ANCIENT INDIA

 TIMELINE

3500-1500 BCE         Indus Valley Civilization

1500 BCE                 Aryans (means noblemen, landlords), fair skinned people from the
                                great plains of central Asia, invaded Indus River Valley through
                                Himilayan mountain passes.

1500-800 BCE           Development of Vedas

600-200 BCE             Upanishads

6^th Century BCE        Had perfected Sanskrit, extended influence all over India.
                                Established socio-religious hierarchy – varna, caste system.

100 BCE                   Bhagavad Gita