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The African Presence in India __ Read evidence that Africans strongly influenced civilization in early India - photos - From Runoko Rashidi, African Historian and Lecturer - http://www.cwo.com/~lucumi/india.html

The Aryans __ An account of the Aryan invasion of India and their subsequent cultural mixing. - From Washington State University - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCINDIA/ARYANS.HTM

Daily Life in Ancient India __ Introductory website about ancient India for the younger student. - photos - From Mr. Donn's Pages - http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Indialife.html
 
Deccan and South Indian Kingdoms __ "During the Kushana Dynasty, an indigenous power, the Satavahana Kingdom (first century B.C.-third century A.D.), rose in the Deccan in southern India. The Satavahana, or Andhra, Kingdom was considerably influenced by the Mauryan political model, although power was decentralized in the hands of local chieftains,..." Learn more in this brief overview of the time. - From Indianchild.com - http://www.indianchild.com/deccan_and_south_indian_kingdoms.htm

Economics of the Indus Valley Civilization __ About trade, agriculture, and industry in the ancient Indus Valley. - illustrated - By Dr. Carolyn Brown - http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/2chd.htm

Harappan Civilization Indian History __ A brief general overview of Harappan culture. This site leads to so much information about India, I will be subdividing some of the topics here. - From Indianchild.com - http://www.indianchild.com/harappa.htm

Hindutva and History __ Read about the Aryan controversy in ancient Indian history. This article explores the subject well in a fairly brief page. - illustrated - From Frontline - http://www.flonnet.com/fl1720/17200150.htm

History, India, Science, Technology - Technological... __ Explanations of ancient Indian technological discoveries and the reasons they evolved, medicine, fabric dyes, and iron that has not rusted in 1500 years. - From South Asian History Project - http://members.tripod.com/~INDIA_RESOURCE/technology.htm

History - The Indus Valley Civilisation __ Learn about the growth and development of Indus Valley civilizations. Various sections cover religion, society, and urban development. - illustrated - http://members.tripod.com/sympweb/IndusValleyhistory.htm

In 324 BCE, Chandragupta, Ruler of the Mauryan... __ Emperor Ashoka Mauryan, India's most famous emperor, created a golden era in history. - illustrated - From UC Chico - http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/Ashoka.htm 
 
India __ This is about Alexander the Great's venture into ancient India. "You will learn about the crossing of the Indus by the Macedonian army, the battle against Porus, the death of Buchephelus and the decision to turn for home." - illustrated - From Williams College - http://wso.williams.edu/~junterek/india.htm

Indian Mathematics Index __ Introduction to ancient Indian mathematics. All articles are click-to-view. - From University of St Andrews, Scotland - http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/Indians.html

The Indus Valley Civilizations __ Introduction to the ancient Indus Valley civilizations. - From Ragz-International - http://ragz-international.com/indus_valley.htm

King Ashoka: His Edicts and His Times __ "The British historian H.G. Wells has written: "Amidst the tens of thousands of names of monarchs that crowd the columns of history ... the name of Asoka shines, and shines almost alone, a star." - From Colorado State University & the Buddhist Publication Society - http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/ashoka.html

Lost Civilization of the Mohenjo-Daroj, The __ By 2600 BC a civilization equal to Egypt existed in India and by 2300 it was trading with Mesopotamia. In 1800 BC they were gone. - http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch05.htm

The Mahabharat Chronology __ Learn about the ancient Indian calendar in this website which covers the myths upon which the calendar is based. - By Dr.K.N.S. Patnaik - http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_history/ancient/mahabharat/mahab_patnaik.html

Manas: History and Politics, Indus Valley __ "The earliest traces of civilization in the Indian subcontinent are to be found in places along, or close, to the Indus river. Excavations first conducted in 1921-22, in the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro, both now in Pakistan, pointed to a highly complex civilization that first developed some 4,500-5,000 years ago, and subsequent archaeological and historical research has now furnished us with a more detailed picture of the Indus Valley Civilization and its inhabitants." - From UCLA - http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/index.html

Marriages in Ancient India __ There are eight types of marriage documented for ancient India. You can read about them here. You may also link to a lot of additional information about India. - From Hindunet - http://www.vivaaha.org/newpage2.htm

Mauryan Empire __ "The capital was a city of magnificent palaces, temples, a university, a library, gardens, and parks, as reported by Megasthenes, the third-century B.C. Greek historian and ambassador to the Mauryan court." Learn more about this time in ancient India in this brief overview. This site leads to so much information about India, I will be subdividing some of the topics here. - From Indianchild.com - http://www.indianchild.com/mauryan_empire.htm

The Mauryans, 321 - 185 BC __ About the Mauryan dynasty of ancient India. - From Washington State University - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCINDIA/MAURYA.HTM

The Megalith people of Prehistoric Andhra Pradesh... __ Read about the people who built megaliths in ancient India. Perhaps these structures are evidence of some great migration? "... these graves are found all along the Gwadar Baluchistan coast, Persia, Malta right up to Britain, Germany and Scandinavia." - From Hyderabad Online - http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/history/arch&his_articles/mega/megalith_people.htm

Urban Character of the Indus Valley Civilization __ "Around 2600 B.C. the various regional cultures were united in what is called the Indus Valley Civilization. It is also commonly referred to as the Harappan culture after the town of Harappa..." Here is a good overview page from Around India in 90 Slides - http://www.harappa.com/indus/indus5.html#map2
 

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