Ancient and World History

While the origin of the Indus Valley Civilization is a subject of ongoing research, the Dravidian theory suggests that the inhabitants were the ancestors of modern Dravidian speakers.

Seleucus I Nicator was a prominent general of Alexander the Great and later founded the Seleucid Empire.

The concept of zero as a placeholder and a number was developed by ancient Indian mathematicians.

Harappa was first excavated by Rai Bahadur Dayaram Sahni in 1921.

R.D. Banerjee is credited with the discovery of Mohenjodaro. He led the excavations at this site beginning in 1922. It's important to remember that different archaeologists worked on different IVC sites.

The Jewish people originated from the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the Levant region. This is their historical homeland and geographical origin.

Porus was defeated by Alexander at the Battle of Hydaspes.

The Harappans had trade links with Mesopotamia. There was an extensive maritime trade network operating between the Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations in the middle Harappan Phase, with commerce being handled by middlemen merchants from Dilmun. 

Sanskrit is considered one of the oldest attested Indo-Aryan languages. It is the liturgical language of Hinduism and holds a foundational place in linguistic history.

Mesopotamia, often called the cradle of civilization, was located in the region that is now primarily modern-day Iraq.

The historical region of Mesopotamia is geographically situated in modern-day Iraq.

Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappa Civilization as Harappa was the first discovered site.

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Bactria was the ancient civilisation of Iranian people. Ancient Bactria was located between the Hindu Kush mountain range and the Amu Darya river, covering the flat region that straddles modern-day Afghanistan and Tajikistan.