The Janapadas, formed by Aryans, were the following: 1. THE AUDUMBARAS— The epic Mahabharata testifies that Audumbaras were descendents of the sage Vishwamitra, who founded the ‘gotra’ of the ‘Kaushika’ group. They were one of the famous tribes of ancient Himachal Pradesh. Their coins have been found in Kangra, Jawalamukhi, Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur regions.…
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There are many evidences of the existence of pre-historic man in the Himalayan region. There is little doubt that two million years ago at least one form of man lived on the Himachal foothills, the area bound by the Banganga-Beas of Beas valleys of Kangra, the Sirsa- Satluj valleys of Nalagarh-Bilaspur and the Markanda valley…
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हिमाचल प्रदेश के इतिहास की प्राचीन काल के सिक्कों, शिलालेखों, साहित्य, यात्रा वृत्तांत और वंशावलियों के अध्ययन के द्वारा हम जानकारी प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। 1.पुरातात्विक स्रोत — हिमाचल प्रदेश के इतिहास के लिए पुरातात्विक स्रोतों का बहुत महत्व है। पुरातात्विक स्रोतों में पत्थर के औजार, सिक्के, शिलालेख स्मारक और मूर्तियां शामिल हैं, जहां खुदाई…
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Sources of History— 1. Archaeological Sources—The importance of Archaeological sources for the history of Himachal Pradesh is varied in the absence of reliable literary sources.The archaeological sources include stone tools implements coins inscription monuments and sculptures, the places where the excavation have been made include Guler, Dhaliara, Dehra, Masrur all in Kangra district.Other surveys inducted…
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