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India's History

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: India in the past - its rulers, Hindu reformers and Indian nationalism , Lokmanya Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose, Princely States and Provinces, Europeans in India, India - USA (some similarities), India -Israel (some similarities), From Hindustani to Hindi, Aryans and Dravidians, Sati (The burning of the widow), The historical theory of caste system origin, Indian nationalism and the Gandhi murders

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

Manas: India: Ancient India, British India, Mughals and Medieval, Gandhi Social and Political Movements, Independent India, Current Affairs, Hindu Rashtra

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

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The Caste System of India	History for Kids: The Indian Caste system
History of the Caste System in India	Wikipedia: The Caste System in India

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New Delhi History
Wikipedia: The History of New Delhi	Delhi Fast Facts

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Famous Cities in India
Famous Cities and Places in India	Facts about the Famous Cities of India

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India's Culture and Customs
Wikipedia: Culture of India	New World Encyclopedia: Folklore of India

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India's Folklore
Folktales from India	Celtic Folklore

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India's Government	DailyIndia: India's Government
Wikipedia: India's Government	India.gov.in: The National Portal of India

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Economic History	Wikipedia: The Economy of India
The Economic System of India	Economic History of India

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Landmarks of India
Famous Why: Landmarks of India	Famous Landmarks of India

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Religions of India	Religions in India
Wikipedia: Religion in India	Manas: Indian Religions

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Timelines Important to India's History
Timeline of India with links and further descriptions	India TImeline
The History of India Timeline	BBC News: Timeline of India

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Famous People Born in India
Indian Heroes	Famous People Born in India

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Flag of India	Wikipedia: History of the Flag of India

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Photographs Ireland
Incredible INDIA!	India Photographs

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Sites Specifically for Students with Information About the History of India

Kidipede: 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

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Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

The Biographic Dictionary: Covers more than 33,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day- SEARCHABLE by keyword Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE Who2: Find famous people biographies fast! This site also lists links to more information about each person. - SEARCHABLE by keyword

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Trivia about India's History

*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.

*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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The History Channel

The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games

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Educational History Powerpoints

Educational History Videos

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