Ultra-Important Revision Points
| Topic | Must Remember |
|---|---|
| Gupta Empire | Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II |
| Samudragupta | Prayaga Prashasti – Harishena |
| Chandragupta II | Vikramaditya + Western Kshatrapas + Faxian |
| Gupta Administration | Bhukti → Vishaya → local units |
| Gupta Economy | Agriculture, guilds, gold coins, land grants |
| Aryabhata | Aryabhatiya |
| Brahmagupta | Zero, negative numbers, Brahmasphutasiddhanta |
| Charaka | Medicine |
| Sushruta | Surgery |
| Sangam Age | Chera–Chola–Pandya |
| Chera | Bow |
| Chola | Tiger |
| Pandya | Fish |
| Madurai | Pandya |
| Uraiyur | Chola |
| Muziris | Chera/western coast trade |
| Tolkappiyam | Tamil grammar/literature |
| Nalanda | Buddhist centre of higher learning |
| Takshashila | Ancient north-western learning centre |
| Xuanzang | Nalanda and Indian Buddhism |
| Gurukula | Guru–Shishya tradition |