Indian History
When did India become independent?
1947.
What Indian language is considered the mother of all languages including European languages like Greek, German, etc.
Sanskrit.
When did the first anatomically humans come?
About 55,000 years ago.
What was the religion that started during this time?
Hinduism.
What concept of God do the Hindus have?
Hindus believe that there is one god, but takes on many forms. The main forms are Brahma, Shiva, and Vishna. It similiar to Christianity's doctirine of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What was the name of Goutam Buddha's mother?
Mahamaya.
Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?
Menander II.
What was the civilization that was formed in this period?
Indus Valley Civilization.
Who brought religion into the Vedic Period?
Indo-Aryans.
How many Hindus are there in the modern world?
About 1.2 billion, racking up as the 3rd biggest religon after the two big Abrahamic faiths.
Who was the last Mughal emperor?
Bahadur Shah II.
Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
Rabindra Nath Tagore.
What happened in 2500 BC for the Indus Valley Civilization?
They began to flourish and rule in modern-day Pakistan.
Finish the sentence. The Indian settlers transitioned from an agricultural civilization to a more-...
The Indian settlers transitioned from an agricultural civilization to a more iron-based civilization.
What is the main holiday for Hindus?
Diwali, the celebration of good over evil.
Which was written first, the Ramayana or the Mahabharata?
Ramayan.
What year Taj Mahal was made?
1632 AD, Shah Jahan commissioned and built it from 1632 to 1648 AD.
How did the civilization fall?
A persistent drought came across the land.
What are the Vedas?
The Vedas are the earliest scriptures for Hindus.
What group is Hinduism apart of?
The Dharmic Faiths.
Who was the first foreign invader of India?
Derious.
Which monument was not built by Shah Jahan?
A. Taj Mahal
B. Red Fort
C. Jama Masjid
D. Fateh Pur Sikri
D. Fateh Pur Sikri
What is the period that starts after the Indus Valley Civilization?
VEDIC PERIOD!!!
What is the name of the ruler for that time?
The Rajan.
When is the earliest known trace of Hinduism dated?
The earliest trace of Hinduism dates back 5000 years ago. That is further than any of the main religions because there is no proof of prominent figures in the other religions found in historical manuscripts, like Abraham(PBUH) or Moses(PBUH).