Summary India (and East India) are not just named after the Indus, its basin with four major rivers ('Punjab' from Greek penta) is also the home region of the subcontinent's oldest civilization, named Harappa after its main city site, contemporary of Pharaonic Egypt and Mesopotamia but more egalitarian, without grand palaces, rather merchant republics confederated in a loose empire. They had Hindu and Buddhist cultures, but were strongly influenced by the sort annexation to the Hellenistic empire of Alexander the Great, resulting in an Indo-Greek culture in suck kingdoms as Gandhara, which were rich on the Silk Road. That wealth would attract many invaders, especially from Central Asia and Afghanistan, which also imported Islam and mainly Persian influence as exemplified by the grand capital Lahore.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Sona Datta
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Aug 30, 2015
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Lahore, Pakistan
Production companies : Tern Television
Summary India (and East India) are not just named after the Indus, its basin with four major rivers ('Punjab' from Greek penta) is also the home region of the subcontinent's oldest civilization, named Harappa after its main city site, contemporary of Pharaonic Egypt and Mesopotamia but more egalitarian, without grand palaces, rather merchant republics confederated in a loose empire. They had Hindu and Buddhist cultures, but were strongly influenced by the sort annexation to the Hellenistic empire of Alexander the Great, resulting in an Indo-Greek culture in suck kingdoms as Gandhara, which were rich on the Silk Road. That wealth would attract many invaders, especially from Central Asia and Afghanistan, which also imported Islam and mainly Persian influence as exemplified by the grand capital Lahore.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Aug 30, 2015
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Lahore, Pakistan
Production companies : Tern Television
