INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Around 220 B.C.E., Qin Shi Huang, also called the First Emperor, united China. He masterminded the process of uniting the existing walls into one. At that time, rammed earth and wood made up most of the wall.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the great unification of the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC) in 221 BC, Emperor Qinshihuang ordered the construction of the Great Wall to prevent attacks from Mongolians and Manchus.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the 3rd century BCE Qin Dynasty, Emperor Qin Shi Huang conceived the notion of a ‘Great Wall’ of defense that would span a large swathe of Chinese land. As the first ruler of unified China, Emperor Qin Shi Huang began work on the wall in 221 BCE.

Detailed explanation-4: -China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was born on 18 February in 259 BC – that’s over 2, 200 years ago! Famed for his army of terracotta warriors built to protect him for eternity, the Emperor is also one of the most controversial figures in history.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Great Wall of China was built by the Chinese ruler Shi-Hwang-ti in the 3rd century BCE to prevent an invasion by the Tartars.