Ancient India Timeline

By V.Fuhrmark
  • Battle of Kalinga
    261

    Battle of Kalinga

    There was a battle.
    Forces and Pressures;
    They got mad so they fought.
    Bad.
  • Period: 261 to

    BCE to CE

  • Alexander the Great invades northern India
    326

    Alexander the Great invades northern India

    He invades
    Forces and pressures:
    He wanted to rule the world
    Bad
  • Jainism founded
    500

    Jainism founded

    New religon
    Forces in pressures:
    Someone belived something new.
    Good
  • Earliest hymns of Rig-Veda composed
    May 15, 1000

    Earliest hymns of Rig-Veda composed

    Someone wrote the Rig-Veda
    Forces and Pressures:
    Someone came up with inspirational Hymns and wrote them down.
    Good.
  • Harappa arises in the Indus Valley Civilization

    Harappa arises in the Indus Valley Civilization

    Harappa arises.
    Forces and Pressures
    He was found in the Indus Valley
    Good/Bad.
  • Climate change began to affect Indus Valley Civilizations

    Climate change began to affect Indus Valley Civilizations

    New Climate
    Forces and Pressures:
    Something changed that made it change.
    Good.
  • Darius of Persia conquers Indus Valley

    Darius of Persia conquers Indus Valley

    He conquerd Indus Valley
    Forces and Pressures:
    He had it. Then finally conqured it.
    Good/Bad