Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c22.6

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| c. 1000-700 BC | First City of Taxila at Hathial |
| 522-586 BC | Darius extends Achaemenid (Persian) empire up to Taxila in 518 BC, the probable date of the city of Bhir Mound. Introduction of Aramaic for official purposes by Persians. |
| 326 BC | Alexander reaches Taxila |
| 305 BC | Candragupta defeats Seleucus Nicator |
| ~ 290 BC | Aśoka viceroy at Taxila |
| 220 BC | Approximate date of the establishment of Sātavāhana dynasty in the Andhra Pradesh |
| 200-58 BC | The rule and influence of the Yavana princes of the house of Euthydemus, king of Bactria |
| 162 BC onwards | Yavana princes of the house of Eucratides. Fight between the two houses up to 25 BC. |
| 189 BC | Demetrius, son of Euthydemus conquers Gāndhāra and makes Taxila his capital |
| 189-90 BC | Rule over Taxila by the two Greek houses |
| 190-160 BC | Menander of the house of Euthydemus extends his empire up to Punjab. King of Seālkot. |
| 184-72 BC | Śuṅga dynasty |
| 184-148 BC | Pusyamitra, originally king of Vidiśā displaces the Mauryas from Pāṭaliputra. Patañjali, the grammarian was his contemporary. Lost Seālkot to Menander. Grandson Vasumitra defeated Yavanas on the Sindhu (theme in Mālavikāgnimitra). After 148 BC, the Śuṅgas lost Ujjainī to the Sātavāhanas or Sātakarṇis (Setae of Pliny?) of Andhra Pradesh. |
| 90 BC | The last Greek king of Taxila overthrown by the Śaka Chief Maues. |
| 75 BC-AD 50 | Rule of Taxila by Scythians (Śaka) and Parthians (Pahlavas) |