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Period: 4000 BCE to 1000 BCE
Aryan Inavsion
The Aryan Invasion migrate from Europe through India and they pass through the kyber pass to go into India. Years later they move to the ganges river to control and get the power. They where located in the India river and then they move to the ganges to seat of power and influence. -
Period: 1900 BCE to 1700 BCE
Decline of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
The decline of Mohenjo a Dara and Harappa was discovered under layers of silt during the construction of a railroad. The city also had several layers, indicating that it had been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times. This happen thank to the flooding from the Indus River. According to one theory the people live from the simple reason of the frequent floods. -
624 BCE
Siddartha Gautama Founds Buddhism
Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. Hinduism is about understanding Brahma, existence,mostly the use the terms "self" or "soul," whereas Buddhism is about finding the Anot, using the terms soul" or "not self. -
Period: 375 BCE to 550 BCE
Gupta Dynasty
Gupta Dynasty re-united India; very strong mathematics accomplishments including inventing the numbers 1-9 and 0. Also important developments in medicine, astronomy and art. The Gupta were called the "Golden age" thanks to their mathematics advances, such as the concept of zero, medical remedies, plastic surgery and vaccinations. The Gupta Empire was also known for flourishing creative arts, including stories that inspired later works like “Aladdin and his Magic Lamp.” -
Period: 322 BCE to 185 BCE
Maurya Empire
The mauryan Empre had two main leaders, they were Chandra Gupta and Ashoka, they were able to unite Northern India using military force and economic benefits. Buddhism spreads rapidly because of the conversion of Ashoka. It enventually fall because namely the weak successors, vataness of the empire, independece from the provincess, forgeing inavsion, and internal revolt -
273 BCE
Battle of Kalinga
Ashoka Priyadarsi ascended the Magadhan throne as the new Maurya ruler in 273 B.C. Ashoka was anxious to distinguish himself as a conqueror. Ashoka was ascended to the throne in 273 B.C, but, he was coronated four years later and in the 9th year of his reign after coronation, he invaded Kalinga and conquered it. -
Period: 273 BCE to 232 BCE
Reign of Asoka
King Ashoka, who many believe was an early convert to Buddhism, decided to solve these problems by erecting pillars that rose some 50’ into the sky. The pillars were raised throughout the Magadha region in the North of India that had emerged as the center of the first Indian empire, the Mauryan Dynasty (322-185 B.C.E). Written on these pillars, intertwined in the message of Buddhist compassion, were the merits of King Ashoka.
