Ancient Cultural Heritage of India and Our Civilization
Cultural Heritage of India Led it to Become The Sacred Soil of Origin of Civilization to the World
Ancient Cultural Heritage of India is dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of human civilization. It begins with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India.
The Indus Valley Civilization
The History of Cultural Heritage of India begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization, more precisely known as Harappan Civilization.
The Vedic civilization is the earliest civilization in the history of ancient Heritage of India associated with the migration of Aryans. It is named after the Vedas, the early literature of the Hindu people.
The Buddhist Era
During the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha, sixteen great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC.
In 326 BC, Alexander invaded India, after crossing the river Indus he advanced towards Taxila.
The Mauryan Empire
The period of the Mauryan Empire (322 BC-185 BC) marked a new epoch in the history of India and study of the Ancient Heritage of India.
End of the Mauryan Empire
Ashoka was succeeded by weak rulers, who encouraged the provinces to proclaim their independence.
After the Kushanas, the Guptas were the most important dynasty. They are said to have contributed a lot to the study of the Ancient Heritage of India.
Decline of Gupta Dynasty
The decline of the Gupta power in northern India between the close of 5th and the 6th century A.D. gave rise to various small independent kingdoms and attracted foreign invasions of Huns.
With the commencement of the 7th century, Harshavardhana (606-647 A.D.) ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his brother, Rajyavardhana. By 612 Harshavardhana consolidated his kingdom in northern India.
The Chalukyas of Badami
The Chalukyas were a great power in southern India between 6th and 8th century A.D. In the study of Ancient Heritage of India, they seem to have played an important role.
The Pallavas of Kanchi
In the last quarter of the 6th century A.D., the Pallava king Sinhavishnu rose to power and conquered the area between the rivers Krishna and Cauvery.
The Rise of Islam in South-Asia & its Challenges
The initial entry of Islam into South Asia came in the first century after the death of the Prophet Muhammad.
The Rise of Sikhism and Veer Shivaji
Yoga as a Part of Cultural Heritage of India
Yoga and Meditation have been an inseparable part of Culture and Heritage of India.
Yoga is our shared Cultural Heritage of India and one of the finest contribution to the human civilization. Yoga goes beyond the limitations of region, religion, caste, creed and nationality. It promotes health, well being and mental peace. Our visionary Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and a true world leader who is also a Yoga practitioner, saw Yoga as a means to achieve the larger well being of humanity. It is due to him that the United Nations General Assembly declared 21st June as the International Day of Yoga. Cultural Heritage of India goes global.