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Vedic Period

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Rise of Jainism

and Buddhism

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Mauryan

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Golden Age of

Indian Arts &

Sciences

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Indian History is

as old as theHistory of

Mankind.

Artifacts dating

back to as much

as 500,000 years

have been found

Rock Paintings

Cave Life &

Cave Art

Harappa and

Mohenjodaro

Communities

(2500 - 1550 B.C)

Dravidian

traditions are

established in

south

Hero-stones

Aryan Migration

The Vedas are

composed

Mahabharat is

composed

Hinduismtakes

deep roots

Caste System is

established

Hinduism

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Gautama Buddha

(563 -483 B.C.)

Mahaveera (599 B.C.)

Bimbisara of

Magadha (542-490

B.C.)

Jainism

Buddhism

The Great

Alexander

invades parts of

India (326 B.C.)

Chandra Gupta

Maurya (300

B.C.) and

establishment of

the Indian Empire

Emperor Ashoka

(272 B.C) and

spread of

Buddhism

Mauryan Empire

Ancient India,

the land of

mystery

Khajuraho

Temples are built.

The Hoysala

Dynasty

The temples of

Belur, Halebid are

built.

Chalukyas of

Badamiand

Kalyan

Guptas (320-647)

Pallavas of Kanchi

(300-888)

Fa-Hien (400) &

Hiuen-Tsiang

(630) in India

10th century India

Alberuni in India

(1020)

Mahmud Ghazni

invades Somnath

temple (1026)

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(130

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