Indo-Aryan clans of the Punjab

Indo-Aryan clans of the Punjab appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Indus, Punjab and Kashmir (South Asia) from c. 1100 to 320 BCE, a span of 780 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

The Madras, Kekayas, Malavas, Kshudrakas and Kathas, many of them ruled by assemblies of warriors. Several fought Alexander's army in 326 to 325 BCE, and the Malavas wounded him at their citadel.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1100 to 320 BCE

Duration

780 years

Type

People or culture

Region

Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, South Asia

Language family

Indo-Aryan

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1000 BCE Iron spreads across the Ganges plain
• 483 BCE Death of the Buddha
• 326 BCE Alexander at the Hydaspes

Neighbours in South Asia

• Maurya Empire 322 to 185 BCE
• Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
• Kuru Kingdom c. 1200 to 500 BCE
• Achaemenid eastern satrapies c. 535 to 330 BCE
• Magadha (Haryanka dynasty) c. 544 to 413 BCE
• Nanda Empire c. 345 to 322 BCE
• Panchala c. 1100 to 350 BCE
• Avanti c. 600 to 350 BCE
• Vajji confederacy c. 700 to 468 BCE
• Kosala c. 700 to 475 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
• Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
• New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe
• Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE, Middle East
• Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE, Middle East
• Athens 508 to 322 BCE, Europe
• Empire of Alexander the Great 334 to 312 BCE, Middle East
• Empire of Alexander the Great 336 to 323 BCE, Europe

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