There are many prehistoric sites in India, which shed light on the history of human settlement in the country.
We find such sites all across the country.
In this thread, let us know a little bit about 5 such unique sites.
1. Bori (Pune)
(Not to be confused with BORI - we are old, but that old)
One of the oldest pieces of evidence of humans in India, reported artefacts from Bori suggest the existence of humans in India around 1.4 million years ago.
14 Inscriptions of Ashoka - A Pique into the Ancient Emperor's Mind and Policies
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A long thread
Today we know Ashoka as one of the mightiest emperors of the ancient world, whose empire stretched from Eastern India to Central Asia.
However, for centuries, the memory of the great emperor Ashoka and his empire were lost to time.
An accidental discovery of an ancient inscription written in an enigmatic script spurred the search for the identity of a forgotten king and the deciphering of the lost language.
A detailed thread on @BhandarkarI's new publication - a translation of an early medieval Indian treatise on metallurgy and Alchemy called "Rasopnishad".
Rasopanişad is a significant Sanskrit work on alchemy written in the early medieval period by an unknown author.
The text is replete with insights that are in sync with modern ideas.
The rarity of the text is attested by the fact only two copies of its manuscript are existent.
One incomplete copy was in the library of Thirunakkara Swamiyar Matom in Kottayam, and another worn-out but complete manuscript was in the possession of Vayaskara Narayanan moossu of Kottayam.