Timeline

Period Time Region Content

Early Vedic 1500-1000 BC
Later Vedic 1000-600 BC
Post Vedic 600-400 BC Buddism/Jainism; Haranyaka Dyansty, Kanva, Nanda
Mauryan 322-187 BC CG Maurya, Ashoka, Bindusara
Kalinga Kharvela (Hathigumpha inscription, Udaigiri-Khandagiri Caves)
Magadha Sungha
North India Indo-Greek
North India Saka
Post Mauryan 200 BC - 300 AD
North India Parthians
North India Kushanas aka Yeluchi (Coins, Gandhar and Mathura Art)
Deccan Satvahanas (Andhras) (Started Bramhdeya, Amravati Stupa, Western Rock Cut Caves)
South India Early Chola, Chera (Muzris), Pandya (Sangam) - 5 Tinai Eco-zones
Gupta 300-550 AD Chandragupta I, Samundragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumargupta I
North India Harshavardhana
Post Gupta 550-750 AD Deccan Early Chalukya of Vatapi - Pulakesin II (Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal)
South India Pallavas (Mahendravarman, Narsighavarman I (Mahamalla) - Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram)
North India Pratiharas
750-1000AD East India Pala (Vikarmshila)
Deccan Rashtrakutas (Ellora)
North India Turks with Islam
South India Cholas (Rajaraja I, Rajendra I)
Chandela of Khajurao
Kachuaha Rajput of Gwalior
North India Parmara of Bhopal
1000-1200 AD Chalukya (Solanki) of Gujarat
Chauhans
Sena
East India
Eastern Gangas of Orissa (Puri and Konark)
Western Chalukyas
South India
Hosyala Dyansty (Halebid, Belur, Somnathpuram)