Indian History Timeline

Prehistoric Age (Roughly between 200000 B.C to about 3500 - 2500 B.C.)

It comes under the Stone Age of the history when primeval people used stones or stone made implement for different tasks.

Divided into

Paleolithic ( this period of Indian History lasted till 8000 B.C)
Mesolithic (lasted from 8000 B.C - 4000 B.C )
Neolithic (period lasted from 4000 B.C to 2500 B.C.) Read More

Indus Valley Civilization (3300-1700 B.C)

Considered to be the first ever urban civilization, the beginning of Indus valley civilization or Harappan Culture coincided with the Bronze Age around 3300 B.C. Read More

Vedic Age (1500-500 B.C)

The four sacred Vedas are Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda were composed during this period. Ramayana and Mahabharata were written during this age. Read More

Mahajanapadas (600-400 B.C)

Termed as later Vedic Age; sixteen Republics were encapsulated in four major towns namely Vatsa, Avanti, Kosala and Magadha around 400 B.C. Read More

Mauryan Empire (322-185 B.C)

Mauryan Empire established by Chandragupta Maurya stretched its reign along Himalyas throughout North and towards East up to what is presently known as Assam. Read More

Jainism and Buddhism:

Mahavira establishes Jainism in 500 BC and Buddhism was preached by Lord Buddha around 520 BC

Gupta Period (280-550 A.D)

It is also known as the Golden Age (280-550 A.D): During this era that Aryabhatta discovered the concept of Zero.The major empires ruling during this time were Satavahana, Kushan and Gupta Empire. Read More

Muslim Invasions