Category: Ancient India

Ancient Activities with Indian Roots That Have Found a New Place in the Digital Environment

Ludo has ancient Indian roots as it originated from another popular game in the country, Pachisi The history of games in their many varieties dates back further in time than many of us realize. Most of the popular card and...

/ 2021-03-07
Ancient India

Ancient India’s Inventions in Science and Technology

World's Best brains like Elbert Einstien, Frederich Von Schlegal, Julius R Oppenheimer among others admit and acknowledge Ancient India's contribution to science and technology.

/ 2018-02-19
Lion Capital of Ashoka

Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath

The Ashoka Lion Capital or the Sarnath lion capital is the national symbol of India. Ashoka built the Sarnath pillar to commemorate the site of the first preaching of Lord Buddha, where he taught the Dharma to five monks.

/ 2017-07-07
Ashokan pillar capital at Vaishali, Bihar, India

The Pillars of Ashoka

The Pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the northern Indian subcontinent, erected by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign in the 3rd century BC.

/ 2017-05-11
Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna’s Penance, 7th-8th century, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

The Great Relief at Mahabalipuram

The descent of the Gange or Arjuna’s Penance is the most well-known of the monuments at Mahabalipuram that were carved from massive granite boulders. This carving is one of the largest relief sculptures in the world.

/ 2017-05-06
Maurya Empire: Chandragupta Maurya And Acharya Chanakya

Spy System of Mauryan Empire

The spy system was an integral part of the Administration of Mauryan Empire. The goals of the secret service was to test the integrity of government officials, spy on cartels and population for conspiracy, to monitor hostile kingdoms, to destabilize...

/ 2017-03-22