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Ancient India Timeline

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Ancient India Timeline

There is a series of various milestones in the history of Ancient India which makes India what it is today. Listed below are some important years in the history of Ancient India:

ancient

Indus Valley Civilisation (BC 2700 тАУ BC 1900)

The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in the 1920s. This was established around 3300 BC. It started declining around 1900 BC and disappeared around 1400 BC.

Chalcolithic Period (4000 BC тАУ 1,500 BC)

It is also known as the Copper Age and considered part of the Bronze Age.

Iron Age (BC 1500 тАУ BC 200)

Vedic Period and Arrival of Aryans
Basic books of Hinduism, Vedas were composed in this period.
Rise of Jainism and Buddhism
Mahajanapadas
Magadha empireтАУ Bimbisara of Haryanka Kula
Sishunaga dynasty тАУ Kalasoka (Kakavarnin)
Nanda empire тАУ Mahapadma-Nanda, Dhana-Nanda
Persians тАУ Greek arrival: Alexander 327 BC

Mauryan Empire (324-187 BC)

322тАУ298 BCE- Chandragupta
298тАУ272 BCE- Bindusara
268тАУ232 BCE тАУ Ashoka
Mauryan Kingdoms was succeeded by
Sunga (181-71 BC)
Kanva (71-27BC)
Satavahanas (235-100BC)
Indo-Greeks, Parthians (180BC-45AD)
Sakas (90BC-150AD)
Kushanas (78AD)

Sangam Age (300 BC тАУ 300 AD)

Chola
Cheras
Pandyas

Gupta Empire (300AD тАУ 800AD)

This was an ancient Indian empire
Samudra Gupta of the Gupta Empire is known as Indian Napoleon

Post-Gupta or Contemporary Gupta

The deterioration of Imperial Guptas, Magadha and its capital, Pataliputra
After the fall of the Gupta Empire, important centres of power arose:

Vardhana Dynasty
Mukharis
Hunas
Pushyabhutis
Gaudas
Varman
Maitrakas
Also, Rajputs, Senas and Chauhans succeeded later.

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