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Ancient Indian History – Previous Year Questions (PYQ)

Boost your PCS preparation with this comprehensive collection of Ancient Indian History Previous Year Questions (PYQ). Explore important topics like the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Age, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Dynasty, Buddhism, Jainism, and Early Indian Kingdoms. Each question helps you understand the exam pattern, recurring concepts, and historical significance crucial for UPPCS, BPSC, MPPCS, RAS, and other State PCS Exams.

Filter by Category: All Pre Historic Times Indus Valley Civilization Rig Vedic Period Later Vedic Period Jainism Buddhism Mahajanapadas Period Mauryan Empire Post-Mauryan India Gupta Period Harshavardhana Period Sangam Period

Pre Historic Times - Periodization of Indian Pre-History

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Pre Historic Times - Sources of Pre-History

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Pre Historic Times - Palaeolithic or Old Stone

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Pre Historic Times - Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age

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Pre Historic Times - Neolithic Age or New Stone Age

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Pre Historic Times - Chalcolithic Age

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Pre Historic Times - Major Chalcolithic Cultures

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Pre Historic Times - Early Iron Age

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Pre Historic Times - Geographical Distribution and Characteristics

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Indus Valley Civilization - IVC Geography and Archaeological Findings

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Indus Valley Civilization - Major cities

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Indus Valley Civilization - Town Planning

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Indus Valley Civilization - IVC Society and Culture

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Indus Valley Civilization - Script and Language

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Indus Valley Civilization - Crafts

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Indus Valley Civilization - Religions

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Indus Valley Civilization - Seals and Images

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Indus Valley Civilization - IVC Economy

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Indus Valley Civilization - Harappan Trade

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Indus Valley Civilization - Agriculture

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Indus Valley Civilization - Domestication of animals

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Indus Valley Civilization - Weights and Measures

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Indus Valley Civilization - Decline of Harappan Culture

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Rig Vedic Period - Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society and Culture

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Rig Vedic Period - Geography of the Rig Vedic Period - Area of Settlement

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Rig Vedic Period - Political Organisation and Evolution of Monarchy

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Rig Vedic Period - Social Organization

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Rig Vedic Period - Economy

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Rig Vedic Period - Religious Practices and Culture

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Later Vedic Period - Geography of the later Vedic Phases - Area of Settlement

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Later Vedic Period - Political System

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Later Vedic Period - Social Organisation and Varna System

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Later Vedic Period - Economy

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Later Vedic Period - Religious Practices and Culture

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Jainism - Birth and Life of Mahavira (540�468 B.C.)

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Jainism - Teachings of Mahavira

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Jainism - Organisation and Sects of Jainism

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Jainism - Literature of Jainism

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Jainism - Councils, Spread and Royal Patrons

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Buddhism - Birth and Life of Buddha (563�483 BC)

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Buddhism - Teachings of Buddha

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Buddhism - Organisation and Sects of Buddhism

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Buddhism - Literature of Buddhism

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Buddhism - Councils, Spread of and Royal Patronage

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Buddhism - Causes for the Decline

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Mahajanapadas Period - Republics and Monarchies

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Mahajanapadas Period - 16 Mahajanapadas

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Mahajanapadas Period - Magadha

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Mahajanapadas Period - Haryanka dynasty

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Mahajanapadas Period - Shishunaga Dynasty

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Mahajanapadas Period - Persian Invasions

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Mahajanapadas Period - Alexander�s Invasion

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Mahajanapadas Period - Society and Rise of urban centres

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Mahajanapadas Period - Economy

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Mahajanapadas Period - System of Administration

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Mauryan Empire - Sources: Inscriptions and Sites and Literary Sources (The Arthasastra)

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Mauryan Empire - Chandragupta and Bindusara

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Mauryan Empire - Megasthenes

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Mauryan Empire - Asoka and His Successors

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Mauryan Empire - Asoka�s Inscriptions and Sites

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Mauryan Empire - Asokan Reign

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Mauryan Empire - Asoka and Buddhism

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Mauryan Empire - Asoka Policy of Dhamma

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Mauryan Empire - Mauryan Administration

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Mauryan Empire - Foreign Relations

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Mauryan Empire - Decline of the Mauryas

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Post-Mauryan India - Society: Evolution of Jatis

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Post-Mauryan India - Satavahanas

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Post-Mauryan India - Sungas and Kanvas

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Post-Mauryan India - Sakas

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Post-Mauryan India - Kushanas

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Gupta Period - Sources of Gupta Rule

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Gupta Period - Rulers and Political History of Guptas Chronology

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Gupta Period - Foreign Travellers Visit � Fahien�s Visit

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Gupta Period - Gupta Administration

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Gupta Period - Other Important Dynasties

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Gupta Period - Society Religion and Culture

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Gupta Period - Urban centres in the Gupta period

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Gupta Period - Economy

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Gupta Period - Science and Technology

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Gupta Period - Literature

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Gupta Period - Later Guptas

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Gupta Period - Other Important Dynasties

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Harshavardhana Period - Harsha Military Conquests

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Harshavardhana Period - Administration

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Sangam Period - Sangam Literature

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Sangam Period - South Indian Dynasties

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Sangam Period - Cholas

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Sangam Period - Cheras

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Sangam Period - Pandyas

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Sangam Period - Sangam Polity, Society and Culture

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Sangam Period - Foreign Dynasties

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