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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. Also see the list of governors-general of India, list of prime ministers of India and list of years in India.
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
Chronology of Tamil history; Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in India (January–May 2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in India (June–December 2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in India (2021)
The dome shaped stupa was used in India as a commemorative monument associated with storing sacred relics. Hanuman and Ravana in Tolu Bommalata, the shadow puppet tradition of Andhra Pradesh, India. Stepwell – While the early history of stepwells is poorly understood, water structures in Western India were their likely predecessor. [9]
Queen Victoria approves bill transferring administration of India from the East India Company to the Crown: 1 November: Royal Proclamation replacing East India Company with the British Indian government and offering unconditional pardon to all not involved in murder or the protection of murderers Source: www.britishempire.co.uk
Though Portugal's presence in India initially started in 1498, their colonial rule lasted from 1505 until 1961. [17] The Portuguese Empire established the first European trading centre at Quilon (Kollam) in 1502. It is believed that the colonial era in India started with the establishment of this Portuguese trading centre at Quilon. [18]
Medieval India was a long period of post-classical history in the Indian subcontinent between the ancient and modern periods. It is usually regarded as running approximately from the break-up of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century to the start of the early modern period in 1526 with the start of the Mughal Empire , although some historians ...
In April 2023, India surpassed China to become the most populous country on the earth with a population of over 1.425 billion. [202] India was selected as the host for the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit at the International Exhibition Convention Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 9 to 10 September 2023. [203]