Ancient india

Ancient India

By Ashley Casto
  • 1500 BCE

    Central Asian Aryans migrate to the Indian subcontinent.

    Central Asian Aryans migrate to the Indian subcontinent.
    The theory of the Aryan invasion (or migration) was first put forward by Western scholars during the colonial age. It maintained that a race of European or Central Asian “Aryans” swept into the subcontinent displacing the indigenous Indus Valley Civilisation.
  • 326 BCE

    In the Battle of the Hydaspes River, The King of Taxila, Ambhi, surrendered to Alexander

    In the Battle of the Hydaspes River, The King of Taxila, Ambhi, surrendered to Alexander
    It took place on the banks of the Jhelum River (known to the ancient Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan). The battle resulted in a Greek victory and the surrender of Porus. ... Although victorious, it was also the most costly battle fought by the Macedonians.
  • 272 BCE

    Emperor Ashoka took over the Maurya Empire

    Emperor Ashoka took over the Maurya Empire
    Ashoka was able to rule over the vast and diverse Mauryan empire through a centralized policy of dharma that favoured peace and tolerance and that administered public works and social welfare. He likewise patronized the spread of Buddhism and art throughout the empire.
  • 268 BCE

    Ashoka conquered most of South Asia, Afghanistan and Iran

    Ashoka conquered most of South Asia, Afghanistan and Iran
    Ashoka's fame is largely due to his pillar and rock edicts, which allowed him to reach a wide audience and left a lasting historical record. He is remembered as a model ruler, controlling a vast and diverse Mauryan empire through peace and respect, with dharma at the centre of his ideology.
  • 322

    Chandra Gupta Maurya established the Maurya Empire

    Chandra Gupta Maurya established the Maurya Empire
    The Maurya Empire was founded in 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya, who had overthrown the Nanda Dynasty and rapidly expanded his power westward across central and western India in order to take advantage of the disruptions of local powers in the wake of the withdrawal by Alexander the Great 's armies.