Ancient times
The oldest known civilization in the Bharat region
Sindhu-Saraswati (Indus valley)
Most celebrated Sanskrit poet
Kalidasa
A south-Indian dynasty that extended its empire to Ganga
Chola
Famous Hindu monk credited with the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world
Swami Vivekananda
The Statue of Unity at Narmada valley is a statue of
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The oldest literary work from Bharat known today
Rigveda
pATaliputra was the name of today's city
Patna
A UNESCO World heritage center at Ellora was built by this south-Indian dynasty
Rashtrakuta
The year in which Bharat revolted together for the first time against its British occupation
1857
The first prime minister of India with no affiliation to the Congress party
Morarji Desai
All ruling clans of Bharat come from this person
Vaivasvata Manu
After the fall of Mauryas, nationalism sprung up again in central Bharat (around Pratishtana pura or Paithan) with the ruling dynasty:
Satavahanas
This great mathematician was the first to describe the place-value decimal system
Bhaskara I
Kashi Vishvanatha temple was rebuilt after Mughal times by this queen
Ahilyabai Holkar
Number of princely states at Indian independence (round off to nearest hundreds)
565 (600)
King who excavated massive stretches of land to later form seas and oceans
Sagara
A UNESCO world heritage center depicting Jataka tales etched on rock
Ajanta caves
A great temple built by Rajaraja Chola I is a UNESCO world heritage center
Brihadeesvara temple in Tanjavur
British East India company maintained three strong holds in India: Bombay fort in the Mumbai, Fort William in Kolkata, and ________ in Chennai.
Fort St. George
Margaret Nobel, inspired by Swami Vivekananda, transformed into a Hindu nationalist popular as
Sister Nivedita
Sage Vishvamitra was born to the king _______.
Gaadi
Oldest surving free-standing stone temples (from Gupta period) are at
Udaya-giri caves near Vidisha, Madhyapradesh
A contemporary of Adi Shankaracharya, the author of the famous Sanskrit drama: Uttara-Rama-charitam
Bhavabhuti
The British East India Company general credited with establishing British rule in India
Robert Clive
This scientific research organization is a result of Jamshedji Tata's vision, Swami Vivekananda's encouragement, and Maharaja of Mysore's genorosity
Indian Institute of Science