The Indian subcontinent is situated between the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Himalayan Mountain range to the north. The Indus and Ganges rivers, two very important rivers to modern-day and Ancient India, are also located in northern India. Geographically, India is separated from all civilizations around it; making invasions, as well as communication, difficult. Ancient China was the closest ancient civilization to Ancient India, but the Himalayan Mountains prevented many conflicts. India's geographic isolation led to the culture and physical inventions to develop rapidly due to their traditions being untouched by outside forces and civilizations. A main aspect of culture that developed in Ancient India is religion. Multiple widely-practiced religions sprouted out of the Indian empire during ancient times. The two most prominent are Hinduism and Buddhism. Both of these religions came out of India during the classical period. The Indian Empire had multiple rulers during its existence. The most notable of these is the Gupta Empire, which is when most of the important developments or inventions listed above came about. Ancient India has had many impacts on modern and ancient societies across the globe. This website will teach you all about the impacts of India's inventions!