Ancient India Timeline Gabriela Marin, Sofia Valencia 7-B

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  • 1700 BCE

    Decline of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

    Decline of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
    Along which river were these settlements located?
    - These settlements were located along the Indus River. What was the reason of their decline?
    Harappa: They could be multiple of reasons like Floods, Earthquakes, Change of the Course of the Indus, Plague and Foreign Invasion Mohenjo Daro: One theory of the decline is that the people decided to leave because of frequent floods, another theory http://www.mrdowling.com/612-mohenjodaro.html
  • 1500 BCE

    Aryan Invasion

    Aryan Invasion
    From where did the Aryans migrate?
    - They migrated from Central Asia What geographical feature did they use to enter India?
    - They enter from the Himalaya Where did they move seat of power and influence?
  • 624 BCE

    Siddhartha Gautama founds buddhism

    Siddhartha Gautama founds buddhism
    What is buddhism?
    - Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. How does it differ from hinduism?
    - The clergy, the means of salvation, their beliefs in life after death, their followers, their marriages, original language(s), time of origin, etc .
  • 322 BCE

    Maurya empire

    Maurya empire
    Who were the two main leaders of the Mauryan Dynasty?
    - The emperor Chandragupta and the emperor Asoka Why did it eventually fall?
    - Weak Successors of Asoka
    - Vastness of the Empire
    - Independence of the Provinces
    - Foreign Invasion
  • 261 BCE

    Battle of Kalinga

    Battle of Kalinga
    How did this affect Asoka?
    - This affect Asoka because he adopted Buddshine.
  • 232 BCE

    Reign Of Asoka

    Reign Of Asoka
    • lived from 304 to 232 BCE and was the third ruler of the Indian Mauryan Empire, the largest ever in the Indian subcontinent and one of the world's largest empires at its time. He ruled form 268 BCE to 232 BCE and became a model of kingship in the Buddhist tradition. Under Ashoka India had an estimated population of 30 million, much higher than any of the contemporary Hellenistic kingdoms. After Ashoka’s death, however, the Mauryan dynasty came to an end and its empire dissolved.
  • 320

    Gupta Dynasty

    Gupta Dynasty
    What were some accomplishments during the dynasty?
    1 and 2- Some of the accomplishments were in war literature, architecture, sculpture and painting a lot of people describe this a the golden age