Avanti (region)

Historical country in India Kingdom of AvantiAvantī-deśac. 700 BCE–c. 300 BCEAvanti and other Mahajanapadas in the post-Vedic period of the subcontinent.CapitalUjjayiniCommon languagesSanskrit, PrakritReligion Historical Vedic religionJainismBuddhismGovernmentMonarchyHistorical eraBronze Age, Iron Age• Established c. 700 BCE• Disestablished c. 300 BCE Succeeded by Malavas Today part ofIndia Part of a series on the History of South Asia Outline Palaeolithic (2,500,000–250,000 BC) Madrasian culture Soanian culture Neolithic (10,800–3300 BC) Bhirrana culture (7570–6200 BC) Mehrgarh culture (7000–3300 BC) Edakkal culture (5000–3000 BC) Chalcolithic (3500–1500 BC) Anarta tradition (c. 3950–1900 BC) Ahar-Banas culture (3000–1500 BC) Pandu culture (1600–750 BC) Malwa culture (1600–1300 BC) Jorwe culture (1400–700 BC) Bronze Age (3300–1300 BC) Indus Valley Civilisation(3300–1300 BC) – Early Harappan culture(3300–2600 BC) – Mature Harappan culture(2600–1900 BC) – Late Harappan culture(1900–1300 BC) Vedic Civilisation(2000–500 BC) – Ochre Coloured Pottery culture(2000–1600 BC) – Swat culture(1600–500 BC) Iron Age (1500–200 BC) Vedic C