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1500 BCE
Aryan invasion
The invasors migrated from central asia, they used the geographical feature of rivers to travel across them to migrate, they change the power and influence seat by introducing Indians to horses and cattle, as well as Aryan gods and language. -
1000 BCE
Decline of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
They were located in the indus river. They diclined thanks to a chaos of water flowing down from mountains in the north formed tributaries that merged into the Indus river. -
321 BCE
Maurya Empire
The two main leaders were Alexander the Great in 323 bce, Chandragupta Maurya. It eventually fall because of the death of asoka. -
320 BCE
Gupta Dynasty
Great scholars: The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihira,Vishnu Sharma and Vatsyayanawho made great advancements in many academic fields.
Art and Architecture: The Gupta period saw some of the magnificent architectures built in India. It was called the golden age for its multiple and great achievements -
262 BCE
Battle of Kalinga
This affected ashoka because. The bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted Ashoka to adopt Buddhism. However, he retained Kalinga and incorporated it into the Maurya Empire -
260 BCE
Reing of Ashoka
He was famous for spreding the buddhism. He spreat it by builting shrines and monasteries and inscribed Buddhist teachings on rocks and pillars in many places. He sent missionaries to countries as remote as Greece and Egypt -
6 BCE
Siddartha Gautama founds Buddihsm
Siddhartha Gautama, who would one day become known as Buddha. After experimenting with different teachings for years, and finding none of them acceptable, Gautama spent a fateful night in deep meditation. During his meditation, all of the answers he had been seeking became clear, and achieved full awareness, thereby becoming Buddha. it defers from Hinduism by To attain enlightenment and be released from the cycle of rebirth and death, thus attaining Nirvana.