write the types of sources of Indian history ? describe
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Literary and Archaeological records are the two main categories that give evidences of Ancient Indian History. The literary source includes literature of Vedic, Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, and other literature along with other foreign accounts.
There are two types of sources of Indian history:-
- Literary sources
- Archeological sources
Literary sources:- Literary sources are the information gathered in written forms that explain the essence of ancient culture. These sources include information like journals, letters, books and investigative reports in impression, automated and visual compositions.
Archaeological sources:- Archaeological sources include buildings, houses, pottery, seals , coins, monuments , writings and paintings on stones or walls , tools, jewellery, bones, leftovers, pieces of metals and other artefacts.