A Complete Desi Tricks & Memory Techniques Guide for SSC Exams_
Preparing for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, or State PSC exams? Ancient Indian History can feel overwhelming — so here’s a cheat sheet packed with desi mnemonics, tricks, and memory hacks to remember everything easily.
1. Indus Valley Civilization (Hadappa Sabhyata) Memory Tricks
Major Sites Location Trick:
👉 "GPRS"
- G = Gujarat
- P = Punjab
- R = Rajasthan
- S = Sindh
Enhanced Location Memory:
👉 "My GPRS just doesn't work in BHU"
- M = Maharashtra
- G = Gujarat
- P = Punjab
- R = Rajasthan
- S = Sindh
- J = Jammu & Kashmir
- B = Baluchistan
- H = Haryana
- U = Uttar Pradesh
Important Harappan Sites & Findings
Harappa Trick: “6 coffins of Male torsos”
- Two rows of 6 granaries
- Evidence of coffin burial
- Male torso sculpture
- River Ravi
Mohenjo-daro Trick: “Post master Pashupati priest did dance after taking bath and eat granary”
- Great Bath & Great Granary
- Pashupati Seal (Proto-Shiva)
- Priest King Sculpture
- Dancing Girl Statue
- Post-cremation burial
Lothal Trick: “LoDo on Fire”
- Oldest Dockyard
- Fire altars
- Double burial system
- River Sabarmati
Dholavira Trick: “3 GIANTS ko nehlao dhulao”
- 3-part City
- Giant water reservoir
- Giant inscription board
2. Vedic Period Memory Tricks
Four Vedas Mnemonic: “Remember Your Smart Abilities”
- R = Rigveda – Hymns
- Y = Yajurveda – Rituals
- S = Samaveda – Music
- A = Atharvaveda – Spells
Seven Rivers of Saptasindhu: “John Can Read Books Sitting In School”
- Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej, Indus, Saraswati
Female Poets in Rig Veda: “A Very Good Lady”
- Apala, Visvavara, Ghosha, Lopamudra
3. Ancient Dynasties Chronology Tricks
Dynasties Order: “HaSiNa MaShuKa”
- Haryanka → Shishunaga → Nanda → Maurya → Shunga → Kanva
Mauryan Rulers Order: “Chai Bina Ajeeb Duniya! Sara Sahar Dekho Sannata Bhara”
- Chandragupta Maurya → Bindusara → Ashoka → Dasharatha → Samprati → Shalishuka → Devavarman → Shatadhanvan → Brihadratha
4. Buddhism & Jainism Memory Techniques
Kings Who Practiced Buddhism: “BAPU KA HATH”
- Bimbisara
- Ashoka
- Prasenjit
- Udaysen
- Kanishka
- Ajatashatru
- Harshavardhan
Buddhist Councils Trick: “RAPA”
- Rajgir – 1st (Ajatashatru)
- Pataliputra – 3rd (Ashoka)
- Kashmir – 4th (Kanishka)
Eightfold Path of Buddhism: “BSMETAR”
Right Belief, Speech, Meditation, Effort, Thought, Action, Remembrance
Jainism Triratna: “KFC”
- Right Knowledge
- Right Faith
- Right Conduct
5. Major Wars & Battles Tricks
Babur’s Battles: “Paan Kha Chal Ghar”
- Paan = Panipat (1526)
- Kha = Khanwa (1527)
- Chal = Chanderi (1528)
- Ghar = Ghaghra (1529)
Battle Mnemonics:
- Khanwa (1527): “Baba khana kha le” → Babur vs Rana Sanga
- Haldighati (1576): “Haldi rasm mein chhatri taan li” → Akbar vs Maharana Pratap
- Panipat Battles: “15 din mein 27 bel 56 hectare 205 baar march kar daalte hain”
- 1526 → First Battle of Panipat
- 1556 → Second Battle of Panipat
- 1761 → Third Battle of Panipat
6. Literature & Authors Tricks
Sanskrit Grammar Author:
👉 PANINI – Ashtadhyayi
7. Gupta Empire Memory Tricks
Rulers Chronology:
Chandragupta I → Samudragupta → Chandragupta II → Kumaragupta → Skandagupta
8. Quick Revision Formulas
- Metal Usage: “CBI” → Copper → Bronze → Iron
- Human Evolution (Tools): Stone Age → Copper Age → Bronze Age → Iron Age