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Priyadarsika is a Sanskrit play attributed to king Harshavardhan. It was first translated into English by G. K. Nariman, A. V. Williams Jackson, and Charles J. Ogden in 1923. Ratnavali and Nagananda are other works of Harshavardhan. Harshavardhan was also a great lover of education and learning. Emperor Harshvardhana wrote all the three plays in the Sanskrit Language.
First statement is incorrect because though the traces of Pallava and Chalukya temple architecture are available, but its construction is generally attributed to the 8th century Rashtrakuta dynasty. The second statement is also incorrect because the temple is a complete dravida building
Third statement is incorrect because the book was originally written in Sanskrit. Arthashastra was intended as a guidebook for the king, to help him control both the people in his kingdom and the surrounding states. The Arthashastra fundamental assumption was that the king wanted to remain in power and should do whatever it took to retain it. Within the kingdom, Kautilya advocated a strict and authoritarian government aided by an extensive network of spies to gather intelligence and assess the popular mood. Although the Arthashastra was never the “Bible” of any ruling Indian dynasty, it detailed political philosophy and practices that existed in ancient and medieval India and can even be discerned in contemporary parliamentary politics.
Universal soul is one of the main Keystone of the philosophy and the thought of the Upanishad. Brahma satyam Jagat Mitya Jeevo Bramanah Parah talks about the impermenance of the body and its existence.
Burzahom culture is known for Grey pottery.Malwa culture: Black-on-Red potteryEastern Neolithic culture: Brownish-red potteryJorwe culture: Red potterySouthern Neolithic culture: Burnished-grey pottery
Burzahom culture is known for Grey pottery.Malwa culture: Black-on-Red potteryEastern Neolithic culture: Brownish-red potteryJorwe culture: Red potterySouthern Neolithic culture: Burnished-grey pottery
Eastern Neolithic culture is known for Brownish-red potteyNote:Malwa culture: Black-on-Red potteyBurzahom culture: Grey potteryJorwe culture: Red potteySouthern Neolithic culture: Burnished-grey pottey
The term ‘Aryan’ means ‘noble’. It was used as a self designation by Indo-Iranian people. It was used in vedic period i India as an ethnic label for themselves as well as to refer noble class.
The last veda called the Atharva Veda is a collection of magic spells and charms to ward off the evil spirits and diseases. It is considered a non-Aryan work and is the latest addition to the Vedas in later Vedic age.
Inamgaon is a Chalcolithic site of Maharashtra has shown evidence of an irrigation canal and an embankment.