A Chronology of Hindu Literature

        Ramayana Epic      
        Mahabharata Epic      
               
  Rg Veda     Yoga Sutras Bhagavad Gita    
Vedas   Brahmanas Upanishads   Puranas   Tantras
               
3000 - 1500BCE   1000 BCE 500 BCE 1BCE/CE 500 CE   1000CE
               
Aryan invasion?     Buddha   Bhakti movement Muslim invasions 711  
Indigenous Dravidians