India

Our next stop is India, where Ophelia Chill can do some major damage to history, Agent.

Indian civilization began around 3000 BC near the Indus River. People settled in the Indus River Valley, in what is now known as Pakistan. The settlers started out as simple farmers, but as time passed they became more advanced, building highly organized cities and government.

The two largest cities of ancient India were called Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Within each city was a fort called a citadel, ringed by fortified walls. The palace of the ruler was inside the walls, while the rest of the people lived outside the walls of the citadel.

Let's skip ahead to 563 BC, and the birth of a man known as Siddhartha Gautama.

He was the son of a raja who saw and felt the misery of the poor people who lived beyond the palace walls, and he left the palace in search of a way to stop the pain and suffering.

Siddhartha Gautama spent many years alone, meditating and living a very simple life. He learned that he could find enlightenment through meditation and practicing his simple way of life. He traveled across India, teaching his philosophy to the people.