Sakas, Parthians and Kushanas Sakas Kushanas Kanishka Art and Literature Gandhara Art : Situated in the crossroads of cultural influences, Gandhara region was influenced by Greek and Roman culture. Gandhara school of art developed in the first century Common Era. During the time of Kushana Empire, in view of its contact with Rome, the techniques […]

Introduction Indo-Greek Relations The Beginnings Indo-Greek kings Demetrius Menander

Salient features of the Report on 4th Season of Keeladi Excavations by the Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu: LITERACY AGRARIAN SOCIETY AND CATTLE REARING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY WEAVING INDUSTRY COMMERCE ORNAMENTS AND BEADS IRON OBJECTS TERRACOTTA FIGURINES GAMESMEN AND PASTIMES Keeladi Excavation on the banks of Vaigai river clearly suggests that urbanization happened in

Age of Kalabhras Post Sangam Period A group of inscriptions found at Pulangurichi in Sivagangai district datable to about the middle of the fifth century, name two kings. They are Chendan and Kurran. Though there is no mention about their family or dynasty name, some scholars identify them as Kalabhra rulers. The Kalabhra kingdom seems

Society and Economy Ideology and Religion

Social Formation in Tamil Eco-zones Tamil Polity 1. No social stratification is noticed. 2. Proper territorial association is absent. 3. Destructive warfare did not allow the development of agriculture and surplus production for the emergence of the state. 4. No evidence of taxation as in the governments of North India. Political Ascendancy of the Vendar

The Sangam Age The Muvendar Cholas Cheras Pandyas

South India during Mauryan times South India under the Satavahanas Importance of Satavahana Period

Introduction Sources Archaeological Numismatic Epigraphic Literary Classical Tamil Literature Foreign Notices The following Greek and Latin sources inform us about the long distance cultural and commercial connections. **Stupas: The stupa is a heap of clay that evolved out of earthen funerary mounds, in which the ashes of the dead were buried. Buddhist stupas evolved out of

Process of Urbanisation Urbanisation in Sixth Century BCE Housing and Town Planning City of Pataliputra Art and Culture Decline of the Mauryan Empire