primary archeological sources describing 5 events in modern Indian history.
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The archaeological source of Indian history is only about two centuries old. The archaeological source enhanced our knowledge about our past and also provided important materials, which we could not have been obtained otherwise. Up to 1920, Indian civilization was considered to have begun about 6 th B.C.
The purpose of history is to throw light on the past. This is done through discovery and study of historical sources.It is rather easy to find sources for writing the history of the recent past, because there is plenty of hand written and printed material on and about modern State and Society. There is also enough material in respect of medieval times.But the real difficulty arises for writing ancient history. It is mentioned in the great Indian epic Mahabharata that “History is that ancient description which contains instructions of virtue, wealth, desire and salvation”. In other words, India’s ancient seers laid greater emphasis on those events which carried higher ideals rather than actual happenings.