Vedas

Vedic Aryan

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  • 1900 BCE

    Decline of Indus Civilization

    Decline of Indus Civilization
  • 1800 BCE

    Aryan groups into India

    Movement of Aryan groups into India
  • 1500 BCE

    Vedas

    Oral composition of the Vedas
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 500

    Vedic period

    The Vedic period (or Vedic age) was the period in Indian history during which the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed.
  • Period: 1500 BCE to 1100 BCE

    Rig Veda written

    The Rig Veda written, mentioning the god Rudra (Shiva) for the first time.
  • 900 BCE

    Mahabharata

    Oral composition of the Mahabharata
  • 700 BCE

    Upanishads

    Oral composition of the Upanishads
  • 700 BCE

    Upanishads texts

    Indian scholars codify and reinterpret Aryan beliefs to create the Upanishads texts forming the basis of Hinduism.
  • 600 BCE

    Siddhartha Gautama

    Birth of Siddhartha Gautama
    Indus Valley region becomes part of Persian Empire
  • 500 BCE

    Ramayana

    Death of Vardhamana Mahavira, Death of the Buddha, Oral composition of the Ramayana
  • 400 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great attacks north-western India Mauryan Empire founded
  • 300 BCE

    Sanskrit and Prakrit

    Introduction of Sanskrit and Prakrit languages. Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts in use, Ashoka converts to Buddhism
  • 200 BCE

    Mauryan Empire collapses

    Mauryan Empire collapses. Stupa built at Mohenjo-daro site
  • 1 CE

    Christianity

    Introduction of Christianity into India
  • 100

    Bhagavad Gita

    Composition of the Bhagavad Gita
  • 300

    Gupta rule over India

    Beginning of Gupta rule over India. Buddhist scholars travel to China
  • 400

    First Hindu temple

    First Hindu temple built
  • 600

    Buddhist texts into Chinese

    Translation of Buddhist texts into Chinese
  • 700

    Zoroastrianism

    Introduction of Zoroastrianism into India
    Development of Dravidian script
  • 1000

    Islam

    Introduction of Islam into India
  • Period: 1400 to 1500

    birth and death of nanak

    1400A.D. Birth of Nanak

    1500A.D. Death of Nanak