Ancient Pakistan

Ancient Pakistan

Agricultural settlements arose within the fertile Indus River valley by 3000 BC. By 2500 BC large & powerful cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro were founded. Pakistan was overthrown in 1500 BC by Indo-Europeans. The Indo-Europeans introduced Brahmanism, which led to Buddhism, Jainism & Hinduism in the early centuries AD. In 350 BC Pakistan was ruled by the empire of Alexander the Great & then by the Mauryan empire of Asoka. [BM] {UA}