- First humans (73,000 - 55,000 years ago)
- Indus Valley Civilization (3300 - 1300 BC)
- Vedic period (1500 - 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 AD)
- 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)
- 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.)
