Indian History
Period of Small Kingdoms
Between about 100 BC, when the Mauryan
Empire collapsed, and 319 AD,
when the Guptan Empire was founded, India
was split up into a lot of small kingdoms. These small kingdoms were
weak and so they were often invaded by stronger neighbors. The Greeks
came back in 150 BC and conquered the Indus Valley again, but they
didn't stay for long. The Chinese, under the strong Han
Dynasty, invaded frequently. And the Parthians
and Sassanians
sometimes attacked as well.
Buddhism was very strong in
India at this time.
Guptan Empire
