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