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Question

Differentiate between North India and South India during ancient
India

Charu Kalra · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Please refer the following points:

North India
South India

North India lies in the Indo gangetic plains
South is in the Peninsular Deccan Plateau, surrounded by water
bodies

People in the North India are referred as Aryans
South Indians are basically Dravidian

Some of the important empires here have been during that period
were the Guptas, Mauryas
Some of the prominent dravidian
empires and dynasties have been Cholas, Pallavas, Chalukyas
etc

Important language during this period were Prakrit, Pali
People here speak Dravidian languages, which includes
like
Tamil, Telugu, Malyalam,
Kannada

Nagara style temples existed in the Northern
India and were known for their sikharas ( elevated structures), on which the main
temple was placed

Dravidan style temples are found in South India, and have elaborate
gateways These are basically pyramid shaped towers gradually
progressing through small stroyes with dome at the top Mainly made
of sandstone, granite , they have wells or temple
tanks

Regards

North India	South India
North India lies in the Indo gangetic plains	South is in the Peninsular Deccan Plateau, surrounded by water bodies.
People in the North India are referred as Aryans	South Indians are basically Dravidian.
Some of the important empires here have been during that period were the Guptas, Mauryas	Some of the prominent dravidian empires and dynasties have been Cholas, Pallavas, Chalukyas etc
Important language during this period were Prakrit, Pali	People here speak Dravidian languages, which includes like Tamil, Telugu, Malyalam, Kannada.
Nagara style temples existed in the Northern India and were known for their sikharas ( elevated structures), on which the main temple was placed	Dravidan style temples are found in South India, and have elaborate gateways. These are basically pyramid shaped towers gradually progressing through small stroyes with dome at the top. Mainly made of sandstone, granite , they have wells or temple tanks.

Differentiate between North India and South India during ancient India .