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ANCIENT INDIA

TIMELINE

THE MAURYA EMPIRE 323BC

When alexander the great died, chandragupta (chandragupta maurya), founder of the mauryan dynasty, established the majority of an empire that encompased most of the indian subcontinent. except for the tamil-speaking south.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT INVADES INDIA 327BCE

ALEXANDER THE GREAT INVADES INDIA 327BCE

In 327bc, the part of india which alexander invaded is called the punjab, or land of the five rivers. At that time it was ruled by a king named porus. He was overload of the punjab, and under him were many other princes. Some of these princes were ready to rebel against porus and they welcomed alexander gladly. But porus gathered a great army and came marching against the greek invader.

THE GUPTA DYNSASTY BEGINS 320-500BC

The gupta empire existed at the same time as the roman empire. The gupta empire covered about two thirds of modern india and parts of modern day pakistan, nepal and bangladesh. The gupta empire lasted from about 320 CE to about 500 CE, it dominated northern india.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE VEDIC CIVILISATION 1500-500BCE

DEVELOPMENT OF THE VEDIC CIVILISATION 1500-500BCE

The vedic age was the period in indian history during the vedas, the oldest scriptures of hinduism, were composed. During the early vedic period, the indos-aryans settled into northern india, bringing with them their specific religious traditions.

THE ARYANS INVASION 1500-1000 BCE

India was invaded and conquered by nomadic light-skinned indo-european tribes from central asia (Aryans) around 1500-1000B.C.E

HINDUISM IS DEVELOPED 1500BCE

HINDUISM IS DEVELOPED 1500BCE

Today, hinduism is a major world religion. It began in ancient india in 1500BCE. Hinduism is different then any other main religions because there is no single founder. Hinduism is basedon the vedas, the sacred texts and teaching of the aryans, hinduism was also a religion for many gods.

THE CAST SYSTEM 1500BCE

The idea of the caste system in ancient india began after the indus valley disappeared and new people arrived, the aryans. The aryans were nomads from the north, they brought with them some new ideas. One of those ideas was hinduism, which is now a world religion. Another was the idea of a caste system. A caste is a life lonf social group into which a hindu is born.

THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION 2500-1500BCE

THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION 2500-1500BCE

Archeologists have found over 1400 cities from the same civilisation, we now call this the indus valley civilisation. The civilisation lasted about 1000 years from 2500BCE to 1500BCE. They built large cities with straight sreets and brick houses.

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