Background Sangam Literature was written in the ‘Sangam Age’‚ which is not a concrete time range. Some literature may have been written as long ago as 10‚000 BCE‚ but most was written from c. 400 BCE to c. 400 CE. of Between 350 BCE to 200 CE‚ South India (mostly Tamil Nadu) was ruled by the three Tamil dynasties of Chola‚ Pandya and Chera. The Cholas The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River‚ but they ruled a significantly larger area at the height of their power from
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Indians Catholics‚ who were converted by the Portuguese during the 16th century‚ are also koli people. In the third century BCE‚ the islands formed part of the Maurya Empire‚ during its expansion in the south‚ ruled by the Buddhist emperor‚ Ashoka of Magadha. The Kanheri Caves in Borivali were excavated in the mid-third century BCE‚ and
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The coming of Europeans to India The commercial contacts between India and Europe were very old via the land route either through the Oxus valley or Syria or Egypt. But‚ the new sea route via the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498. Thereafter‚ many trading companies came to India and established their trading centres. They entered India as traders at the outset but by the passage of time indulged in the politics of India and finally established their colonies. The commercial
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Mikaela Jamieson‚ Jessica Kwon‚ Ted Shim‚ William Wong unit 2 essay outline #1 Since societies in the Classical World achieved a higher degree of internal organization than earlier communities‚ they were able to extend their focus to trade. Although the Silk Roads were the most well known trade routes during the classical era‚ the Spice trade was also prominent. Being affiliated with a blend of different societies and regions‚ the Silk Roads saw numerous amounts of goods. Similar to the Silk
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HR practices in Bangladesh Introduction ▪ Background Bangladesh‚ officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal‚ it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. Bangladesh is the eighth most
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ABOUT INDIA INDIA: India‚ officially the Republic of India‚ is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area‚ the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people‚ and the most populous democracy in the world. Capital: New Delhi Population: 1.241 billion (2011) World Bank President: Pranab Mukherjee Official languages: Hindi Language‚ English Language Government: Constitutional republic‚ Parliamentary system‚ Federal republic . INTRODUCTION: It is impossible
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excelled in whatever he was taught. Be it the art of warfare or reading the Holy Scriptures‚ Asoka excelled in whatever he did. Ashoka had many half brothers and he was loved by one and all. Thus‚ after his father died‚ he was crowned as the king of Magadha around 268 B.C. After being crowned as the king‚ he proved himself by smoothly administrating his territory and performing all his duties as an able and courageous king. The Mauryan Empire reached its peak under the rule of Ashoka. He undertook military
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN MUMBAI MICHAEL RAJU MARIADAS F09038 Contents INTRODUCTION 3 HISTORY 3 GEOGRAPHY 3 CLIMATE 4 CULTURE 4 CHRONIC
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UNIT 21 ASOKA’S POLICY OF DHAMMA Structure Objectives Introduction Historical Background 21.2.1 Socio-Economic Background 21.2.2 Religious Conditions 21.2.3 Polity Distributiop of Inscriptions Dhamma - Causes Contents of Dhamma Asoka’s Dhamma as State Policy Dhamma - Interpretations Let Us Sum U p Key Words Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises 21.0 OBJECTIVES This Unit deals with Asoka’s Policy of Dhamma. After reading this Unit you will be able to understand: the historical background
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UNIT 1 ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM AT THE ADVENT OF BRITISH RULE 1.0 ’ Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Mauryan and Gupta Administration 1.3 Major Characteristics of Moghul Administration 1.3.1 Role of the King 1.3.2 Bureaucracy 1.3.3 Army 1.3.4 Police 1.4 Structure of the Moghul Administrative System 1.4.1 Central Administration 1.4.2 Provincial Administration 1.4.3 District and Local Administration 1.5 Revenue Administration 1.5.1 Land Revenue as the Primary Source of Income 1.5.2 Types of Land Tenurial
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