Answer:
BC comes before AD.
In the case of BC, the bigger date is the earlier date.
In the case of AD or CE, the bigger date is the later date.
From earliest to latest:
1. Around 2300 BCE was the beginning of the Harappan Civilization.
2. In 599 BC Mahavira founded Jainism.
3. In 525 BCE Siddartha founded Buddhism.
4. In 320 BC the Mauryan Empire started with Chandragupta Maurya.
5. In 265 BC, Asoka converted to Buddhism after the bloody Battle of Kalinga.
6. Chandra Gupta became the first ruler of the Gupta Empire in 320 AD.
7. The Iron Pillar of New Delhi was erected by Candra Gupta II around 400 AD.
8. In c500 AD the decimal system was invented by the Hindus.
9. Vasco da Gama was the first European to travel to India in 1498 CE.
10. Mahatma Gandhi began his campaign of non-violence against the British government.in 1921 CE.
