Description
The “Ancient Aryan Period (70x100)” is a large-format laminated educational wall chart that illustrates the migration, settlement, and cultural developments of the Indo-Aryan people during the Vedic Age in India (circa 1500–600 BCE).
Physical Specifications
Size: 70 × 100 cm, suitable for classroom walls, history exhibits, and academic displays.
Material: Multicolour print on 80 GSM map litho paper, thermally laminated with 30-micron polyester film on both sides, and fitted with quality plastic rollers for hanging.
Languages: Available in English, Hindi, and Kannada; certified by the Survey of India for accuracy.
Map Content & Educational Features
The map depicts Aryan migration routes from the northwestern steppes (Central Asia, through the Khyber Pass) into the northwestern subcontinent (Punjab, Sindh—Sapta Sindhu region), followed by their spread into the Gangetic plains.
Regions, rivers (Indus, Saraswati, Yamuna, Ganga), and major early settlements are clearly marked, highlighting the geographical context of Vedic hymns and rituals.
Labels show notable tribal territories, janapadas, and later Vedic expansion across the Indo-Gangetic plains, touching on Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
Side notes outline key aspects of Aryan society: pastoral and agricultural economy, early Vedic political units (jan, vish, rajya), social system (varna), role of nature gods, the arrival of Sanskrit, and key texts (Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda).
The division between the Early Vedic (Rigvedic) and Later Vedic periods is explained along with the transition from tribal chieftainships to more complex regional states (mahajanapadas).
Historical Context
The chart helps students visualize how Aryan migration shaped early Indian society, language, religion, and culture—serving as the foundation for classical Hindu civilization.
It situates the rise of Vedic rituals, Sanskrit literature, the caste system, and the origins of many enduring Indian traditions in a clear geographic context.
The poster is ideal for history classes, providing an overview of the first major Indo-European migrations and the shaping of Indian civilization.
This wall map is essential for teaching about the Vedic and Aryan period, offering spatial and cultural clarity for learners exploring ancient Indian history.