Ancient India thrived for thousands of years. It’s first civilization started out in 2500 B.C.E. Over the next 2,000 years, civilizations developed in India. People today in the 21st century haven’t seemed to have much thought about what ancient India was like back in 2500 B.C.E. However, ancient India has showed much culture, religion, contributions to its society, and a has a strong social structure.