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2600 BCE
About Ancient India
Ancient India had a long-lived civilization and culture. It covered several countries including modern-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Indus Valley Civilization flourished from about 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. It marked the beginning of the urban civilization on the subcontinent. -
2600 BCE
Who wrote the law in India
There is no one person who has written the Constitution of India. Normally, the credit for drafting the Constitution is given to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as he was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly. -
2006 BCE
What were houses made out of in ancient India
Ancient Indian houses were rectangular, built with mud bricks, wood, and reeds with doors and windows made of wood. -
2006 BCE
What was farming was like in ancient India
Indus Valley farmers planted winter crops, such as wheat, barley, peas, lentils, linseed and mustard. In summer, they grew millet, sesame and probably cotton. Experts are not sure if rice was grown. -
1911 BCE
What was the capital of ancient India
Calcutta was the capital of India during the British Raj until December 1911. However, Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. -
1900 BCE
When did the ancient Indian civilization begin and end
This civilization is known by many names: Ancient India, Indus Valley, and Harappan Civilization. Historians and archeologists believe the Indus Valley Civilization began around 3000 BCE. There is evidence of trade between Ancient India and Mesopotamia as early as 3200 BCE. -
1674 BCE
Government of ancient India
Maratha Empire 1674 1818. British East India Company 1757 1857. Sikh Empire 1799 1849. British Raj 1858 1947.
