Saturday, June 19, 2021

Basic timeline of India


This post is a basic timeline of India. There are 32 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • First humans (73,000-55,000 years ago)
  • Indus Valley Civilization (3,300-1,300 BC)
  • Vedic period (1,500-500 BC)
  • Jainism established (8th century BC)
  • Hinduism established (500 BC)
  • Nanda Empire (5th century BC - 322 BC)
  • Maurya Empire (322-185 BC)
  • Chola dynasty (4th century BC - 1279 AD)
  • Gupta Empire (3rd century BC - 543 AD)
  • Satavahana dynasty (2nd century BC - 3rd century BC)
  • Shunga Empire (184-75 BC)
  • Vakataka dynasty (250-500 BC)
  • Pallava dynasty (275-897 AD)
  • Kamarupa Kingdom (350-1140 AD)
  • Kadambas Kingdom (450-540)
  • Chalukya dynasty (543-753 AD)
  • Pushyabhuti dynasty (6th century AD -7th century AD)
  • Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (730-1036 AD)
  • Pala Empire (750 AD - 12th century AD)
  • Rashtrakuta dynasty (753-982 AD)
  • Gahadavala dynasty (1089-1197 AD)
  • Chero dynasty (12th century-19th century)
  • Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526)
  • Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1646)
  • Sikhism established (15th century)
  • Mughal Empire (1526-1857)
  • East India Company established (1600)
  • Maratha Empire (1674-1818)
  • Sikh Empire (1799-1849)
  • Indian Rebellion (1857)
  • British Raj rules India (1857)
  • India regains independence (1947)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of India at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of India.)