History of India

Stone Age 70,000–3300 BCE
• Mehrgarh Culture • 7000–3300 BCE

Indus Valley Civilization 3300–1700 BCE

Late Harappan Culture 1700–1300 BCE

Vedic period 1500–500 BCE

Iron Age 1200–300 BCE
• Maha Janapadas • 700–300 BCE
• Magadha Empire • 545–320 BCE
• Maurya Empire • 321–184 BCE




Middle Kingdoms 230 BCE–1279 CE
• Satavahana Empire • 230 BCE–199 CE
• Kushan Empire • 60–240 CE
• Gupta Empire • 280–550 CE
• Pala Empire • 750–1174 CE
• Chola Empire • 250 BCE–1070 CE

Islamic Sultanates 1206–1596
• Delhi Sultanate • 1206–1526
• Deccan Sultanates • 1490–1596

Hoysala Empire 1040–1346

Kakatiya Empire 1083–1323

Ahom Kingdom 1228–1826

Vijayanagara Empire 1336–1565




Mughal Empire 1526–1857

Maratha Empire 1674–1818

Sikh Confederacy 1716–1849

British India 1765–1947




Modern States 1947 onwards