UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 1995 · Q2 · 60 marks
Describe the distinguishing features of important archaeological cultures of the Indian subcontinent datable between c. 2000 B.C. and c. 500 B.C.
- Chapter
- Pre-history and Proto-history
- Topic
- Archaeological Cultures, c. 2000-500 BCE
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