Ancient India

The Indus Valley Civilization

2500-1500 BCE

Mohenjo-Daro

Priest King, Mohenjo-Daro, c. 2000 BCE

Harappa Gateway, c. 2500 BCE

Intaglio Unicorn Seal, 2200-2000 BCE

Precious Stone Beads

The Vedic Period

c. 1500-c. 500 BCE

Hinduism

Brahma, 10th c.

Vishnu, 12th c.

Shiva as Lord of the Dance, 11th-12th c.

Ganesha, 13th c.

Varanasi (Benares)

c. 1000 BCE

The Mauryan Empire

c. 323-185 BCE

Buddhism

Birth of the Buddha

The Buddha Leaving His Family

Pillars of Ashoka

Vaishali Pillar

Dhamek Stupa, Sarneth

Seven Postures of Meditation

Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

The Kushan Empire

1st-2nd c. CE

Bodhisattvas Descending from Heaven, c. 1300

The Gupta Empire

320-540 CE

Main Stupa, Nalanda University

Chaukandi Stupa, Sarnath

The Sultanate of Delhi

1206-1522

Vijayanagara Empire

1336-1646

Vijayanagara (Hampi)

Vittala Temple

Vijayanagara (Hampi), 16th c.

Lotus Palace

The Taj Mahal

Agra, 1630-48

Cenotaphs

Arched Gateway