Indian History explanation in Details

In this post, you can also find the names of the rulers of India in chronological order. Indian History can be classified into three periods:

  • Ancient India
  • Medieval India
  • Modern India

Indian History Timeline Chart

The detailed phases of Indian history are mentioned below:

Ancient India

Period: Prehistoric to AD 700

  • There were activities of Homo erectus in the Indian subcontinent 20 lakh years ago and of Homo sapiens since 70,000 BC.
  • The first inhabitants of Indian subcontinent might have been tribal-like:
    • Nagas in North-East
    • Santhals in East-India
    • Bhils in Central India
    • Gonds in Central India
    • Todas in South India
  • These people speak Austric, pre-Dravidian languages like Munda and Gondvi.
  • Aryans and Dravidians are supposed to be immigrants who came later to the sub-continent.

  • Palaeolithic Period (2 million BC – 10,000 BC)

    • Important Palaeolithic sites are Kaladgi Basin, Bhimbetka, Hunsgi, Kurnool Caves and Narmada Valley,
    • Tools made up of limestone
    • Fire was discovered

    Mesolithic Period (10,000 BC – 8,000 BC)

    • Microliths were found at Brahmagiri, Narmada and Gujarat
    • Domestication of animals and Cattle rearing were started in this period
    • Significant climatic change happened

    Neolithic Period (8000 BC – 2000 BC)

    • Wheel discovered and agriculture was started in this period
    • Inamgaon is an early  Neolithic village
    • The major megalithic Sites are Brahmagiri and Adichanallur
    • Important Neolithic Sites:
      • Hallur (Andhra Pradesh)
      • Mahagara (Uttar Pradesh)
      • Maski
      • Paiyampalli (Andhra Pradesh)
      • Sangana Kaller
      • Utnur
      • Burzahom (Kashmir)
      • Chirand (Bihar)
      • Daojali Hading (Tripura and Assam)
      • Gufkral (Kashmir)
      • Kodekal
      • Koldihwa (Uttar Pradesh)
      • Mehrgarh (Pakistan)
      • Takkala Kota

    Indus Valley Civilization (BC 2700 – BC 1900)

    This was established around 3300 BC. It flourished between 2700 BC and 1900 BC (Mature Indus Valley Civilization). It started declining around 1900 BC and disappeared around 1400 BC.

    Chalcolithic Period (4000 BC – 1,500 BC)

    • It is also known as the Copper Age and considered part of the Bronze Age.

    Iron Age (BC 1500 – BC 200)

    • Vedic Period and Arrival of Aryans
    • Basic books of Hinduism, Vedas were composed in this period.
    • Rise of Jainism and Buddhism
    • Mahajanapadas
    • Magadha empire– Bimbisara of Haryanka Kula
    • Sishunaga dynasty – Kalasoka (Kakavarnin)
    • Nanda empire – Mahapadma-Nanda, Dhana-Nanda
    • Persians – Greek arrival: Alexander 327 BC

    Mauryan Empire (324-187 BC)

    • 322–298 BCE- Chandragupta
    • 298–272 BCE- Bindusara
    • 268–232 BCE – Ashoka
    • Mauryan Kingdoms was succeeded by
      • Sunga (181-71 BC)
      • Kanva (71-27BC)
      • Satavahanas (235-100BC)
      • Indo-Greeks, Parthians (180BC-45AD)
      • Sakas (90BC-150AD)
      • Kushanas (78AD)

    Sangam Age (300 BC – 300 AD)

    • Chola
    • Cheras
    • Pandyas

    Gupta Empire (300AD – 800AD)

    • This was an ancient Indian empire
    • Samudra Gupta of the Gupta Empire is known as Indian Napoleon

    Post-Gupta or Contemporary Gupta

    • The deterioration of Imperial Guptas, Magadha and its capital, Pataliputra
    • After the fall of the Guptas, important centres of power arose:
      • Vardhana Dynasty
      • Mukharis
      • Hunas
      • Pushyabhutis
      • Gaudas
      • Varman
      • Maitrakas
    • Also, Rajputs, Senas and Chauhans succeeded later.

  • Medieval India (AD 700 – AD 1857)

    • The Tripartite struggle was a skirmish for supremacy and control over the central Gangetic valley
    • Tripartite struggle (AD 800-1200 )- Prathiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas
    • In AD 712, Attack of Muhammed Bin Kassim
    • Growth of Sufism
    • Succeeded by:
      • Muhammad Ghazni (AD 1000-27)
      • Muhammad Ghori (AD 1175-1206)
    • The major South Indian kingdoms during Medieval India are Vijayanagara and Bhamini.

  • Delhi Sultanate (1206 AD – 1526 AD)

    • Slave Dynasty
    • Khilji Dynasty
    • Tuglaq Dynasty
    • Sayyid Dynasty
    • Lodi Dynasty

    Mughals (AD 1526 – AD 1857)

    • Mughals
    • Later Mughals
    • Arrival of Europeans

  • Modern India (AD 1857-1991)

    • 1857- First War of Indian Independence
    • 1885- Formation of Indian National Congress
    • 1906-Formation of Muslim League
    • 1920-Non Cooperation Movement
    • 1930-Civil Disobedience Movement
    • 1942- Quit India Movement
    • 1947- Partition of India
    • 1946 – 1950 Constitutional Development of India
    • 1962- India- China war
    • 1965-India-Pakistan war
    • 1971- Formation of Bangladesh
    • 1991-New Economic Policy

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