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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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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What is the genetic composition of "Cemetery H" culture?
I was reading about post-Harappan cultures in India and I came to know about the "Cemetery H" culture in Harappa which was there in Indus Settlement after the Modern Harappan culture died ...
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Why is a temple to Hathor in India?
Many internet articles are saying that there is a temple of Deity Hathor (which is an Egyptian goddess) in Nuh district, Mewat city, Haryana state, India .
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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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Why did Prithvi Raj Chouhan allow Muhammad Ghori to flee? [closed]
Why did Prithvi Raj Chouhan allow Muiz Uddin Muhammad Ghori to flee back to Afghanistan when he was defeated and wounded after the first battle of Tarain?
Please note that Wikipedia doesn't say ...
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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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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 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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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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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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Why do many Indian Languages have different alphabets?
I see that German, English and French mostly share the same basic set of alphabet and these are languages are spoken by whole countries but if you go to India, there is a state with a new alphabet set ...
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From where did Aryans originate?
When one reads the Ancient Indian History and Ancient History as a whole, the much-discussed theory of Indo-European migration to India often comes up.
Ancient Indian History in introductory books is ...
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Who has dated Mahabharata around 1800BC?
Dr. S. Balakrishna concluded a date of 2559 BCE using consecutive
lunar eclipses.
Prof. I.N. Iyengar concluded a date of 1478 BCE using double eclipses
and Saturn+Jupiter conjunctions.
Dr. B.N. Achar ...
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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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What is the methodogy used to determine the exact genetic flow from one area to another and the times in which it flowed? [closed]
For example, I take the instance of Central Asian migration into India.
Say geneticists studied a) ancient bones in CA b) ancient bones in India c) living people in Central Asia d) living people in ...
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