Ancient+India

== " A jug fills drop by drop."- Buddha India is home to a number of different regions and landforms, including the Himalayas, the Ganges River, the Indus River, and the Deccan Plateau. It’s also famous for its summer and winter monsoons, which are seasonal wind patterns in southern Asia. The summer monsoon brings warm, wet air and very heavy rains, while the winter monsoon brings cold, dry air from the northeast part of Asia. The largest cities in Ancient India were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, each with about 35,000 inhabitants. Both of the cities were very advanced for their time, having sewer systems, bathrooms, and public wells providing the people with an endless supply of water. They also had some buildings as tall as three stories high.
 * 3000BC-415AD**
 * By: Austin & Cole**

The economy back then was based mostly on farming and trading. When the Indus River flooded, it made perfect farming conditions for crops like wheat, barley, and peas. They also traded copper, lumber, precious stones, cotton, and types of luxury goods for things like food and textiles. As you can see, their economy was completely based of farming and trading. media type="custom" key="11434316" align="center"

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=__//**Top Five Famous People in India:**//__= ==__//1. Siddharha Gautama-//__ Siddharha Gautama was the founder of India's second major religion, Buddhism. He later changed his name to Buddha which meant "Enlighted One". Siddharha reached enlightenment under the Bo Tree and that's when he changed his name to Buddha.==

//__5. Dali Lama-__// Dali Lama was known as the "Ocean of Wisdom". He is a spirtual leader of Buddhism today and many look up to him for religious help.
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**//__5.Dowry-__//** The gift of money or goods for a daughter's marriage. These dowry are given to as a sign of respect and good will.


Ancient India Information Here is some good information on Ancient India. It has everything you need to know about the geography, ancient writing, etc. Ancient Indian Culture This will teach you about different dances and plays they did back in Ancient India. Also you will find some good information about the paintings they made. Ancient Indian Religion From this link you will learn about all of the types of religion's that people worshiped in ancient times. Some of them include Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Ancient Indian Architecture On this website there is information on many different temples and ancient buildings. There is also some information on ancient caves and rock-cut art. Ancient Indian Gods This link has awsome information on all of the gods the Ancient Indian times. Some of the gods include Brahman, Shiva, and Vishnu.

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__**Ancient India Timeline.**__

 * 3000BC-** Indus River Valley civilization started.
 * 1500BC-** Aryans invade Ancient India.
 * 1500BC-** Vedic Age started.
 * 1000BC-** Sanskirt language invented.
 * 563BC-** Siddhartha Gautama was born. (Buddha)
 * 375BC-** Chandragupta II was born.
 * 327BC-** Alexander the Great took NW. India.
 * 324BC-** Chandragupta Maurya began first Indian Emperor
 * 310BC-** Gupta Empire started along with the Golden Age.
 * 100BC-** Mahabharata was written; worlds longest poem.