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The Shakas (in Hindi)
Lesson 13 of 23 • 15 upvotes • 12:00mins
Abhyudaya Kelkar
The Scythians find frequent mention in the western literature. The Greek and Roman historians have variously described them as ‘blood-thirsty horse riders’. Probably, the Persians were the first to call them ‘Shakas’. These Scythians were nomadic horse riders and warriors who invaded many parts of the then known-world, including India. So the Indian branch came to be known as ‘Indo-Scythians’. Therefore, whenever we refer to the Shakas, we actually talk about the ‘Indo-Scythina’, in the global context. These Shakas were pushed into the plains of India due to pressure from the other tribes of Central Asia. A new term has been coined by me – ‘The Circular Displacement’, to clearly explain the phenomena. There is a wide usage of maps to explain the effect and migration of Shakas into India. The rest has been detailed in the lesson.
(Hindi) Ancient History: The Post Mauryan Period
23 lessons • 4h 44m
1
The Satavahanas (in Hindi)
12:43mins
2
The Former Kushans (in Hindi)
12:07mins
3
The Later Kushans (in Hindi)
11:01mins
4
Religion in the Post-Mauryan Period (in Hindi)
14:55mins
5
Economy during the Post-Mauryan Period (in Hindi)
11:42mins
6
Art and Architecture during the Post-Mauryan Period (in Hindi)
14:52mins
7
Coinage and Culture during the Post-Mauryan Period (in Hindi)
14:32mins
8
The Arrival of Judaism and Christianity in India (in Hindi)
12:04mins
9
The Sangam Era - Part 1 (in Hindi)
14:23mins
10
The Sangam Era - Part 3 (in Hindi)
13:42mins
11
Shungas and Magadh (in Hindi)
8:03mins
12
Indo-Greeks and Kharavela (in Hindi)
13:19mins
13
The Shakas (in Hindi)
12:00mins
14
Overview (in Hindi)
3:50mins
15
The Kshatraps and Indo-Parthians (in Hindi)
14:41mins
16
The Sangam Era - Part 2 (in Hindi)
13:29mins
17
MCQs on Post-Mauryan Period I (in Hindi)
12:41mins
18
MCQs on Post-Mauryan Period II (in Hindi)
11:21mins
19
MCQs on Post-Mauryan Period V (in Hindi)
13:35mins
20
MCQs on Post-Mauryan Period IV (in Hindi)
11:24mins
21
MCQs on Post-Mauryan Period III (in Hindi)
13:40mins
22
MCQs on Post-Mauryan Period VI (in Hindi)
10:06mins
23
MCQs on Post-Mauryan Period VII (in Hindi)
13:50mins
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