Ancient India

  • 5000 BCE

    The Kurgan

    The Kurgan culture in the steppes west of the Ural Mountains (Indo-Aryans).
  • 3120 BCE

    Mythical Indian

    Mythical Indian war of the Mahabarata.
  • 3000 BCE

    The proto-indo-european

    The proto-Indo-European language develops in Central Aisa.
  • 3000 BCE

    Dravidian speaking

    Dravidian speaking people develop the civilization of the Indus Valley.
  • 2000 BCE

    The civilization

    The Civilization of the Indus Valley declines.
  • Oct 13, 750

    Indo-Aryans rule

    Indo-Aryans rule over 16 mahajanapadas ("great states") in northern India, from the Indus to the Ganges
  • Indo-Iranians

    Indo-Iranians separate from the other Indo-European tribes and migrate eastward to settle in Iran