Archaeological And Modern Sources of Haryana History


 
 
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Archaeological And Modern Sources Of Haryana History

 Sir Alexander Cunningham, also called the Father of Indian Archaeology visited Haryana in 1862 AD. Probably he was the  first person to explore this area. Then in 1888 - 89 AD, Rogers carried on Cunningham's work.

Archaeological Excavations:

Archaeological discoveries at Sugh show that Haryana was a part of Mauryan empire, Ashokan pillars at Topra (Ambala) and Hisar and its stupas at Chaneti and Thanesar also substantiate this view.

Atharvaveda And Brahmana's

The antiquity of Haryana is also established by references in Atharvaveda and Brahmanas. The Kurus are mentioned as prominent people, who gave their name to Kurukshetra and made it home of Vedic culture.

Mahabharta

It was on the banks of river Saraswati where Saint Ved Vyas wrote Mahabharata, approximately in 900 BC. Lord Krishna preached Bhagvad Gita, the gospel of duty, to Arjuna at the onset of the great Battle of Mahabharata. Since then, this profound philosophy of the supremacy of duty has become the foundation of Hinduism, Indian culture and thought. The Mahabharata knows Haryana as Bahudhhanyaka, the land of plentiful grains and Bahudhana, the land of immense riches. Findings of pottery, sculpture and jewellery in sites at Pehowa, Kurukshetra, Tilpat and Panipat have proved the historicity of the Mahabharata War.

 

 Bronze Chariot With Lord Krishna And Arjun In Kurukshetra

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Question : 1

By which of the following the ancient history of Haryana is established?

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct :

(a) Shri Ram Sharma Acharya has written a book called History of India.

(b) Coins of Indo - Greek rulers of 3rd century have been found from Khokhrakot of Rohtak.

(c) In Thanesar of Sirsa, the fort of King Karna and the remains of fort of Emperor Harshavardhana are located.

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

A total of 37 record inscriptions of all the categories have been found in Haryana, of which the oldest record is the __________________ inscription..

Right Option : B
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