FReeper Canteen ~ Part I: War in Ancient India ~ July 13, 2004

A Tribute to Hinduism.com ^ | July 13, 2004 | LaDivaLoca

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[justshutupandtakeit]

I hate colored backgrounds because I have great difficulty in reading with them. No problem with the words.

[HiJinx]

I see...

I don't think that's going to change. If you're serious about wanting to read what LaDiva posts every Tuesday, you may want to ask her to FReepmail you the text. It's a thought...

[Lady Jag]

Hugs from the trussell family will be happily delivered to Ms. B tonight! Thank you.

[HiJinx]

Well, it's about time!

Monsoons have arrived in Phoenix, that's great news. You're a bit early this year, you normally follow us by three weeks or more.

[HiJinx]

Please pass our love to Ms. B!

[Lady Jag]

Awesome! You lucky duck to see The President! We aren't ever going to see him here in Mass., especially after hearing the jokes he's making about it.

[trussell]

Thank you LJ!! Enjoy your visit with Ms. B!!

[Lady Jag]

Please pass our love to Ms. B!

Will do. It's a drizzly day and looks to be a rainy night. She'll be thrilled to hear from friends.

[LaDivaLoca]

Click on the link to the source at the top of the post. That will take you to the website and you can read the whole thing. The information is too long so it's broken down into several parts for Canteeners and Canteen guests. Hope this helps.

[LaDivaLoca]

I'm no expert in ancient history but Google.com can lead you to sites that may have the answer you seek. You may also want to check these out:

http://members.aol.com/bkdonnclass/Indialife.html#INDUS

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCINDIA/CONTENTS.HTM

History of India

Chronology

3200-1600 BCE: India - The INDUS VALLEY civilization grows up along the banks of the Indus River in what is now Pakistan. The two most important sites uncovered so far by archeologists are Harappa and Mohenjo-Dara; both cities show considerable development including multi-level houses and city-wide plumbing. The Indus Valley civilization appears to have collapsed because natural disaster altered the course of the Indus River.

2300-2000 BCE: India - Cultural exchange between the INDUS VALLEY civilization and MESOPOTAMIA (present day Iraq) is especially prominent.

600-1500 BCE: India - The Aryans invade the INDUS VALLEY region.

1600-1000 BCE: India - Between these dates, the Early Vedic period of Indian civilization unfolds.

1550 BCE: India - Writing disappears from India for a time with the destruction of the INDUS VALLEY civilization.

1000-600 BCE: India - During this period of Indian civilization, the Late Vedic period, the Aryans are integrated into Indian culture. The caste system emerges. 1000 BCE: India - The Rig Veda, the first Vedic literature, is written.

800-600 BCE: India - The Brahmans, a priestly caste, begin to emerge.

800-500 BCE: India - The Upanishads are written around this time; the doctrines of rebirth and the transmigration of souls start to appear, leading to important theological transformations within Hinduism.

563 BCE: India - Gautama Siddharta Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, is born somewhere in what is today Nepal. He will die sometime around 483.

540 BCE: India - Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, is born. He will die around 486.

537 BCE: India - Cyrus the Persian campaigns west of the Indus River.

517-509 BCE: India - Darius the Persian conquers the INDUS VALLEY region, making the area a province of the Persian Empire.

500-200 BCE: India - The Mahabharata, of which The Bhagavad Gita is a part, is put into final form.

400 BCE: India - Panini's Sutra, the earliest Sanskrit grammer, is written. 327-326 BCE: India - Alexander the Great passes through the INDUS VALLEY installing Greek officials in the area.

323 BCE: India - Alexander the Great dies, providing the opportunity for an independent state in India. Chandragupta Maurya founds the Maurya dynasty, the first Indian empire. Its capital is in Patna. By 184, this dynasty will conquer most of India.

304 BCE: India - Chandragupta trades 500 war elephants to Seleucus in exchange for the Indus region and regions immediately to the West.

273-232 BCE: India - Ashoka, grandson of Chandragupta Maurya and most impressive ruler in the Maurya dynasty, rules in India and institutes a series of edicts designed to bring about moral reform. His policy on reform flows from his Buddhist orientation.

251-246 BCE: India - The Aryan Hindus occupy Celyon.

250 BCE: India - A general council of Buddhist monks is held in Patna, where the canon of Buddhist scriptures is selected.

184 BCE: India - The Maurya dynasty ends when the last ruler is assassinated by an ambitious army commander.

[Fifth Business]

Thanks. I gather from the links you provided that Harrapan civilization was concommitant with Akkadian civilization in Mesopotamia and was literate, though no one has been able to decipher the script heretofore.