Ancient History of Punjab

Arrival of Islam and Arabs

Transforming
Panjab's Landscape
and Legacy

700 CE Arrival of Islam and Arabs

A new age starts with the Arab invasion of the Indus region. The new masters introduced new faiths, new languages, and new ideas of governance. The status quo of civilization was disturbed.

When Scripts Died and Kingdoms Rose: The Post-Kharoshthi Journey

Panjab Through the Ages:
A Historical Timeline

5000 to 1800 BC

Harappan script

Harappan Period 

One of the five oldest civilizations flourished in Panjab. The oldest city found Harappa, is found on the ancient bank of the river Ravi. It’s not stretches to call the Indus civilization an ancient Panjabi civilization.

Harappan script
Pre Historical period 1200 BC - 600 BC

Pre Historical Period 

This is the archaeological dark period after the Harappan Bronze Age. Urban life collapsed. A new gene pool from Central Asia entered this.

1200 BC - 600 BC

Post 600 BC

Historical period post 600 BC

Historical Period 

After 600 BC, references to the Indus area started to appear in various sources. 1500 years later, archeological remains started to surface again.

Historical period post 600 BC
Script period 300 BC onwards

Post Kharoshthi

An important era of Panjab. It’s cultural and spiritual influence spreads up to China; linguistic evidence found up to Uzbekistan; artistic skills spill into India. The center of learning is Taxila Peaks.

Era 300 CE Onwards

300 BC Onwards

Post Kharoshthi era 300 CE onwards

Script Period

Around this time, the first deciphered script emerges. We get a direct peek into language, and it’s physical evidence that we can analyze the Kharoshti era.

Post Kharoshthi era 300 CE onwards
700 CE Arrial of Islam and Arabs

Arrival of Islam & Arabs

A new age starts with the Arab invasion of the Indus region. The new masters introduced new faiths, new languages, and new ideas of governance. The status quo of civilization was disturbed.

700 CE

1469 AD

1469 AD Sikh period starts

Sikh Period Starts

A new faith takes root to challenge the established system. Native thought rises again.

1469 AD Sikh period starts