Questions and Answers
When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
Around 7000 BCE
When did the Indus Valley Civilisation flourish?
Between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE
When did the Vedic Period occur?
1500–500 BCE
When did the pastoral and nomadic Indo-Aryans spread from the Punjab into the Gangetic plain?
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Who established the first great empire in ancient India?
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What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?
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What gave rise to Hinduism?
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When did the second urbanization take place in ancient India?
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What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centers to villages?
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What led to the consolidation of small chieftaincies into larger states (mahajanapadas) in ancient India?
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