History of India, 1700 BC, The Late Harappan and the Early Vedic Period coincide

Around 1700 BC, the Late Harappan and the Early Vedic Periods began to coincide in India.

During this period, the Vedic culture was established, with its major religious texts, the Vedas, being composed.

This period saw the emergence of the Brahmanical social order and the caste system.

It was also a period of considerable trade, with the Indus Valley Civilization trading with Mesopotamia, Egypt, and other parts of Asia.

It was during this period that the Mahabharata was composed, an epic poem which is one of the most important works of Sanskrit literature.

It was also during this period that the Upanishads, the philosophical texts of Hinduism, were composed.

It was during this period that the Hindu god Vishnu began to be worshipped as a supreme being, with other gods and goddesses being seen as his forms or aspects.

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