India : The geography of history – Part 5

2017-02-13T20:03:13+05:30By |Categories: Editorials, History, History of India|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Neolithic Age, origin of Agriculture and Domestication of Animals Neolithic Age : - Domestication of plants and animals has been considered as one of the main characteristic features of the Neolithic stage of culture. The tern Neolithic was coined by Sir John Lubbock in his book Prehistoric Times (first published [...]

India : The geography of history – Part 2

2017-02-13T19:49:21+05:30By |Categories: Editorials, History, History of India|Tags: , , , |

Uneven Development  -  Historical perspective and evidence Agriculture Development Chronology:- Mehrgarh in the Kachhi plain (now in Pakistan) experienced early agricultural activities before 6,000 B.C Indus region experienced it in the 4000-3000 B.C Gangetic valley saw the advent of agriculture at Koldihwa (U.P) in 5000 B.C., at Chirand (Bihar) in [...]

India : The geography of history – Part 1

2017-02-13T19:49:03+05:30By |Categories: Editorials, History, History of India|Tags: , , , , , , |

Introduction:- History without geography is largely incomplete and devoid of its vital substance for it loses focus in the absence of the concept of space.That is why history is regarded both as the history of  mankind and the history of environment. It is difficult to separate the two. The history [...]

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