Historic Wednesday

  Magadha: before Chandragupta’s period India around the 4 th century BCE was divided into numerous kingdoms and republics. The foremost among them was the Magadha Kingdom in eastern India, whose rulers beginning with King Bimbisara (543- 492 BCE) had embarked on a quest for empire building. Magadha boundaries had been much extended over time and contained a good part of central, eastern, and north India. Alexander the great (365-323 BCE) invaded India in 326 BCE and in consequence much of north-eastern India was thrown into turmoil and political chaos.                                                                                                                           ...

  End of Indus Valley Civilization                                There is no general agreement regarding the breakdown of Harappan urban society. While widely disputed due to a lack of fortifying evidence, scholars have proposed the following principal theories that fall under four headings. The first theory is that environmental changes, such as a shift in climate followed by agricultural devastation, resulted in the abandonment of the civilization. The second theory is that of abrupt natural changes such as floods or droughts, brought about this change. The third theory states the occurrence of an epidemic or a similar disaster. According to this theory, some natural forces compromised the fabric of society and the consequent human intervention led to its complete breakdown. The theory is that of human activities such as invasions, contributed to the abandonment of the Indus Valley cities. ...