giving rise hinduism indian cultural influence greater india indian subcontinent conquered maurya empire th rd centuries bce rd century bce onwards prakrit pali literature north tamil sangam literature southern india started flourish ref name referenceb ''a social history early india'' brajadulal chattopadhyaya p ref wootz steel originated south india rd century bce exported foreign countries ref name menon rvg p ''technology society'' menon rvg p ref classical period various parts india ruled
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