Ancient India Timeline

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  • Emergence of Harappan civilistion.
    3500 BCE

    Emergence of Harappan civilistion.

    The Harappan (Indus Valley) civilisation is formed on the banks of the Indus River.
  • Arrival of Aryan people.
    1800 BCE

    Arrival of Aryan people.

    The Aryans from central Asia arrived in India.
  • Harappan civilisation ended.
    1700 BCE

    Harappan civilisation ended.

    Until recently, the cause to the end of the Harappans was unknown. The cause that archaeologists believe is that the flow of the river moved so the people had to migrate.
  • Birth of the Founder of Buddhism
    563 BCE

    Birth of the Founder of Buddhism

    The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha was born.
  • Indus Valley invaded Persians
    500 BCE

    Indus Valley invaded Persians

    The massive Persian Empire conquered the Indus Valley.
  • Invasion by Alexander the Great
    327 BCE

    Invasion by Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great re-conquered Indus Valley for the Greeks.
  • Chandragupta Maurya founds the Mauryan Empire.
    321 BCE

    Chandragupta Maurya founds the Mauryan Empire.

    He founds the Mauryan Empire which dominates India but then he renounces it all.
  • Ashoka becomes empire of the Mauryan Empire
    269 BCE

    Ashoka becomes empire of the Mauryan Empire

    Ashoka is the grandson of the original founder of the Mauryan Empire, Chandragupta.
  • The Mauryan Empire ends.
    185 BCE

    The Mauryan Empire ends.

    The Mauryan Empire fell for many reasons. Firstly, there were many weak kings after Asoka died, the huge size of the kingdom was hard to all protect from foreign attacks and also a few revolts.
  • The Gupta Empire has began.
    320

    The Gupta Empire has began.

    Along with the Gupta Empire, arts and sciences flourish.
  • Aryabhata is born
    470

    Aryabhata is born

    The famous mathematician and astronomer is born in the city of Pataliputra, now known as Patna.