India’s history an Civilization started with the Indus valley. It was probably the beginning of a mysterious culture which was spread in southern lands of India with agriculture as the main occupation. It has always been influenced by the people who have migrated from various places. India’s location in the heart of Asia makes it more prone to the exposure of other cultures also.d culture are unique. It is dynamic and vast. India is a country with lots of regional diversities. Like different regions there are various events which have been associated to the history of a particular region.
To make a detail study of India’s history, there are lots of sources which provide evidence to various developments that have took place from the time immemorial. From the ancient times, India has been ruled by different rulers.
The excavations of Harappa, Lothal and Mohanjo-Daro have shown the evidences of the civilization which existed many decades ago. It was probably the age of Aryans. The history can be divided into two phases which can be described as Vedic or pre-Vedic. It is the Vedic period when Hinduism first rose.
In the fifth century, large parts of India were united under King Ashoka. He was a great warrior and ruled over whole India. He won the Kalinga battle but his heart was filled with sorrow when he saw the bodies of large number of innocent warriors. He decided to adopt the peaceful strategies and adopted Buddism. He was the first ruler during whose reign this religion spread to large number of places.
In the eleventh century, Islam also entered Indian civilization. Mughals ruled over India for a large span of time until India was captures by the British who tried to set their colonial rule and dominated the economy and commerce of India for a long time until India gained Independence.
Even now after a long span of freedom, the struggle and sacrifices which this land has witnessed are as fresh. Various monuments and heritages of the past history still stood at different places which have become a great mark of respect.
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