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Indian History Timeline 761da5ad
Indian History Timeline 761da5ad
Indian
History
Timeline:
Chronology UPSC Ancient History Notes
of Ancient
History to
Modern
History of
India
The Timeline of Indian History is broadly divided into three categories - Ancient History, Medieval
History, & Modern History. By studying the Indian History Timeline, the aspirants can have a good hold
over the series of important events that took place in Ancient History to Modern History.
The Indian Ancient History Timeline roughly tells us about the beginning of the earliest
cultures, agriculture, and civilization in the country. It was during this period that the Pre-Aryans,
the Indo-Aryans, the Greeks, the Hunas, the Scythians, etc invaded India and made it their
homeland.
The Indian Medieval History Timeline begins with the eighth century when there was political
disunity in different parts of the country. Important dynasties such as Khaljis, Tughlaqa, and
Mughals were established during this period.
The Indian Modern History Timeline marks the arrival of Europeans one after the other and
the beginning of their commerce on a large scale. The series of historic events, right from falling
under British rule to achieving independence, comes under the modern history timeline.
Check the following article on the Timeline of Indian History to know the Chronology of Indian History.
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Domestication of animals, i.e. cattle rearing began when the demand of animal among the
population increased.
The use of more refined and smaller stone tools was there in prevalence during the Mesolithic
Period.
Major sites of the Mesolithic Age are Brahmagiri (Mysore), Narmada, Vindya, Gujarat.
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Gupta Era
Important rulers under the Gupta dynasty are Chandragupta I, Samudra Gupta, Chandra Gupta
II, Kumaragupta I.
Vakatakas, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Harshvardana. Hunas, Maitrakas, Rajputs, Senas, and
Chauhans were among the other dynasties that rose to power during the Gupta period.
Vedic Period (Aryan Arrival, BC 1600–BC 600) - Nearly 1000 years from the arrival of the
Aryans (Basic books of Hinduism, ie Vedas were composed, might have been written down
later).
Buddhism and Jainism are two different religions.
On the banks of the Ganga, the Mahajanapadas were a major civilization after the Indus Valley.
Bimbisara of the Haryanka Kula Sisunga dynasty – Kalasoka – Magadha empire (Kakavarnin)
Mahapadma-Nanda and Dhana-Nanda were the rulers of the Nanda empire.
Alexander the Great, Persian-Greek, 327 BC.
Chandra Gupta was a powerful emperor in the Mauryan Empire. Asoka, Maurya, Bindusara
Sunga (181-71 BC), Kanva (71-27 BC), Satavahanas (235-100 BC), Indo-Greeks, Parthians
(19-45 AD), Sakas (90BC-150AD), Kushanas, Parthians (78AD)
Chola, Chera, and Pandya kingdoms in South India (BC 300)
Classical Period: Gupta Kingdom (300 AD – 800 AD)
Important rulers under the Gupta dynasty: Gupta, Samudra (Indian Napoleon)
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Muhammed Bin Kassim is attacked by the Prathiharas, Palas, and Rashtrakutas around AD
800-1200. (AD 712)
Islam's and Sufism's Ascension
Mohammed Ghazni was born in the city of Ghazni (AD 1000-27)
Ghori Mohammed (AD 1175-1206)
South Indian kingdoms Bhamini and Vijayanagara were two of the most powerful kingdoms in
medieval India.
Sultanate of Delhi (1206 AD – 1526 AD)
During the Delhi Sultanate, the following dynasties flourished one after the other:
Mughals (AD 1526 – AD 1857) Kilji Dynasty Tuglaq Dynasty Sayyid Dynasty Lodi Dynasty
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Mughals from Babar (1526) to Aurangazeb (1707) were more powerful than earlier Mughals,
and so were known as Great Mughals.
Later Mughals were Mughals who governed from 1707 to 1857.
The arrival of Europeans Other North Indian kingdoms - Marathas and Sikhs
The major events that took place in Indian History are listed below in the History Timeline Chart,
chronologically from the ancient period of Indian history to the modern period.
Timeline Event
Before Common Era
9000 BCE Early Neolithic Period
7000 to 3300 BCE Mehrgarh Culture
3000 to 1500 BCE
3000 - 2600
BCE
Indus Valley Civilization, Early Harappan Phase, Mature Harappan Phase, Late
2600 - 1700
Harappan Phase
BCE
1700 - 1500
BCE
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We hope that the above timeline of Indian history is helpful for the aspirants of several competitive exams
such as UPSC, State PSCs, etc. Download the Testbook App now and ace your preparation by accessing
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