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Indian History Timeline

Indian history in the order it happened — from the Stone Age to the reorganisation of the states — era by era, each event with its date, causes, consequences and what the exam asks about it.

  • 156events
  • 8eras
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In order

Era by era

  1. Prehistoric Indiac. 2,000,000 – 2600 BCEFarming begins: the Neolithic at Mehrgarh · The Old Stone Age: India's first toolmakers · Bhimbetka rock shelters and India's early rock art7 events
  2. Ancient India2600 BCE – 550 CEIndus Valley Civilisation at its height · The Buddha and the rise of Buddhism · Chandragupta founds the Mauryan Empire56 events
  3. Early Medieval India550 – 1206The Pallavas of Kanchi and Mahabalipuram · Harsha of Thanesar and Kannauj · Pulakeshin II and the Chalukyas of Badami14 events
  4. Medieval India1206 – 1707The Delhi Sultanate is established · First Battle of Panipat — the Mughal Empire begins · Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut7 events
  5. Company rule1600 – 1856Battle of Plassey · The Company acquires the Diwani of Bengal · Regulating Act26 events
  6. British India1857 – 1919Revolt of 1857 · The Ilbert Bill controversy · Indian National Congress founded23 events
  7. Freedom movement1919 – 1946Jallianwala Bagh · "Simon, Go Back" — the all-white Commission is boycotted · Civil Disobedience and the Dandi March19 events
  8. Independent India1947 – 1956Independence and Partition · The Mountbatten Plan sets the terms of Partition · The Constitution comes into force4 events