A map showing the major cities and cultural centers of the Indian Kingdoms and Empires, c. 400
Composition of the Mahābhārata
Alexander the Great Begins Expansion of Macedonia
Mauryan Empire Rises in India
Construction of the Māhabodhi Temple
Aśoka Reigns over India
Third Buddhist Council Convenes
Tipiṭaka Is Compiled
Birth of Hinduism
The Bhagavad Gita Is Created
Fourth Buddhist Council Convenes
Caṅkam Literature Composed in South India
Kushān Dynasty Expands into India
Gupta Dynasty Reaches Its Peak Under Chandragupta II
Kālidāsa Composes Sanskrit Poetry and Plays
Buddhist Temples Built at Ajanta Caves in India