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Mahajanapadas in Ancient India:- By the 6th century BCE, India witnessed a major transformation in its political, economic, and social landscape. Small tribal settlements of the Vedic age gradually evolved into larger territorial units known as Mahajanapadas. Spread across the Indo-Gangetic plains and north-western regions, these sixteen states laid the foundation of organised governance, urbanisation, … Read more

Introduction to the Post-Mauryan Era The Post-Mauryan era refers to the period after the fall of the Mauryan Empire (c. 185 BCE), characterized by political fragmentation, emergence of regional powers, increased foreign influence, and cultural synthesis. It acted as a transitional phase between the Mauryan centralized empire and the classical age of the Guptas. Political … Read more

Understanding the difference between Prehistory, Protohistory, and History is crucial for tracing the evolution of human civilization. These three stages represent how human societies developed over time based on the availability of written records and archaeological evidence. While Prehistory refers to the time before written records, Protohistory marks a transitional phase with limited written evidence, … Read more