Achievements of ancient Indian civilization

Achievements of ancient Indian civilization

Various civilizations of Greater India from the Bronze Age to the Early Middle Ages are notable for cultural achievements.

*science and technology in ancient India
**mathematics
**astronomy
**list of Indian inventions
*martial arts
*medicine
*linguistics
*music
*architecture

by period (see history of India):
*Bronze Age
**Indus valley civilization
*Iron Age
**Vedic civilization
**Mahajanapadas
**Maurya Empire
**Indo-Greek Kingdom
**Sunga Empire
**Kushan Empire
*Middle Ages
**Gupta Empire
**Chola Dynasty
**Pala Empire
**Rashtrakuta dynasty
**Chalukya dynasty
**Vijayanagara Empire


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