The Mongpa people build a kingdom in modern-day Bhutan
Earliest records about the area which the Monpas inhabit today indicate the existence of a kingdom known as Lhomon or Monyul which existed from 500 B.C to 600 C.E.
South Asia
The Licchavi Kingdom flourishes in modern-day Nepal
Licchavi was an ancient kingdom on the Indian subcontinent, which existed in the Kathmandu Valley in modern-day Nepal from approximately 400 to 750 C.E.
The Kirati people settle in the Kathmandu valley
The first documented tribes in Nepal are the Kirat people, who arrived into Nepal from Tibet roughly 2000 to 2500 years ago and moved into the Kathmandu Valley and Southern parts of Nepal, before being made to retreat elsewhere by the invading Licchavais from India.
The Pandya dynasty begins in South India
The Pandyan dynasty was an ancient Tamil dynasty, one of the three Tamil dynasties, the other two being the Chola and the Chera. The kings of the three dynasties were referred to as the Three Crowned Kings of Tamilakam.
The Chola dynasty comes to power in modern-day India
The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India.
Alexander the Great through conquest of Egypt, Persia, and India launches Hellenistic Age
Greek language introduced Greek literature into the former Persian Empire, thereby influencing the philosophical thought and writing of the region
Early Sri Lankans compile the Dipavamsa
The Dipavamsa is the oldest historical record of Sri Lanka. Together with the Mahavamsa, it is the source of many accounts of ancient history of Sri Lanka and India.
The Nanda Empire comes to power in modern-day India and Bangladesh
The Nanda dynasty ruled in northern part of the Indian subcontinent during the 4th century B.C.E., and possibly during the 5th century B.C.E. The Nandas overthrew the Shaishunaga dynasty in the Magadha region of eastern India, and expanded their empire to include a larger part of northern India.
Buddhism emerges in the Indian subcontinent
The origin of Buddhism points to one man, Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, who was born in Lumbini (in present-day Nepal) during the 5th century B.C.E..
Vaishali in India becomes world’s first republic
An ancient metropolis, the capital of the Republic of the Vaishali state and the capital of the Vajjian Confederacy (Vijji), Vaishali is prominently mentioned in Jain and Buddhist texts which emerged later.