Unique Rajasthan Travel Guide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Emergence of Kingdoms and Empires


around the 7th century BC areas together and grew, leading to larger kingdoms which stretched from what is now Afghanistan to what is now the state of Bihar affairs. Cities are important at this time and, shortly thereafter, developed systems of writing. Reform of the Hindu-operative schools, challenging the orthodox practices of Vedic tradition and the presentation of alternative religious views on the world. Two of those schools developed in the individual religions: Buddhism and Jainism .