View and download this ancient India map to show to your kids or to draw your own map representing places in the Mahabharata, Ramayana or depict the important ancient kingdoms of India. Download this Map Other Maps of India Political Maps of India ...
Central India - Ancient Kingdoms & UNESCO Treasures Example Itinerary Overview From Madhya Pradesh in the north to Karnataka in the south, Central India offers the intrepid traveller some of the best experiences on the subcontinent. Boasting no fewer than seven UNESCO World Herit...
The last of the ancient kingdoms in India was by the king Harshavardhana, who ascended the throne at Thanneshwar and Kannauj after his brother died. While successful in a few of his conquests, he eventually got defeated by the Chalukya Kingdom of Deccan India. Harshavardhana was...
Kushan Empire:Among the several kingdoms emerging during the period in between 185 BC and 300 AD, Kushans were the biggest. It was during this period that India witnessed a rise in the country's foreign trade, art and culture. Originating from Turkistan in China, the Kushans established thei...
Following the Islamic invasions in the beginning of the second millennium, much of north and central India came to be ruled by the Delhi Sultanate, and later, much of the entire subcontinent by the Mughal dynasty. Nevertheless, several indigenous kingdoms remained in or rose to power, especially...
Cera dynasty, rulers of an ancient kingdom in what is now Kerala state, southwestern India. Cera was one of the three major kingdoms of southern India that constituted Tamilkam (territory of the Tamils) and was centred on the Malabar Coast and its hinter
In ancient India from the 6th century BCE onwards, the kingdom of Magadha (6th century BCE to 4th century BCE) made a mark for itself. Located in the eastern part of India in what is today the state of Bihar, it outshone other kingdoms and republics when it came to territorial expansi...
Important Dynasties and kingdoms of Ancient India UPSC IAS Prelims Examination, Haryanka Dynasty, Shishunaga Dynasty, Nanda Dynasty, Mauryan Dynasty, Indo-Scythians Kingdom, the Kushans, Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas. For UPSC 2024 preparation, follow BYJU'S
The accessibility, from the early Satavahana kingdom, of the western coastal ports, which prospered in this period of Indo-Roman trade, and the close territorial proximity with the western Kshatrapas resulted in an almost uninterrupted series of wars between the two Indian kingdoms. The first st...
Hampi’s villagers, who live in the shadow of what was once one of the greatest Hindu kingdoms in the Indian subcontinent, now rely on farming of cash crops like sugarcane and banana, as well as tourism, to get by. And while Hampi’s growing popularity among pilgrims and local and intern...