A Comprehensive History of India Maharaj Mukherjee Comprehensive

A Comprehensive History of India Maharaj Mukherjee Comprehensive History of India 1 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Course Curriculum? • There is no curriculum • There will be regular quiz and two tests – For both parents and students Comprehensive History of India 2 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

What is History? • History – His Story • Itihaas - Iti – Ha - Asa – It was like this. Comprehensive History of India 3 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

When did history happen? • • • It happened 65 million years ago It happened tens of thousands years ago It happened hundreds of years ago It is happening now All of the above Comprehensive History of India 4 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Which one of these are history? Comprehensive History of India 5 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

When did history happen? • • • It happened 65 million years ago It happened tens of thousands years ago It happened hundreds of years ago It is happening now All of the above Comprehensive History of India 6 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Why do we study History of India • • India and USA are both democracies They both have diverse population They both have large natural resources They both are naturally protected Comprehensive History of India 7 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Diversity in US and India • Unity in Diversity • United we Stand Divided we Fall • If we do not hang together we will hang separately Comprehensive History of India 8 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Where is India? ? India Comprehensive History of India 9 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Address of India • The house located at 333 Main Street is: – – Comprehensive History of India North of the main street South of the La Fayatte Street Bound by a stream on the East Bound by another house on the west 10 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Address of India Uttaram Jat Samudrasya Himadreschaiba Dakshinam Barsham Tad Bharatam Bharati Jatra Santati The Land that is North of the Oceans and South of the Himalayas – is known as Bharata (India). Its children (inhabitants) are known as Bharati(Ya) – Indians. Comprehensive History of India 11 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

ve r Map of India Ind us Ri Himalayas Ganges River Bindhya s te E as t We e Bay of Bengal at h at Comprehensive History of India rn G h rn G Arabian Sea Indian Ocean 12 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Indian Seasons • Summer – May, June • Rain – July, August • Autumn – September, October • Fall/Harvest – November, December • Winter – January, February • Spring – March, April Most Important Month in Indian History? Comprehensive History of India – November 13 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

What we will study? • How Indian History took shape over the ages because of its – – – People Location Geography Weather External Influences • What lessons we can learn from Indian History that applies – To current events in India and USA Comprehensive History of India 14 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee

Quiz – Prep Questions • • • What does the word History mean? When did history happen? Why do we study Indian History? What is the address of India? What is the most important month in Indian History? Comprehensive History of India 15 © 2011 Maharaj Mukherjee