Social Science VI

The Earth Our Habitat
The Earth in the Solar System
10 Topics
Asteroid and Meteroides
Celestial Bodies
Moon
Earth
Galaxy
Planets
Solar System
Star
Sun
Universe
Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes
11 Topics
Globe
Latitudes
Longitudes
Heat Zones of the Earth
Longitude and Time
Local Time
Standard Time
Torrid Zone
Temperate Zone
Frigid Zone
Important Parallels of Latitudes
Motions of the Earth
10 Topics
Rotation of Earth
Revolution of Earth
Effects of Rotation of the Earth
Effects of Revolution
Changing Surface Temperature Due to the Revolution of Earth
Cycle of Seasons
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Equinoxes
Parts of Day and Night
Maps
 10 Topics
Maps
Types of Maps
Physical Map
Political Map
Thematic Map
Components of Maps
Distance In Maps
Direction in Map
Symbols Used In Maps
Sketch and Plan of Maps
Major Domains of the Earth
 11 Topics
Four  Spheres of Earth
Lithosphere and Earth’s Interior
Continents-Asia and Africa
Continent-North America, South-America
Continent-Antarctica and Europe
Continent-Australia
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Layers of Atmosphere
Biosphere
Global Warming
Major Landforms of the Earth
 10 Topics
Topography of Land
Formation of Mountains
Classification of Mountains
Formation of Plateaus
Formation of Plains
Importance of Mountains
Topography of Ocean Floor
Importance of Plains and Plateaus
Landforms and The People
Classification of Plateaus
Our Country – India
 10 Topics
India
Location of India and its Significance
Neighboring Countries of India
Political Divisions of India
Physical Divisions of India
The Northern Mountains
The Northern Plains
Peninsular Plateau
Coastal Plains
Island Groups of India
India: Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
 12 Topics
Weather and Climate
Factors Affecting Climate Part I
Factors Affecting Climate Part II
Major Seasons in India
Rainfall Distribution
Vegetation Flora and Factors
Types of Vegetation Flora
Forest Importance
Wildlife in India
Wildlife Conservation
Importance of Wildlife Conservation I
Importance of Wildlife conservation II
History - Our Past
What Where, How and When?
15 Topics
What We Can Find Out by Studying History and Where People lived in Indian Subcontinent
Travelling of People
Travelling in Indian Subcontinent and Names of the land
Where People lived in Past?
Sources Used in the Study of History
About Past Cripture
How Sources are Used in The Study of History and Different Pasts of Different People
Names of Our Country
Dates in History and Decipherment
Differences in Past and Present Living
Archaeology
Meaning and Importance of Dates
Archaeological Sources
Literary Sources
Historian
From Gathering to Growing Food
17 Topics
Hunter-Gatherers: Their Movement from Place to Place and Their Tools
Nomadic life
Hunter-Gatherers: Sites, Cave Paintings and Use of Fire by Them
Invention of Fire
Human History: Names and Dates
Change in Living
Beginning of Herding and Farming
Animal Keeping
Changes in the Life of People After Beginning of Farming and Herding and Sites of Early Farmers and Herders
Environmental Change
Early Settled People
Farming and Domestication
Two Neolithic sites: Mehrgarh in Indian Subcontinent and Catal Huyuk in Turkey
Discovery of Early Man
Discovery of Farmers and Herders
From Nomadic to Settled life
Life in Mehrgarh
In the Earliest Cities
17 Topics
Harappan Civilisation: Discovery, Citadel and Lower Town and Special Buildings In the Earliest Cities
Introduction to Indus Valley Civilisation
Harappan Civilisation: Houses, Drains, Streets and Life in the City
Two Important Cities of Harappan Civilization
Harappan Civilisation: Important Objects and Things Found from Sites
Town Planning and Structures of Harappan Civilization
Harappan Civilisation: Specialist Craft Person, Sources of Raw Materials and Modes of Transports
Occupation and social life of Harappan Civilization
Harappan Civilisation: People of The Countryside
Art and Sculpture of Harrapan Civilization
Harappan Civilisation: Cities of Dholavira and Lothal
Religion and Trade of Harappan Civilization
End of the Harappan Civilisation and Pyramids of Egypt
Harappan Cities in Gujarat
Decline of Harrapan Civilisation
Rigveda and Megaliths
Inamgaon Settlement
What Books and Burials Tell Us
 6 Topics
The Rigveda
How Historians Study the Rigveda and Cattle, Horses and Chariots
Words Describing People and Community in the Rigveda
Megaliths
Megaliths: Why People Erected Megaliths and an Important Site of Megalithic People- Inamgaon
Skeletal Studies and Evolution of Writing in China
Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic
 15 Topics
Later Vedic Books and Varnas
How Rulers Were Formed?
Later Vedic Period: The new ways of becoming Rajas and Life in Janapadas
Varna System
Mahajanapadas: Forts, Armies and Taxes
Janapadas
Mahajanapadas: Changes occurred in Agriculture and a Closer look at Magadha Mahajanapada
Mahajanapadas
A close look at an Early Republic – Vajji and Democracy in Athens
Revenue and Taxes in Mahajanapadas
Agriculture and Economy of Mahajanapadas
Social, Political and Religious Life in Mahajanapadas
Magadha
Vajji (Bihar)
Reasons Behind Magadha Power
New Questions and Ideas
 12 Topics
The Story of the Buddha and his Teachings
The Story of Buddha
Upanishads, Panini and Six schools of Indian Philosophy
Upanishads
Jainism and Prakrit
Jainism
Spread of Jainism in India and the Sangha in Buddhism and Jainism
The Sangha
Viharas, Ashramas and Zoroastrianism in Iran
Monasteries
The System of Ashram
Six Schools of Indian Philosophy
Ashoka, The Emperor who Gave up War
 14 Topics
The Mauryan Empire
Ashoka a Unique Ruler
The Mauryan Empire: Ruling the empire and description of the emperor and Pataliputra by Magasthenes
A Very Big Kingdom An Empire
Ashoka and the Kalinga war
Ashoka War In Kalinga
Ashoka’s Dhamma and the Great Wall of China
What Was Ashoka’s Dhamma
How are Empires Different From Kingdoms
Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya
Ruling The Empire
Dynasty
Different Languages of Mauryan Empire
Vital Villages, Thriving Towns
 5 Topics
History of use of Iron in Indian subcontinent, Role of Irrigation in Making Kingdoms Powerful and People of Ancient Villages
Sources to know about the Villages and Towns that were existed 2500-2000 years ago
Coins and other Means of Exchange and Mathura, The City with many functions
Ancient Crafts and Craftsperson
Arikamedu, An Ancient Coastal Town of India and the Roman Empire
Traders, Kings and Pilgrims
 7 Topics
Trade and Traders in Ancient Period
New Kingdoms along The Coasts
The Story of the Silk Route
Mahayana, Theravada and Spread of Buddhism
Pilgrims in Ancient India
Nalanda, A unique centre of Buddhist Learning and Bhakti in Hinduism
Bhakti in Hinduism and Emergence of Christianity
New Empires and Kingdoms
 7 Topics
Samudragupta and his Prashasti
Samudragupta: his Empire and his Ancestors
Samudragupta’s Successors and Harshavardhana
Rulers of Deccan and southern India about 1400 years ago
Administrations and Armies from 2100 to 1400 years ago
Assemblies in the Southern kingdoms and Kalidasa’s description of ordinary people
Fa Xian’s description of ordinary people, Banabhatta’s description of the king’s army and emergence of Islam in Arabia
Buildings, Paintings and Books
 15 Topics
Ancient Indian Metallurgy, The Iron Pillar and Stupas
How were Stupas and Temples Built?
Features of Stupas, Earlier Temples and Artificial Caves
The World of Books
How Stupas and Temples Were Built and Paintings of Ajanta
Paintings
Epics Composed from 2100 to 1400 Years Ago and The Puranas
The Iron Pillar
Ramayana and Mahabharata and Stories told by Ordinary People
Buildings In Brick and Stone
Books on Science, Discovery of Zero, Ayurveda in Ancient India and Invention of Paper in China
Recording and preserving Old Stories
Stories told by Ordinary People
Writing Books on Science
Contribution of Ancient Indian Scientists
Social and Political Life
Understanding Diversity
10 Topics
Diversity in Kerala
Diversity in Ladakh
Effects of Diversity on our Lives
Factors Contributing to Diversity
Geographical Factor Influencing Diversity
India as a Diverse Country
Social Interaction
Unity in Diversity
What Does Diversity Mean?
Diversity and Discrimination
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In the Earliest Cities

Social Science VI In the Earliest Cities

In this chapter we are going to study one of the most fascinating events of the history. Yes, we are going to study about the Harappan Civilization. We will cover a lot of topics including the time period, various sites, lifestyle of people, administration and much more, this chapter will tell you that our ancestors had a great knowledge of science and technology along with architecture. Please stay with us to know more.

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