INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION (2700 BC - 1900 BC) SINCE the civilization flourished on the banks of river Indus. The people who started this civilization lived near the Indus river. that's why the civilization is named on the name of the river and known as the Indus valley civilization. There are a lot of questions related to the origination of this civilization but there are lots of theories and opinions related to its origin which states that people are not clear and exact about its origin. But there are some shreds of evidence or proofs that support the origin of this civilization where we have to mention an important time scale known as the Neolithic time scale. So, as we all know, there are many time scales in which history is divided, which is related to the Geological time scales (eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages). And after this, there are three-time scales Paleolithic time scale - which talks about (500000 BC - 10000 BC) Mesolithic time scale - w...
WHAT IS HISTORY? The study of the past is called History. The English word 'History' is derived from the Greek word 'Historia' meaning research, inquiry, or investigation. Thus, the knowledge acquired by the investigation is known as 'Historia'. The Greek historian Herodotus (484BC- 425BC) was the first real historian of the world. he wrote only one book 'the Histories'. Herodotus was the father of history. According to British Historian E.H.Carr (1892-1928AD): " History is an unending dialogue between past and present." History the study of the past can be divided into three periods to clearly understand the time formes- (a) Ancient history (b) Medieval history (c) Modern history. The period tends to overlap. The Indian subcontinent, the great landmass of South Asia, is the name of one of the world's oldest and most influential civilization . The subcontinent, which for historical purposes is usually called simpl...