The Indus Valley Civilization: Everything You Need To Know
The Indus Valley Civilization, also called the Indus-Sarasvati Civilization, is the oldest civilization of India.
It was active in the Indian subcontinent from approximately 8,000 BC to 1,500 BC.
Indus Valley Farming Timeline Pushed Forward 3,000 Years
A new scientific study dramatically revises the Indus Valley farming timeline. For decades, textbooks claimed that the first farmers settled at Mehrgarh, in present‑day Pakistan, around 8000 BCE. By analysing carbon sealed inside the enamel of 23 human teeth, researchers now place…
Echoes of Sinauli at Tilwara Excavation Site
Something incredible has been uncovered in Tilwara village, just 10 km from the famous Sinauli site in Uttar Pradesh. For the past few months, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been quietly working on an excavation here, and the…
Chandragupta Maurya : The First Historical Emperor of India
Chandragupta Maurya’s life and times are a subject of extensive historical interest, marked by a complex interplay of fact, legend, and interpretation. He is widely regarded as the first historical emperor of India. While earlier kings like Rama, Bharata, Yayati,…
The Great Indian Civilization: Time for India to Claim Its Civilization
In ancient times, all major civilizations developed around rivers. Rivers provided a vital source of fresh water essential for drinking, cooking, and agriculture. Moreover, their seasonal flooding enriched the land with fertile soil, making it ideal for farming. It would…
When Megasthenes visited India
India’s history has always remained shrouded in mystery. Due to the absence of historical records by the ancient Indians, much of our understanding of their past relies on the writings of foreign visitors to India. These visitors provide us with…
Nalanda University: The Center of Learning in the Ancient World
Nalanda University stands as a symbol of ancient India’s remarkable contribution to education and intellectual development. Renowned as one of the world’s earliest universities, Nalanda attracted scholars and students from far and wide, becoming a center of learning, debate, and…
Bhirrana: The Birthplace of the Indus Valley Civilization
The discovery of Bhirrana (or Bhirdana), a small village located in the Fatehabad district of Haryana, India, has transformed our understanding of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. For decades, Mehrgarh in present-day Pakistan, dating back to 7000-6400 BC, was regarded…
Ancient Indians Had the World’s First Dockyard at Lothal
Between 1954 and 1958, a survey of the coastline of Kutch, Kathiawar, and South Gujarat by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) revealed several Harappan settlements, many of them ports located at the mouths of rivers. Of all these, Lothal,…
The Indus Script Finally Deciphered
A more than a century-old mystery that baffled everyone finally comes to an end—the Indus script has been deciphered, according to Yajnadevam, a U.S.-based cryptographer and computer programmer with interests in political theory, linguistics, ancient manuscripts, and history. Yajnadevam claims…
Vishnu in the Indus Civilization?
Most historians, archaeologists, and scholars acknowledge the existence of an early prototype of the Hindu God Shiva in the Indus civilization. Indeed, whether it be the 1928-29 discovery of a seal representing a horned deity seated in a yogic position…
