during in the Rig Vedic Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Recreational activities during in the Rig Vedic Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Economic condition and activities during in the Rig Vedic Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Religious condition and activities during in the Rig Vedic Period
Published	08/12/2023	Later Vedic Age - 1000 to 600BC
Published	08/12/2023	What is one the most imp development during the Later Vedic period?
Published	08/12/2023	What were the political developments during the Later Vedic Period? #fact_based (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What were the regional divisions of India as per later vedic texts?
Published	08/12/2023	What was the political organisation during the later vedic age? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Economic condition and activities during in the later vedic period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Social life (and society) during the later vedic period
Published	08/12/2023	State of Religion during the later vedic period
Published	08/12/2023	Jainism
Published	08/12/2023	Who is a Tirthankara?How many Tirthankara were there?
Published	08/12/2023	How many founders did Jainism have?
Published	08/12/2023	Buddhism
Published	08/12/2023	When did Jainism become prominent?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the factors behind rise of Jainism? (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	What were the socio-economic factors behind rise of Jainism? (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	Who was Rishabhdeva (Adinath)?
Published	08/12/2023	Who was Vardhaman Mahavira (539-467 BC)?
Published	08/12/2023	Three Jewels/Triratnas of Mahavira or Ratnatraya
Published	08/12/2023	Tenets of Jainism
Published	08/12/2023	Doctrines of Jainsim(What are the 5 cardinal vows?)
Published	08/12/2023	What were the teachings of Mahavira?
Published	08/12/2023	What is anekantavada?
Published	08/12/2023	When and where was the first Jain Council held?When and where was the 2nd Jain Council held?What was the final compilation of Jain literature called? …
Published	08/12/2023	What literature is associated with Jainism?
Published	08/12/2023	Features and components of architecture in Jainsim
Published	08/12/2023	5 temples of Jainism
Published	08/12/2023	What are the sects/schools of Jainism?
Published	08/12/2023	Manastambha
Published	08/12/2023	Who was Moggaliputta Tissa? (Buddhist Scholars)
Published	08/12/2023	What are the four noble truths of Buddhist philosophy? (Doctrine of Buddhism) - Chatwari Arya Satyani
Published	08/12/2023	Causes of Origin of Buddhism (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	Reasons for the rise of Buddhism (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	Who was Gautama Buddha? (567-483 BC)
Published	08/12/2023	Three Jewels of Buddhism (Triratna)
Published	08/12/2023	Five Buddha's teachings (Panchshila)
Published	08/12/2023	Key concepts of Buddhism - Karma, Rebirth, Nirvana  (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What are the noble eightfold path of Buddhism?
Published	08/12/2023	What were some key aspects of Buddha's teachings?
Published	08/12/2023	When and where was the first Buddhist Council held, and who was its chairman?What was its importance?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the Buddhist texts known as? Written in?
Published	08/12/2023	Where was the third Buddhist Council held, who was the patron, and who presided over it? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What are some of the contributions of Buddhism to the development Indian Culture?
Published	08/12/2023	What does it mean by Mahayana Buddhism?
Published	08/12/2023	How has buddhism influenced architecture?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the 3 Pitakas (literature) of Buddhism?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the Major Branches of Buddhism?
Published	08/12/2023	What are some of the causes of decline of Buddhism?
Published	08/12/2023	Pre-Mauryan Period and Magadha 600 to 300 BCE
Published	08/12/2023	North India's state during the 6th Century BCE (#LPM)What is the source of this knowledge?
Published	08/12/2023	Which 4 kingdoms survived in the mid 6th Century BCE India?
Published	08/12/2023	What were the coins called during the 6th Century BCE? What is their importance?
Published	08/12/2023	What were some of the economic features of Mahajanapadas? (#LPm)
Published	08/12/2023	What were some of the social features of Mahajanapadas? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What were some of the administrative features of Mahajanapadas? (6th Century) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Overview of Magadha Empire (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Cause of Magadha's success (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What were the effects of Alexander's invasion of India? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Mauryan Age - 332 to 185 BCE
Published	08/12/2023	What are the three main literary sources and their authors of Mauryan Age?
Published	08/12/2023	What were Archaelogical sources of Mauryan Age?
Published	08/12/2023	Profile of Chandragupta Maurya (322-298 BC) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Profile of Bindusara (298-273 BC) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Profile of Ashoka the Great (273-232 BC) and imp event
Published	08/12/2023	Ashoka and Buddhism
Published	08/12/2023	What was Asoka’s Dhamma?
Published	08/12/2023	What is the meaning of Dhamma?
Published	08/12/2023	What principles of Ashoka's Dhamma were stated in Rock Edicts?
Published	08/12/2023	Major/Minor Rocks Edicts Messages (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Economic features of Mauryan Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Societal features of Mauryan Period
Published	08/12/2023	Administrative features of Mauryan Period (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Mauryan Art and Architecture
Published	08/12/2023	What were the reasons of decline of the Mauryan Empire?
Published	08/12/2023	Post-Mauryan Age
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Sanga (Shunga) Dynasty (187-78 BC)
Published	08/12/2023	Importance of Sanga (Shunga) Dynasty (187-78 BC)
Published	08/12/2023	Overview of Satavahana dynasty (2nd Century BC - 3rd Century CE) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Economic status of Satavahana dynasty (2nd Century BC - 3rd Century CE) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Cultural contribution of Satavahana dynasty (2nd Century BC - 3rd Century CE)
Published	08/12/2023	Major significance of Indo-Greeks invaders (foreign invasions of India) (200BCE - 100BCE) (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	Significance of Sakas - Indo-Greeks invaders (foreign invasions of India) (200BCE - 100BCE)
Published	08/12/2023	Significance of Kushanas - Indo-Greeks invaders (foreign invasions of India) (200BCE - 100BCE)
Published	08/12/2023	Significance of Bactrians and Parthians - Indo-Greeks invaders (foreign invasions of India) (200BCE - 100BCE) (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	Significance of Gandhara Art (200BCE - 100BCE) (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	Salient Features of Gandhara Art (200BCE - 100BCE)
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Mathura School of Art (200BCE - 100BCE)
Published	08/12/2023	Sangam Age
Published	08/12/2023	What is the Sangam era?
Published	08/12/2023	(This is basic set of questions, the other are in Literature tag)What is meant by Sangam Literature? (#MQ){{c1::According to Tamil legends, there exis…
Published	08/12/2023	Which dynasties are mentioned in Sangam literature?
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Cholas and their significant achievement (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Cheras and their significant achievement (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Pandyas and their significant achievement (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What are the features of polity and administration during the Sangam Period? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What are the economic features of the Sangam Period? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	What are the societal features of the Sangam Period?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the religious features of the Sangam Period?
Published	08/12/2023	What was the position of women during the Sangam Period?
Published	08/12/2023	The Gupta Period (319 AD - 540 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	What is asvamedha sacrifice and its significance
Published	08/12/2023	What are the source of information for the Gupta Period? (319 AD - 540 AD) (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	What are puranas?{{c1::Puranas are a genre of Sanskrit literature that was composed between the 3rd and 10th centuries CE. They are a vast body of wor…
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction for the Gupta period (#MQ)(This can be intro to a few questions)
Published	08/12/2023	Profile of Chandragupta I (319 - 334 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Profile of Samudragupta (335 - 380 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Profile of Chandragupta-II (380– 414 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Profile of Kumaragupta-I (415– 455 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Features of administration of the Gupta Empire
Published	08/12/2023	Features of Economy of the Gupta Empire (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Features of Society & Religion of the Gupta Empire
Published	08/12/2023	Features of Art and Architecture of the Gupta Empire (319 AD - 540 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Features of Literature of the Gupta Empire (319 AD - 540 AD) (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	Features of Scientific development during the Gupta Empire (319 AD - 540 AD) (#MQ)
Published	08/12/2023	What were the reasons for decline of the Guptas? (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Harshvardhan Period (606-647 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	What are the source of information of Harshvardhan Period? (606-647 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Mains rulers of Harshvardhan Period (606-647 AD) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Harsha and Buddhism (606-647 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Harsha's Kannauj Assembly (606-647 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Harsha's Administration during the Harshavardhan Period (606-647 AD) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Society and Economy under Harsha during Harshavardhan Period (606-647 AD) (#LPM)
Published	08/12/2023	Cultural Progress (Art + Lit + Archi) under Harsha during Harshavardhan Period (606-647 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Harsha and Nalanda during the Harshvardhan Period (606-647 AD)
Published	08/12/2023	Significance of Pillars/Edicts and their importance #Pending
Published	08/12/2023	Pallavas (4th - 9th Century CE)
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Pallavas Dynasty
Published	08/12/2023	Contribution of Pallavas towards Literature, Other Art Pallavas
Published	08/12/2023	What is the importance of Lothal as a Indus Valley Civilisation site? (#LPM)
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Published	08/12/2023	Ancient Architecture
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Buddhist Architecure in India
Published	08/12/2023	What is the meaning of Vimana in Architecture?
Published	08/12/2023	Pagodas in Buddhist and Jain Architecture
Published	08/12/2023	Caves in Buddhist and Jain Architecture
Published	08/12/2023	Stupas in Buddhist and Jain Architecture
Published	08/12/2023	Temples in Buddhist and Jain Architecture
Published	08/12/2023	What was the impact of Persian invasion on Indian Architectural styles?{{c1::India has a rich history of architecture, which has been  influenced…
Published	08/12/2023	(This is also known as "Greco")What was the impact of Greek invasion on Indian Architectural styles?{{c1::The Greek invasion of India began in 327 BCE…
Published	08/12/2023	What is the Shramana Tradition?
Published	08/12/2023	Who were Ajivikas?
Published	08/12/2023	PYQ: Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in  Indian mythology, art and architecture. (2022)During the reign of Ashoka what…
Published	08/12/2023	PYQ: Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs  and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals.  Elucidate. What…
Published	08/12/2023	What are the characteristics of Rock-Cut Caves during the Post-Mauryan period?
Published	08/12/2023	What are the characteristics of Stupas during the Post-Mauryan period?
Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Gupta Age Architecture{{c2::The emergence of the Gupta Empire in 4th century AD is often hailed as the “Golden Age of India”. While th…
Published	08/12/2023	Examples of few caves during the Gupta Age
Published	08/12/2023	Kailasa Temple
Published	08/12/2023	Temple Architecture
Published	08/12/2023	What is the meaning of Shikhara in temple architecture?
Published	08/12/2023	What is Panchayatan style of temple architecture?
Published	08/12/2023	What were the five stages of progression of temple architecture? (With examples)
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Published	08/12/2023	Introduction to Nagara Style of Temple Architecture
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