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Socrates taught Plato, who later taught Aristotle — forming the foundational trio of Western philosophy.

Hegel is credited with the dialectical method — a form of inquiry involving questioning to stimulate critical thinking.

Siddhartha Gautama, later known as Buddha, founded Buddhism in the 6th century BCE in ancient India.

Buddhism spread from India to Central Asia and China via the Silk Road, an ancient network of trade routes.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919 to formally end World War I. It imposed heavy penalties on Germany.

Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 BCE with the help of Chanakya after overthrowing the Nanda Dynasty.

Megasthenes was sent by Seleucus I as ambassador to the Mauryan court and documented his observations in ‘Indica’.

Pataliputra (modern Patna) was the administrative and cultural capital of the Mauryan Empire.

Mohenjo-daro, an important Indus Valley site, is located in Larkana District, Sindh, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The script of the Indus Valley Civilization remains undeciphered due to lack of bilingual texts and short inscriptions.