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Our Pasts I, II & III (Classes 6–8)
The simplest possible start: short, illustrated and the base of countless exam questions.
Seleucid Empire (Indian satrapies)
Foreign / northwestern kingdom
Level 2
c. 312–303 BCE
Seleucus I held the northwest until the treaty with Chandragupta.
- Region
- Northwest
- Duration
- 9 years
- Main period
- Mauryan Empire
Approximate extent.
Personalities
📚 Recommended reading on the Seleucid Empire (Indian satrapies)
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Themes in Indian History, Parts I–III (Class 12)
Source-based chapters on Harappa, Vijayanagara, the Mughal court and 1857 — essential for UPSC.
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An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I (Class 11)
The standard base for art and architecture questions — stupas, temples and sculpture.
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India's Ancient Past
The expanded version of the classic old-NCERT ancient India text; clear and exam-friendly.
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Seleucid Empire (Indian satrapies) for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Anuradhapura Kingdom ★
Sri Lanka · c. 437 BCE – c. 1017
Overlap: 9 years
Mauryan Empire ★
Pan-Indian · c. 321–185 BCE
Overlap: 9 years
Chedi
Central · c. 1,000–300 BCE
Overlap: 9 years
Kalinga
East · c. 700–261 BCE
Overlap: 9 years
Early Pandyas (Sangam era)
South · c. 400 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 9 years