III. 20 Events/ Objects 500 AD – 1500 AD

 

  1. Indian Society in 600 AD – Huen Tsien’s diary, diorama of his travel, dress, roads, village
  2. Vikramaditya’s court, Kalidasa, nature, Vararuchi, village in Gupta period
  3. Vijayanagara and Chola Empires, music, sculpture, temples, replica of Chola township
  4. Buddhist Interpretative literature, Jaina literature, Harshavardhana, Nagesha
  5. Universities: Nalanda, Takshashila; Knowledge centers: Kashi, Ujjaini, Puri, Madurai
  6. Knowledge literature: Astronomy, Mathematics, Medicine, Logic, Charaka’s lab
  7. Theory of Word, Phonetics, Bhartrhari, Shankara, philosophy, advaita Vedanta, schools
  8. Industrial products: silk, textile, metallurgy, beads, jewelry, Kanchipuram
  9. Trade: land and Sea, Silk route, maritime navigation, southern ports, Kochi
  10. Monasteries, revival of Hinduism, Shaivism, shaiva temples: north, south east, west, Brihadeeswara Temple, Somnath
  11. Shakti worship: north, south, east, west, Meenakshi Temple, Devi temples in Nepal, Kamakshya
  12. Vaishnavism: Ramanuja, Madhva, Ballava, pancharatra agama, Ankworwat
  13. Regional languages, Script, calligraphy, poets, recordings
  14. Poetic Singing: jayadeva; frescoes, dance forms, art temples: Konarka, art statue, dancers, Khajuraho
  15. Islamic invasion: 900 AD – 1500 AD; Mohammed Ghori, Turks, Delhi Sultanate, Qutub Minar
  16. Indian Society 1200 AD – Al Biruni’s India, homes, street scene, schools, education, IbnBatuata
  17. Kabir, Nanak, Religious Singing, Sikhism,
  18. Music, philosophy, dance, dargha, dance-form, Turkish influence
  19. Chaitnaya, kirtana, mela, jatra, holy places, religious marks, symbolism
  20. Folk theater and Dance, culture centers, development of music, cultural troupes