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Oct 2, 2018 · The chariot was the elite arm of ancient Indian armies in the Vedic (1500 BCE – 1000 BCE) and Epic periods (described by the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, 1000-600 BCE) because of the advantages it conferred and the selection of plain ground as battlefields. Chariots were highly mobile and gave an advantage over infantry and cavalry.
Oct 22, 2023 · The chariot appears to have been developed by the Andronovo or Sintashta cultures on the Eurasian steppe sometime before 2,000 BCE. Wheeled carts pulled by humans, oxen, or horses, had been in use for centuries prior to this, but they were used for transportation.
Mar 6, 2013 · The chariot was the supreme military weapon in Eurasia roughly from 1700 BCE to 500 BCE but was also used for hunting purposes and in sporting contests such as the Olympic Games and in the Roman Circus Maximus.
noun. char· i· ot ˈcher-ē-ət. ˈcha-rē- Synonyms of chariot. 1. : a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage. 2. : a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races. chariot. 2 of 2. verb. charioted; charioting; chariots. intransitive verb. : to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot. transitive verb.
Ratha Yatra [a] ( ⫽ ˈrʌθə ˈjɑːtrə ⫽ ), or chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. [3] [4] They are held annually during festivals in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. [5] The term also refers to the popular annual Ratha Yatra of Puri.
Chariot, open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and later employed in warfare, racing, and hunting. The chariot apparently originated in Mesopotamia in about 3000 bc; monuments from Ur and Tutub depict battle parades that include heavy.
a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse, used in ancient times by the military and in racing. (Definition of chariot from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of chariot.
Jul 13, 2017 · The chariot was used in Chinese warfare from around 1250 BCE but enjoyed its heyday between the 8th and 5th century BCE when various states were constantly battling...
chariot. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: chariot (noun) chariot / ˈ tʃerijət/ noun. plural chariots. Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARIOT. [count] : a carriage with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times.
Jun 22, 2015 · Weapons and tactics change, but PTSD goes back millennia. The revolutionary invention of the wheel. In front of the Vittala Temple of Hampi, India is the world famous stone chariot or ratha. This is one of three impressive stone chariots in India, the other two found in Konark and Mahabalipuram.
