Questions and Answers
When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
7000 BCE
When did the Indus Valley Civilisation flourish?
2500 BCE to 1900 BCE
Which period was marked by the composition of large collections of hymns known as Vedas?
Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)
What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centers to villages in the second millennium BCE?
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Who established the first great empire in ancient India?
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Study Notes
Early South Asia
- Sedentariness began in South Asia around the 7th millennium BCE.
Indus Valley Civilisation
- The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished between 3300 and 1300 BCE.
Vedic Period
- The Vedic Period, which lasted from 1500 to 500 BCE, was marked by the composition of large collections of hymns known as Vedas.
Decline of the Indus Valley
- Around the second millennium BCE, the population of the Indus Valley scattered from large urban centers to villages due to a combination of factors, including drought, ecological degradation, and changing river patterns.
Ancient Indian Empire
- Chandragupta Maurya established the first great empire in ancient India in the 4th century BCE.
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