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“India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.†-- Mark Twain
INDIA HISTORY - INDIA CULTUREIndia history and India culture have fused into each other for more than 5,000 years.The result is the extraordinarily diverse Indian society, based on the foundations of the family and infused with a rich and colourful humanity that has contributed to every aspect of civilisation. Ancient India History - 2,500 BC to 1193 The Indus Valley Civilization - The Aryans - Alexander the Great - Maurya Empire - Imperial Gupta Dynasty - the Muslim Kings"  India History 1193 to 1610 - The Mongols - the Mughal dynasty - Babur - Akbar India History - 1610 to post Independence - The British Raj - the Indian Mutiny - Mahatma Ghandi - the Salt Protest - Independence India CultureIndia Culture - Dance, Music and ArtIndia Culture - People & Society - The Caste System India Culture - Purity and Pollution - The Brahman - The Sweeper - The Warrior India Culture - Social Inter-dependence - Hierarchy - Respect - Honour |