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India Timeline
Date | Event |
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2500 B.C | The Indus civilization developed around the Indus River. Its trade is based on crops grown on the fertile river plains. It reaches the height of its power and is larger than any other ancient empire, including that of Egypt. |
2000 B.C | The Indus civilization collapses, possible due to severe floods or a change in the course of the Indus River. |
1500 B.C | The Aryan people, who come from the region between and including India and Europe, invade India from the north. They spread through the Indus Valley and down into the Ganges Valley. |
0 A.D | The date when a timeline goes from B.C. to A.D. |
50 A.D. | Trade flourishes between India and the Roman Empire. Romans eagerly buy Indian pearls, ivory, silk, spices, cloth and precious stones. |
320 - 550 A.D. | After centuries of being split into small kingdoms, India is ruled by the Gupta Empire. Under the rule of the Gupta kings, Hinduism becomes the major religion of the empire. Literature, art, architecture, and science flourish during this "classical age". |