History of South Asia

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History of South Asia

(Indian Subcontinent)

Stone Age 70,000–3300 BCE
Mehrgarh Culture • 7000–3300 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization 3300–1700 BCE
Late Harappan Culture 1700–1300 BCE
Vedic period 1500–500 BCE
Iron Age 1200–300 BCE
Maha Janapadas • 700–300 BCE
Magadha Empire • 545 BCE - 550
Maurya Empire • 321–184 BCE
Middle Kingdoms 300 BCE–1279 CE
Chera Empire • 300 BCE–200 CE
Chola Empire • 250 BCE–1070 CE
Satavahana • 230 BCE–220 CE
Kushan Empire • 60–240 CE
Gupta Empire • 280–550
Gurjara Empire • 740–1018
Pala Empire • 750–1174
Chalukya Dynasty • 543–753
Rashtrakuta • 753–982
Western Chalukya Empire • 973–1189
Hoysala Empire 1040–1346
Kakatiya Empire 1083–1323
Islamic Sultanates 1206–1596
Delhi Sultanate • 1206–1526
Deccan Sultanates • 1490–1596
Ahom Kingdom 1228–1826
Vijayanagara Empire 1336–1646
Mughal Empire 1526–1858
Maratha Empire 1674–1818
Sikh Confederacy 1716–1799
Sikh Empire 1799–1849
British East India Company 1757–1858
British Raj 1858–1947
Modern States 1947–present
Nation histories
BangladeshBhutanRepublic of India
MaldivesNepalPakistanSri LankaTibet
Regional histories
AssamBalochistanBengal
Himachal PradeshOrissaPakistani Regions
North IndiaSouth IndiaTibet
Specialised histories
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The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the Sub-Himalayan region - namely Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives - which is also known as the Indian subcontinent. For a history—up to 1947—of what is now Bangladesh, Republic of India, and Pakistan, see:

For the histories of countries and regions in South Asia, see:


See also

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