Indus Valley
What year was the Indus Valley Civilization established.
3300 BCE
Significance?
First empire established in India.
What year was it established?
240 CE
First emperor to establish the Mughal Empire
Babur.
Significance.
Rebellion against the Mughal and Islam rule.
What was the society type?
Egalitarian.
Most important ruler?
Ashoka the Great.
Two major countries Gupta Empire traded with?
Sri Lanka (Ceylon), China.
How long did the empire last?
300 years.
Which city (or state) was the Maratha Empire founded in.
Maharashtra - Mumbai/Bombay.
How were goods bought? Currency?
Barter System.
First ruler of the kingdom?
Chandragupta Mauryan.
What is Gupta Empire period known as?
Golden Age.
Which emperor built the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan.
Name of the king who established it?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
What was the largest city during the Indus Valley Civilization?
Mohenjo-daro.
Major religion?
Buddhism.
Major ceremony celebrated by the emperor?
Ashvamedha (sacrifice of the horse).
The war which lead to the creation of the Mughal Empire?
Battle of Panipat.
The most important and long lasting war (25 years)?
Mughal-Maratha War.
Another name for Indus Valley
Harappan Civilization.
Name of currency (coin)?
Pana.
Name of war fought against a Central Asian tribe?
Gupta-Huna War.
What was the marriage system? Key word?
Polygyny. Where men could have multiple wives.
Name of the copper coin (currency)?
Shivari Rupee.