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Important Dates in Ancient India



Important Dates in Ancient India

Ancient India
2500 - 1750 Indus Valley Civilization
563 - 483 Buddha's life-span
540-468 Mahavir's life-span
327-326 Alexander's invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe
322 Accession of Chandragupta Maurya
305 Defeat of Seleucus at the hands of Chandragupta Maurya
273-232 Ashoka's reign
261 Conquest of Kalinga
145-101 Reign of Elara, the Chola king of Sri Lanka
58 Beginning of Vikram era
AD
78 Beginning of Saka era
78-101 Kanishka's reign
319-320 Commencement of Gupta era
380 Accession of Chandragupta II 'Vikramaditya'
405-411 Visit of Chinese traveler Fahien
415 Accession of Kumaragupta
455 Accession of Skandagupta
606-647 Harshavardhan's reign