History of India and History of World

History of World and India

World History

Homo sapiens (Human Beings) found around nearly 3,00,000 years ago (Carbon dating C-14 Evidences). For most of that period, they are no written history of world belonging to that period.

During this period (termed as “PREHISTORY”) human beings spent most of the period moving from place to place in search of food, hunting for food, shelter building and protecting from wild animals and other creatures.

The Pre-Historic period of the world is classified as

• Paleolithic period (Classified as Lower, Middle and Upper)
• Mesolithic period (Old Stone age)
• Neolithic period (New Stone age)
• Chalcolithic period

Around 5000 BCE, as existing process has slowly begun, humans started to settle at one place began farming and making permanent settlements and in further ages use of metals like copper and bronze begun, around the years 3000 BCE. System of letters, Symbols begun. this form of organised living is termed as civilization. For more Info Refer Here

Civilization of world

Many civilizations rose from different corners of the world, But we consider 4 civilizations of the world are most important ones. These ancient civilizations rose around river valley, on the banks of four rivers.

• Mesopotamian Civilization(Tigris-Euphrates valley)(3300 BC -2000 BC)
• Egyptian civilization (Nile valley)(3200 BC – 1000 BC)
• Harappan civilization (Indus valley)(3200 BC – 1300 BC)
• Yellow River (Chinese) civilization (Yellow River valley)(2000 BC –  200 BC)

As these civilizations rose up at the river valleys these are termed as Ancient River Civilizations, for more Info Refer Here

History of India

History of India can be studied under following three categories

• Ancient History (2500 BC – 1205 AD)
• Medieval History (1206 AD -1707 AD)
• Modern History (1707 AD – 1947 AD)

Main Events and Rulers of Indian History in Chronological Order is given in brief as follows.

History of India in a Chronological order

Chart showing History of India

1. Many great leaders from the period of Mahajanapadas to the freedom struggle born India and made our history
2. India is a Multi lingual Country.
3. India is a Multi cultural, Multi traditional country.
4. India is the land of traditions, beliefs; all came through assimilation of different traditions, since years of Ancient, Medieval and Modern History of India.
5. History can be interpreted from the evidences of ancient literature, Excavation found in different places.
6. With the discovery of new things History can continue to evolve or expand, and helps us to discover new findings.
7. For Example: Recently from Excavations found Municipal works of Hyderabad discovered A new gate way beneath the earth, can provide the evidences of History of that period.
8. Numerous wealth found under the temples of Tamil Nadu etc