Ancient India

The diamonds have been first recognized and mined in India. For centuries, India was the only place one could find these precious stones.

In ancient times, India was one of the most advanced nations in the world. India has made many valuable contributions to the world. Centuries ago Indian sages had the kind of knowledge which many modern scientists lacks. Many Indian sages made discoveries that no one could think of back in those times.

These cities were once inhabited but due to wars, natural calamities and climate change, they were abandoned many, many years ago.

The story of Indian art and sculpture dates back to the Indus valley civilization of the 2nd and 3rd millennium BCE. Tiny terra-cotta seals...

Chand Baori stepwell was built during the 8th and 9th centuries and has 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry, which descend 20m to the bottom of the well.

The great Indus Valley Civilization developed about 5200 years ago and slowly began to decline around 3800 years ago. It’s unclear what happened to the Indus people.

India's maritime history predates the birth of western civilization. Navigation, as a science originated during the Indus valley civilization some 5000 years ago. The world's first tidal dock is believed to have been built at Lothal around 2300 BC during the Harappan civilization, near the present day Mangrol harbour on the Gujarat coast.

Indus valley civilization is a rich civilization and one of the most important civilizations that existed in the world. Ancient India during the Harappan era had one of the largest populations in the ancient world, far greater than the Middle East or Europe.

A chain of “rocks” is connecting India to Sri Lanka. This is the commonly accepted version by geologists for this strange strip of rocks. For the Hindus these formations are remainings of the Bridge of Rama