Timeline Of Ancient Indian History
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EXAMIVERSE
📝 Q&A
Q1: Which period marks the introduction of iron tools in India?
Answer: The Later Vedic period (c. 1000 – 600 BCE).
Q2: Name two major urban centers of the Mature Harappan phase.
Answer: Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
Q3: What significant event did Ashoka wage in 261 BCE?
Answer: The Kalinga War, leading to his embrace of dhamma and Buddhist propagation.
Q4: Which Gupta ruler is associated with the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
Answer: Samudragupta.
Q5: Identify one key feature of the Second Urbanization phase.
Answer: The rise of punch-marked coins and emergence of Mahajanapadas.