India: History Facts for Students

British Museum: Ancient India: The Buddha, Geography, Early Hinduism, Indus Valley, Timeline, Writing(Click on the TITLE found on each page to learn more about that topic!)

Geographia: India: A concise history of India

Information on India: History of India: Timelines, Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India, Contemporary India, Education, Religion,

Kamat's Potpourri: History of India: Timelines, Freedom Struggle, Ancient Medieval Royalty, Gandhi, Database of Indians, Congress Archive Biographies, and Socialist Movements

Manas National Park, Assam, India: Facts about Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

PBS: The story or India: Interactive photo gallery, Timeline, and stories from people who live in India

Wikipedia: The History of India: A comprehensive history of India

The History of India: An encyclopedia written especially for students. Topics include: India's History, Indian Environment, Religion, Clothing, Science, Economy, Game, Food, People, Government, Art, Architecture, Literature, and more

India.gov.in: Kids' Section: Aims to enlighten children about the history, culture, and nationalism of India: National Symbols, Write to the President of India Museums/Art Galleries, Indian History, Indian Currency and more

*India is located in southern Asia.

*India is the seventh-largest country in the world and the country with the second largest population, with over 1.2 billion people.

Ancient India has a rich and diverse history.

*The Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world, extend along the northern frontiers of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Burma.

*The geography of Ancient India presented many challenges to the people who lived there.

*For over 2000 years, Hindiuism has been the major religion in India. There were many Hindu gods and goddesses in the Hindu religion.

*B.C. Siddhartha Gautama was born into a royal family in the sixth century and became known all over the world as Buddah.

*Video: Family life in India today is unique.

*In the history of India, there were four primary castes in their caste system. In modern India, the Caste system is highly discouraged from being practiced.

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