Question

Arrange the following major historical events in correct sequence with respect to their time period. i. Beginning of the use of iron in the subcontinent ii. Beginning of the composition of Sangam literature iii. Settlement in Arikamedu iv. Punch marked coins​

Answer 1

Answer:

I.The central Indian region seems to be the earliest iron-using centre. According to Tewari, iron using and iron "was prevalent in the Central Ganga Plain and the Eastern Vindhyas from the early 2nd millennium BC." The earliest evidence for smelted iron in India dates to 1300 to 1000 BCE

Answer 2

The correct sequence is (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)

Given:

i. Beginning of the use of iron in the subcontinent

ii. Beginning of the composition of Sangam literature.

iii. Settlement in Arikamedu .

iv. Punch marked coins​.

solution:

we use different iron things every day. here is the correct sequence from back to recent period:

• The Beginning of the use of iron in the subcontinent which is about 3000 years ago

• Increase in the use of iron, cities, punch-marked coins which is about 2500 years ago.

• Beginning of the composition of Sangam literature which is about 2300 years ago.

• Settlement in Arikamedu which is between 2200 and 1900 years ago. Arikamedu was a coastal Settlement where ships unloaded goods from different lands.

hence, The correct sequence is (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)