Great Moments in Ancient India

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  • 2500 BCE

    Indus Valley Civilization

    Indus Valley Civilization
    The Indus Valley civilization was around the Indus River Valley.They traded using crops the grew. The Indus Valley civilization had reached the most power than any other ancient civilization.
  • 2000 BCE

    Fall of the Indus Valley Civilization

    Fall of the Indus Valley Civilization
    The Indus Valley civilization fell in 2000 B.C. It may have fallen because of severe flood or change of the Indus River course.
  • 1500 BCE

    Aryan Invasion in India

    Aryan Invasion in India
    The Aryan people had came to invade India from the north. They spread through the Indus Valley and down into the Ganges Valley. The Aryan people moved in to India
  • 326 BCE

    Alexander lll the Great of Macedon

    Alexander lll the Great of Macedon
    Alexander lll the Great of Macedon, present day northeastern Greece, crosses the Indus River into India. Alexander III the Great, the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire, is maybe one of the greatest military geniuses of all times.
  • 259 BCE

    King Ashoka

    King Ashoka
    The Mauryan King Ashoka, grandson of King Chandragupta, converts to Buddhism and sends out Buddhist missionaries to nearby states. He forbids animal sacrifices this relegating Brahmins to second class citizens.
  • 184 BCE

    Maurya Ruler Brihadratha

    Maurya Ruler Brihadratha
    The Maurya ruler Brihadratha is assassinated by Pushyamitra Sunga, the Maurya dynasty ends and the Sunga dynasty begins, restoring the Brahmins to their influence while persecuting and slaughtering Buddhist monks.
  • 170 BCE

    Manu Code

    Manu Code
    Sumati Bhargava's "Manu Code" prescribes the rules of everyday life and divides Hindus into four groups. These four groups are Brahmins, warriors, farmers, traders, and non-Aryans.