Product Details

• Directors: Cromwell Productions
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Kultur Video
• DVD Release Date: January 31, 2006
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CQQIYY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,560 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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LOST TREASURES VOL 3:ANCIENT INDIA - DVD Movie

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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good reference, June 25, 2006

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This review is from: Ancient India: A Journey Back in Time (Lost Treasures of the Ancient World) (DVD)

Quite informative for a 50 minute program, but it helps to have a little background knowledge on the subject matter. As with other DVD's from this series, the subject is too broad to be adequately covered in that amount of time. So topics such as the Sikh and Jain religions are not really discussed. I found this DVD is a good reference to be used in conjunction with other sources of information.

commentary by:

Rakesh Dayaz (historian)

Derek Kennet (research fellow, Archaeology, Durham University)

Sunil Kumar (cultural historian)

Dr Vivek Nanda (Institute of Archaeology, University College, London)

Dr David Hardiman (history lecturer, Warwick University)

Chapters:

1. Opening

2. Origins of Indian Civilization

3. Cities of the Indus Valley

4. Indus Valley Beliefs

5. The Vedic Period

6. The Caste System

7. The Mauryan Empire

8. Rise of Buddhism

9. The Ajanta Caves

10. The Gupta Dynasty

11. The Rajput Empire

12. Rise of Islam

13. Islamic Architecture

14. The Mogul Empire

15. The Taj Mahal

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of Indian history, December 3, 2006

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Kim Boykin (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ancient India: A Journey Back in Time (Lost Treasures of the Ancient World) (DVD)

This 50-minute documentary is a good overview of the history of India through the 17th century, with special attention to archaeology and architecture. Topics include the Indus Valley civilization, the Aryans, the Vedic period, karma and reincarnation, the caste system, the Mauryan Empire, Ashoka and the rise of Buddhism, the Gupta Dynasty and the resurgence of Hinduism, the Rajput Empire, the rise of Islam, the Mughal Empire, and the Taj Mahal.

If you're considering using this video in the classroom or watching it with children, note that one of the architectural treasures from the Rajput Empire is a temple covered with explicitly sexual sculptures.

Also recommended: "The Soul of India," a 90-minute guided tour of India.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Review for AP World History, November 4, 2006

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Robert Marshall (Killeen Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient India: A Journey Back in Time (Lost Treasures of the Ancient World) (DVD)

The film covers Indian history from the Indus Valley civilization (Harappa) through the Mughals. It hits all the major points needed for a good review of Indian history prior to the AP World History exam. It is also good for discussions on change-over-time in India. The film can also be shown in segments to reinforce instruction as you go along.