Table of Contents
- 1 What are the 3 periods of Indian history?
- 2 Which period is considered to be the period of modern Indian history?
- 3 What is the period of ancient period?
- 4 What is the timeline of ancient history?
- 5 Who were the first inhabitants of ancient India?
- 6 What is the significance of ancient India in World History?
What are the 3 periods of Indian history?
Chronologically, Indian History can be classified into three periods – Ancient India, Medieval India and Modern India.
- Ancient India (Pre-historic to AD 700)
- Medieval India (AD 700 – AD 1857)
- Modern India (AD 1857 +)
Which period is considered to be the period of modern Indian history?
The mid 18th century is considered the Modern Period in the history of India.
What is ancient history period?
Ancient history covers all continents inhabited by humans in the period 3000 BC – AD 500. The broad term “ancient history” is not to be confused with “classical antiquity”.
What are the main periods of history?
Periodized human history is commonly divided into three main eras – Ancient, Post-classical, and Modern.
What is the period of ancient period?
What is the timeline of ancient history?
The Ancient World
2000-1000 BC | 1000 BC-0 | |
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Egyptian civilization ca. 3000-550 BC | Ptolemaic | |
Indus civilization ca. 2500-1500 BC | Vedic age ca. 1500-500 BC | Indian kingdom age ca. 500 BC-1200 AD |
ancient China (Xia > Shang > Western Zhou > Han) ca. 2000 BC-500 AD | ||
Aegean civilization ca. 2000-1200 BC | Greek age ca. 1200 BC-0 |
What period is modern history?
Modern history (1500–present)
What is medieval period India?
It may be divided into two periods: The ‘early medieval period’ which lasted from the 6th to the 13th century and the ‘late medieval period’ which lasted from the 13th to the 16th century, ending with the start of the Mughal Empire in 1526.
Who were the first inhabitants of ancient India?
Ancient India Period: Prehistoric to AD 700 There were activities of Homo erectus in the Indian subcontinent 20 lakh years ago and of Homo sapiens since 70,000 BC. The first inhabitants of Indian subcontinent might have been tribal-like:
What is the significance of ancient India in World History?
By this time all the essential foundations of Indian civilization had been laid down. As such, Ancient India plays a key role in world history. Its achievements can still be powerfully felt today, in a modern India and its growing influence around the world.
How many periods are there in the history of India?
The Indian History can be classified into three major periods: Q 2. In which period of Indian history was the first war of Indian independence fought? Ans. The first war of Indian independence was held in 1857 which comes under Modern history.
What do you mean by ancient history?
Ancient history is the summation of events from the period where there was no human activity records and writings along with the period when there are records of the human activities. This period has witnessed the greatest wars of Bharat Varsha that is India as the whole country and also some efficient human civilization like Harappan civilization.