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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:

Indus Valley Civilisation (BC 2700 – 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 – 1,500 BC)

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

Iron Age (BC 1500 – 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 empire– Bimbisara of Haryanka Kula

Sishunaga dynasty – Kalasoka (Kakavarnin)

Nanda empire – Mahapadma-Nanda, Dhana-Nanda

Persians – Greek arrival: Alexander 327 BC

Mauryan Empire (324-187 BC)

322–298 BCE- Chandragupta

298–272 BCE- Bindusara

268–232 BCE – 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 – 300 AD)

Chola

Cheras

Pandyas

Gupta Empire (300AD – 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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Indus Valley Civilisation (BC 2700 – BC 1900)

Chalcolithic Period (4000 BC – 1,500 BC)

Iron Age (BC 1500 – BC 200)

Sangam Age (300 BC – 300 AD)

Gupta Empire (300AD – 800AD)

Post-Gupta or Contemporary Gupta

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Indus Valley Civilisation (BC 2700 – BC 1900)

Chalcolithic Period (4000 BC – 1,500 BC)

Iron Age (BC 1500 – BC 200)

Sangam Age (300 BC – 300 AD)

Gupta Empire (300AD – 800AD)

Post-Gupta or Contemporary Gupta

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