3 Questions
What is the term used to refer to the dominant cultural community in ancient India?
Aryans
Which of the following religions was not present in ancient India?
Islam
What is the term used to refer to the land of India in ancient texts?
Bharatas
Study Notes
- Ancient India was home to many races and tribes who contributed to its social system, art, architecture, language, and literature.
- Indian culture has a remarkable feature of commingling cultural elements from the north and south, east and west.
- Many Munda, Dravidian, and other non-Sanskritic terms occur in the Vedic texts, indicating ideas associated with peninsular and non-Vedic India.
- India has since ancient times been a land of several religions, including Brahmanism or Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.
- Indians speak different languages, practise different religions, and observe different social customs, but follow certain common styles of life.
- The Indian subcontinent was geographically well defined and its geographical unity was supplemented by cultural integration.
- The states or territorial units, called janapadas, were named after different tribes.
- The country as a whole came to be named Aryavarta after the dominant cultural community called the Aryans.
- India was also known as Bharatavarsha or the land of the Bharatas.
- The term Bharati or an inhabitant of India occurs in post-Gupta texts.
Discover the fascinating history and cultural diversity of ancient India in this quiz! Test your knowledge of the tribes, religions, languages, and social customs that shaped the Indian subcontinent. From the Aryans to the Bharatas, explore the unique features of Indian culture that have captured the world's imagination for centuries. With keywords like Brahmanism, Jainism, Buddhism, and janapadas, this quiz will challenge your understanding of ancient India and expand your appreciation of its rich heritage.
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