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Kalibangan in Rajasthan, Lothal in Gujarat, Ropar in Punjab and Mohenjodaro in Pakistan are important sites of which ancient civilization?
➨ Indus Valley Civilization.

Which ancient civilization existed between 2350 BC and 1750 BC?
➨ Indus Valley Civilization.

Vedic period existed between?
➨ 1500 and 600 BC

The four vedas are?
➨ Rig veda, Sam veda, Yajur veda and Atharva veda.

'Satyameva Jayate' is taken from?
➨ Mundaka Upanishad.

Name the Kshatriya Prince who later came to be known as 'Buddha'?
➨ Siddhartha.

Where was Gautam Buddha born in the year 567 BC?
➨ Lumbini in Kapilavastu (Nepal).

Where did Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment?
➨ under pipal tree at Bodh Gaya.

Where did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon?
➨ Sarnath in U.P.

Where did Gautam Buddha died?
➨ Kushinagar in U.P.

The religious book of Buddhism is?
➨ Triptikas.

Where was Vardhamana Mahavira born?
➨ Kundagrama in 540 BC.

Vardhamana Mahavira died at?
➨ Pavapuri (present day Bihar).

Religious book of Jainism?
➨ Agam (in pali language).

Triratna concept (right knowledge, right faith and right conduct) are major teachings of?
➨ Jainism.