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Political Stages Classical South Asia
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Kushan rulers built an empire embracing
modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Kushan rulers built an empire embracing
modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.
India continued to be well connected to the
Silk Road trade network, as had been
the case under Bactrian rule.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Kushan rulers built an empire embracing
modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.
India continued to be well connected to the
Silk Road trade network, as had been
the case under Bactrian rule.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Kushan rulers built an empire embracing
modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.
India continued to be well connected to the
Silk Road trade network, as had been
the case under Bactrian rule.
Gupta founders
conquered some regional kingdoms and
allied with others to build
an empire.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Kushan rulers built an empire embracing
modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.
India continued to be well connected to the
Silk Road trade network, as had been
the case under Bactrian rule.
Gupta founders
conquered some regional kingdoms and
allied with others to build
an empire. The Gupta was not as large as the Mauryan
Empire, leaving
independent kingdoms in the south.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Kushan rulers built an empire embracing
modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.
India continued to be well connected to the
Silk Road trade network, as had been
the case under Bactrian rule.
Gupta founders
conquered some regional kingdoms and
allied with others to build
an empire. The Gupta was not as large as the Mauryan
Empire, leaving
independent kingdoms in the south.
Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire
(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)
Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)
Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)
White HunInvasions
(450 - 550 CE)
Alexander’sInvasion
(327-325 BCE)
PersianInvasion
(520 BCE)
<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->
PersianKing
Darius invaded
andconquered
parts ofnorth-
westernIndia.
Persianadmin
techniqueinfluenced
India.
Alexander of Macedon’s
troops invade India.
Alexander remained in India only a short time.
Chandra-gupta
Maurya founded the empire via conquest.
Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.
Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional
kingdoms ruled the south.
Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of
Eurasia via trade.
Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended
Bactrian rule.
Kushan rulers built an empire embracing
modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.
India continued to be well connected to the
Silk Road trade network, as had been
the case under Bactrian rule.
Gupta founders
conquered some regional kingdoms and
allied with others to build
an empire. The Gupta was not as large as the Mauryan
Empire, leaving
independent kingdoms in the south.
Gupta de-centralized
rule left them un-
prepared to fend off the White Hun invasions,
from Central
Asia.