india Timeline

By AlejoV
  • 1800 BCE

    Decline of Mohenjo Daro and harappa

    Decline of Mohenjo Daro and harappa
    This were located along with the Indus River in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan, in a central position between the Indus River and the Ghaggar-Hakra River. It is not known who or what caused their decline, what is confirmed is that they were not conquered
  • 1500 BCE

    Aryan Invasion

    Aryan Invasion
    The Aryan's migrated to the India subcontinent, they used asia geographycal feature to enter to India. The aryan people had different cultures and languages which helped them to have sourt of influence in this other groups.
  • 600 BCE

    Siddartha Gautama founds Buddhism

    Siddartha Gautama founds Buddhism
    Buddhism religion, originated in India, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject. It is different from hinduism because it was based on the aryans believes, and they believe in many gods and the Buddhists don't.
  • Period: 320 BCE to 185

    Maurya Empire

    Asoka was the most transcendent ruler of the Maurya dynasty. It ended after the conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka the Great ends the military expansion of the Empire. The kingdoms of Pandya and Cheras in southern India keep their independence.
  • 262 BCE

    Battle of Kalinga

    Battle of Kalinga
    Ashoka was ascended to the throne in 273 B.C.. But he was coronated four years later and in the 9th year of his reign after coronation, he invaded Kalinga and conquered it. So this affected him in a good way.
  • Period: 268 to 232 BCE

    Reign of Asoka

    Asoka is famous because no other king recorded in world history entertained a nobler conception of kingly duties than Asoka. He regarded his subjects as his own children. He tried his utmost to promote their material and moral well-being. He did not spare himself in the discharge of his kingly duties.