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Aayakar Bhavan is the headquarters of the Income Tax Department in India. Raj Bhavan is the Governor's office, Vidhan Sabha is the state legislature, and Lok Sabha is the lower house of Parliament.

Mohen-jo-Daro translates to 'Mound of the Dead' in Sindhi language. The name literally means what it suggests - a mound containing the remains of an ancient city.

Copper was the first metal discovered and used by humans in the Indus Valley Civilization, preceding the discovery and use of iron, steel, and gold. The Chalcolithic period is named after this copper age.

The four Vedas of the Vedic period are Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, and Atharva Veda (also called Atharvana Veda). These are the most ancient Hindu scriptures and form the foundation of Hindu religious literature.

Mahavira was the 24th and last Tirthankara (spiritual teacher) of Jainism. Tirthankaras are enlightened teachers who show the path to liberation in Jain tradition.

Alexander the Great, who invaded India in 327 BC, was the King of Macedonia. He was the son of Philip II and his invasion brought Hellenistic influence to northwestern India.

Chandra Gupta Maurya founded the Maurya dynasty in 322 BC. He established the first major empire in ancient India and unified much of the Indian subcontinent.

Kalidasa, the celebrated Sanskrit poet and playwright of the Gupta period, is widely recognized as the "Shakespeare of India" for his masterful works including Abhijnanasakuntalam, Meghaduta, and Raghuvamsa.

The Ajanta cave paintings, primarily depicting Buddhist themes and Jataka tales, were created during the Gupta period (4th-6th century CE). This was a golden age of art and culture in ancient India under Gupta patronage.