Unknown facts of Indian History and culture
                     UNKNOWN FACTS OF 
INDIAN HISTORY 
AND CULTURE
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INTRODUCTION
•It has to be said that India has a very rich and 
empowering culture. 
• The traces of this rich and unique culture found in 
many places, caves, and sculptures.
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1. Ancient India
• Many traces of the existence of humans in India has 
found. 
• Paintings, weapons from stone age exhibited at the 
various place in India, including Bhimbetka.
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2. Indus valley civilization
• 3300 BCE, the period of Indus valley civilization is 
one of the oldest stable settlements of humans. 
• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro(part of old India) were 
the best ancient urbanizations in India.
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3. India-Hindustan-Bharat
• How the name India-Hindustan-Bharat came has its 
history. 
• The name India came from the river name Indus. 
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•Greek traders were pronouncing Indus as Hindus and 
from that name Hindustan became familiar. 
• It is said that a country named Bharat after the king 
Bharata. 
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4.Great kings in Indian history
 1. Ajatshatru - great king of Haryana dynasty
 2. Mauryan empire
 Mauryan empire gifted two 
great warriors, rulers to India. 
 A. Chandragupta Mourya the 
founder of the Mauryan 
empire. 
 B. Ashoka - The king that 
ruled over the almost entire 
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Indian subcontinent.
3. Samudragupta- The bravest king of the Gupta dynasty 
that famous as the napoleon of India. 
 4. Mughal dynasty- The Akbar 1 and Aurangzeb was 
one of the great rulers. 
 5. Shivaji  Maharaj- The great founder of the Maratha 
empire is known for his guerilla tactics and bravery.
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Culture
 1. India has a diverse culture, where people with 
different religions-different languages-different beliefs 
live together. 
 2. Guest is like a god for Indians. 
 3. Cusine has many varieties in India.
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4. India has the world's only granite temple situated in 
Tamil Nadu. 
 5. Do you know? India is the home for both lions and 
tigers. In the whole world, you will find no such a 
country where both animals found together. 
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