Ancient India

Century Major Events Dates

26th–25th BC Indus Valley Civilization 2600–1900 BC
flourishes
23rd–18th BC Vedic Age begins 2300–1800 BC
16th–12th BC Composition of the Vedas 1600–1200 BC
11th–6th BC Rise of Mahajanapadas (large 1100–600 BC
states)
6th–5th BC Magadha Empire rises to 600–500 BC
prominence
4th BC Maurya Empire founded by 322–298 BC
Chandragupta Maurya
3rd BC Reign of Ashoka the Great 273–232 BC
2nd BC Decline of the Maurya Empire 185–100 BC
1st BC – 3rd AD Sunga dynasty and Kushan 185 BC – 220 AD
dynasty rule
Medieval India

Century Major Events Dates

4th–6th AD Gupta Empire founded by 320–550 AD
Chandragupta I
7th–12th AD Golden Age of India under the 320–1100 AD
Guptas
13th–16th AD Delhi Sultanate established 1206–1526 AD
16th–17th AD Mughal Empire established 1526–1707 AD
18th AD Decline of the Mughal Empire 1707–1857 AD
Modern India

Century Major Events Dates

18th AD British East India Company 1757–1857 AD
gains control of India
19th AD Indian Rebellion of 1857 1857
20th AD Indian independence 1905–1947 AD
movement gains momentum
1947 India gains independence from 15 August 1947
the British
21st AD India becomes a nuclear power 1998–Present
and an economic powerhouse

Flowchart
Ancient India
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+--> Indus Valley Civilization (26th-25th BC) [2600–1900 BC]
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+--> Vedic Age (23rd-18th BC) [2300–1800 BC]
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+--> Magadha Empire (6th-5th BC) [600–500 BC]
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+--> Maurya Empire (4th BC) [322–298 BC]
|
+--> Gupta Empire (4th-6th AD) [320–550 AD]
|
+--> Golden Age of India under the Guptas (7th-12th AD) [320–1100
AD]

Medieval India
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+--> Delhi Sultanate (13th-16th AD) [1206–1526 AD]
|
+--> Mughal Empire (16th-17th AD) [1526–1707 AD]

Modern India
|
+--> British East India Company gains control of India (18th AD)
[1757–1857 AD]
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+--> Indian Rebellion of 1857 (19th AD) [1857]
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+--> Indian independence movement gains momentum (20th AD)
[1905–1947 AD]
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+--> India gains independence from the British (1947 AD) [15
August 1947]
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+--> India becomes a nuclear power and an economic powerhouse
(21st AD) [1998–Present]