| 34 |
58 BC |
The Vikrama Samvat (vikram era) introduced by King Vikramaditya of Ujjain. |
| 33 |
90 BC |
Sakas invade India. |
| 32 |
185 BC |
The Mauryan Empire, collapsed after its emperor Brihadrata was assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga dynasty. |
| 31 |
250 BC |
Third Buddhist council at Pataliputra. |
| 30 |
257 BC |
Asoka's conversion to Budhism by Upagupta. |
| 29 |
261 BC |
Kalinga war. |
| 28 |
273 - 232 BC |
Reign of Ashoka , son of Bindusara. |
| 27 |
232 BC |
Death of King Ashoka. |
| 26 |
261 BC |
Kalinga War takes place between Magadha Empire and the kingdom of Kalinga. |
| 25 |
269 BC |
Ashoka the Great, grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, becomes the emperor of India. |
| 24 |
322 - 298 BC |
Reign of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty. |
| 23 |
300 BC |
Chola dynasty establishes his kingdom over southern India with capital in Thanjavur. |
| 22 |
305 BC |
Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire. |
| 21 |
321 BC |
Chandragupta Maurya established Mauryan dynasty defeating Dhana Nanda. |
| 20 |
326 BC |
Alexander the Great moved into India, King Porus who ruled parts of the Punjab, fought Alexander at the Battle of the Hydaspes River. |
| 19 |
364 - 321 BC |
Rule of Nandas of Magadha. |
| 18 |
492 - 460 BC |
Rule of Ajatasatru, son of Bimbisara,king of Magadha. |
| 17 |
540 - 468 BC |
Mahavira - born at Kundagrama near Vaishali (Bihar) and nirvana at Pavapuri (Patna, Bihar). |
| 16 |
563-483 BC |
Gautama Buddha - born at Lumbini (Nepal); attainment of knowledge - Bodh Gaya (Bihar); first sermon - Sarnath, near Varanasi (UP); Nirvana - Kusinagar (Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh). |
| 15 |
483 BC |
Death of Gautama Buddha in Kushinagar. |
| 14 |
492 BC |
Bimbisara dies and is succeeded by Ajatashatru in Magadha Empire. |
| 13 |
1000 - 500 BC |
Later Vedic Period - Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Samhitas, early Upanishads and Sutras. |
| 12 |
527 BC |
Nirvana of Mahavira. |
| 11 |
563 BC |
Gautam Buddha, founder of Buddhism is born in Lumbini. |
| 10 |
599 BC |
Mahavira, 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born. |
| 9 |
600 BC |
The Upanishads written. |
| 8 |
1500 - 1000 BC |
The Early Vedic Age - Rigveda. |
| 7 |
1400 BC |
The Vedas, the Hindu scripture, was written. |
| 6 |
2000 - 1500 BC |
Aryans arrive from central Asia. |
| 5 |
2500 - 1500 BC |
Indus Valley Civilisation. |
| 4 |
1600 BC |
India is invaded by the Aryans from the west. |
| 3 |
2600 BC |
Mohenjo-daro and Harappa phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins, in Punjab and Sindh. Other cities like Lothal, Mehrgarh also emerged during this period. |
| 2 |
2800 BC |
Indus Valley Civilization begins in the northwestern region of India. |
| 1 |
7500 BC |
Civilization at Gulf of Khambar. |