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This is a timeline of Indian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in India and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of India .
The life of Siddhartha Gautama according to modern scholarly consensus. 544 BCE - 492 BCE. Bimbisara rules the Magadha kingdom in India. 530 BCE. Persia conquers the Indus Valley. c. 520 BCE - c. 325 CE. Achaemenid rule in the Gandhara region. c. 500 BCE. The Indian epic the Ramayana is composed by the sage Valmiki.
Indian timeline takes us on a journey of the history of the subcontinent. Right from the ancient India, which included Bangladesh and Pakistan, to the free and divided India, this time line covers each and every aspect related to the past as well as present of the country.
The early modern period of Indian history is dated from 1526 to 1858, corresponding to the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire, which inherited from the Timurid Renaissance. During this age India's economy expanded, relative peace was maintained and arts were patronised.
Events in ancient Indian chronology begin from the prehistoric period to the 7th century AD. Read below to learn more. 1. Paleolithic Period (2 million BC–10,000 BC): Characterized by stone tools, the discovery of fire, and significant sites like Bhimbetka, Hunsgi, and Narmada Valley. 2. Mesolithic Period (10,000 BC – 8,000 BC):
Timeline of Indian History Chart. The detailed phases of Indian history are mentioned below: Ancient India. Period: Prehistoric to AD 700. There were activities of Homo erectus in the Indian subcontinent 20 lakh years ago and of Homo sapiens since 70,000 BC. The first inhabitants of Indian subcontinent might have been tribal-like:
India has been home to several ancient civilisations and empires, some dating back to more than 2,000 BC. Culture and religions have flourished over the millennia, and foreign influence has...
According to consensus in modern genetics, anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago. However, the earliest known human remains in South Asia date to 30,000 years ago.
This page contains a timeline of Indian history from the earliest civilizations to the modern day.
This Interactive Map provides information on the Indian history timeline. Check out the time line of Ancient, Medieval, British and Modern history