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Indian cultural influence (Greater India) Timeline of Indian history. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the first great empire in ancient India, the Maurya Empire. India's Mauryan king Ashoka is widely recognised for his historical acceptance of Buddhism and his attempts to spread nonviolence and peace across
History of India (from early history to independence) Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap: 27 May 2013 – 10 December 2015: Sony Entertainment Television: Maharana Pratap: Bharatvarsh: 20 August 2016 – 23 October 2016: ABP News: 10 historical personalities of India Buddha (TV series) 8 September 2013 – 21 September 2014: DD National ...
Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind, the Provisional Government of Free India is formed by Netaji. 1944: Subhas Chandra Bose calls Mahatma Gandhi the Father of the Nation. 1945: 18 August: Subhas Chandra Bose died a in plane crash at Taiwan. Wavell Plan, Simla Conference: 1946: February: Royal Indian Navy mutiny: March: Cabinet Mission: 16 August
The Indian subcontinent. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient India: . Ancient India is the Indian subcontinent from prehistoric times to the start of Medieval India, which is typically dated (when the term is still used) to the end of the Gupta Empire around 500 CE. [1]
India's economy had a 24.5% share of world income, the second largest in the world after China, which had a 25% share. [ 2 ] Vijayanagara in the Vijayanagara Empire had about 500,000 inhabitants (supporting 0.1% of the global population during 1440-1540), making it the second largest city in the world after Beijing and almost three times the ...
Briefly controlled most of north India in the 9th century. Chola Empire, a South Indian empire which ruled from Tamil Nadu and extended to include Southeast Asian territories at its height. Ruled from the 9th century to 13th century. Western Chalukya Empire, ruled most of the western Deccan and some of South India, between the 10th and 12th ...
Latin India is used by Lucian (2nd century CE). [citation needed] India was known in Old English language and was used in King Alfred's translation of Paulus Orosius. In Middle English, the name was, under French influence, replaced by Ynde or Inde, which entered Early Modern English as "Indie". The name "India" then came back to English usage ...
Following the death of Aurangzeb, Mughal power withered, and South Indian rulers gained autonomy from Delhi. The Wodeyar kingdom of Mysore , which was originally in tribute to Vijayanagara and gained in strength over the next few decades, subsequently emerging as the dominant power in the southern part of South India.