Century

5th Century CE

What happened in the 5th Century CE.

Casting of the High-Corrosion Resistant Iron Pillar at Delhi

TechnologyCasting of the High-Corrosion Resistant Iron Pillar at Delhic. 400 CE · Delhi, IndiaIndian metallurgists forge a massive iron pillar that resists rust for over 1,600 years.

Compilation of the Kama Sutra

literatureCompilation of the Kama Sutrac. 400 CE · India (likely Pataliputra)Vatsyayana compiles the treatise on love, desire, and social conduct.

Chandragupta II Defeats the Western Satraps

WarChandragupta II Defeats the Western Satrapsc. 409 CE · Malwa and Gujarat region, IndiaChandragupta II Vikramaditya defeats the Western Kshatrapas, annexing Gujarat and securing access to the lucrative Indian Ocean trade routes.

Founding of Nalanda University

ScienceFounding of Nalanda Universityc. 450 CE · Rajgir, Bihar, IndiaKumaragupta I establishes Nalanda as a residential university, which becomes the world's first major center for higher learning and Buddhist scholarship.