World History: Religion

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  • 2016 BCE

    Hinduism

    Stared about 4000 years ago.
  • 2016 BCE

    No single founder

    4000 years ago
  • 2016 BCE

    The Aryans

    The Aryans invade the Indus River Valley around 1600 BCE, this brings the Sanskrit language to the region and drastically influences Hinduism, which is developing at this time.
  • 320 BCE

    The Maurya Empire is founded

    Maura Empire in the Indian subcontinent around 320 BCE, which becomes one of the world's largest empires in all time. Hindu ministers, including Chanakya, initially introduce Hinduism as the major religion of the empire, but under Ashoka's leadership, the empire later embraces Buddhism.
  • 500

    500 BCE

    The Epics, which chronicle history of mortal men, and the Puranas, which chronicle the history of celestial figures, are written around 500 BCE. in which followers commit themselves to one deity, particularly Shiva or Vishnu, though.
  • 500

    The Gupta Empire falls

    Being overruled by the invading Hum, the Gupta Empire fragment into various weaker entities around 500
  • May 1, 1498

    Vasco de Gama arrives in southern Asia.

    Vasco de Gama's went to Asia with missionaries from Portugal, it was begining of European's involvement in India in 1498.

  • The British East India Company wins trading rights in the Mughal empire.

    Hoping to make money trading with India, the British East India Company wins trading rights on the fringe of the Mughal empire in 1617. The mughal empires deresesed and influecne in India grows steadily

  • Parliament puts India directly under control of the British crown.

    Parliament ends the rule of the East India Company and places India directly under control of the British crown on August 2, 1858. India is now governed by colonial rule, with British officials ruling in the name of the queen and holding top positions. Britain slows the reforms that so angered Hindus and Muslims, but continues to develop India for its own economic benefit.

  • Mahatma Gandhi launches a campaign of noncooperation(Summer 1920).

    Mahatma Gandhi launches a campaign of noncooperation(Summer 1920).

  • Mahatma Gandhi launches a campaign of noncooperation(Summer 1920).

    After World War II, Britain finally agrees to grant India independence. However, the Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, insists that the Muslim minority have its own separate state, Pakistan.