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  2. Bhimbetka rock shelters - Wikipedia

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    The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. [1] [2] It exhibits the earliest traces of human life in India and evidence of the Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times. [3] [4] [5] It is located in the Raisen District in the ...

  3. List of Indus Valley Civilisation sites - Wikipedia

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    The most widely-known Indus Valley sites are Mohenjo-daro and Harappa; Mohenjo-Daro is located in modern-day Sindh, while Harappa is in Pakistani Punjab. [5] in British India, around 1,100 (80%) sites are located on the plains between the rivers Ganges and Indus. [3] The oldest known site of the Indus Valley Civilization, Bhirrana, [6] and the ...

  4. Archaeology of India - Wikipedia

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    Neolithic sites in India are characterised by the Bhirrana culture (7570–6200 BC), Mehrgarh culture (7000–3300 BC) and Edakkal culture (5000–3000 BC). Marine archaeology in the Gulf of Khambat , Sanganakallu, Kupgal petroglyphs, Sonda rock art, dwellings of Anegundi are neolithic sites. Brahmagiri archaeological site has neolithic and ...

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The World Heritage Site comprises 39 individual properties. Hill Forts of Rajasthan: Rajasthan: 2013 247rev; ii, iii (cultural) This site comprises six forts: the Chittor Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Ranthambore Fort, Gagron Fort, Amber Fort (pictured), and Jaisalmer Fort, which were constructed between the 8th and 18th centuries by Rajput kingdoms.

  6. History of India - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of Indian history. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the first great empire in ancient India, the Maurya Empire. The Maurya Empire would collapse in 185 BCE, on the assassination of the then-emperor Brihadratha by his general Pushyamitra Shunga.

  7. History of the horse in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    The earliest uncontroversial evidence of horse remains on the Indian Subcontinent date to the early Swat culture (around 1600 BCE).While horse remains and related artifacts have been found in Late Harappan (1900-1300 BCE) sites, indicating that horses may have been present at Late Harappan times, [3] horses did not play an essential role in the ...

  8. India - Wikipedia

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    IN. Internet TLD. .in ( others) India, officially the Republic of India ( ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya ), [21] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; [22] [23] and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.

  9. Trade Control and Expert System - Wikipedia

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    The Trade Control and Expert System ( TRACES ), is a web-based veterinarian certification tool used by the European Union for controlling the import and export of live animals and animal products within and without its borders. Its network falls under the responsibility of the European Commission. TRACES constitutes a key element of how the ...