| -3000 |
|
Advanced civilization (Dravidians) in Indus Valley |
| -2500 |
|
Tribes of Aryans (Indo-Europeans) gradually move into India |
| -1000 |
|
Rig Veda (first Indian sacred text) written |
| -540 |
|
Magadha kingdom in Northern India becomes dominant power |
| -528 |
|
Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha |
| -480 |
|
Death of Gautama Buddha and spread of his teachings |
| -330 |
|
Alexander the Great makes incursions into India |
| -240 |
|
King Asoka extends his empire to cover most of India |
| 320 |
|
Gupta dynasty reunites India and arts flourish |
| 550 |
|
White Huns from the north west destroy Indian empire |
| 1206 |
|
Turkish Sultanate established in Delhi - power centralized |
| 1398 |
|
Mongols under Tamerlaine invade Northern Indian and sack Delhi |
| 1509 |
|
Portuguese trading empire established at Goa, South India |
| 1519 |
|
Sikhism founded in India |
| 1526 |
|
Babar (Babur), descendent of Mongol leader Tamerlaine founds
Mughal (Mogul) Empire in India |
| 1556 |
|
Mughal leader Akbar comes to power - controls most of India |
