The flag of India consists of a central wheel (chakra) from the ancient Asokan column at Sarnath.

Here’s how monarchy development started.. 2600-1500 BC Civilisation in India evolved within the Indus valley, the city states of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro became centres of early culture.
1500-1200 BC Deccan and northern India was overrun by northwest Aryan descended culture. Hinduism (Brahmanism form) developed within the country.
321 BC Northern India was united by Chandragupta, first of the Mauryan Dynasty and he formed the first Hindu Empire.
268-232 BC King Asoka fully developed the Muryan Empire and ruled two thirds of India from the Empires capital Pataliputra.
180 BC Mauryan Dynasty gave way to the Shunga Dynasty and the Hindu Empire fragmented into small Kingdoms.
320-480 AD Northern India was again reunited by the Gupta Dynasty.
500 AD The Gupta Dynasty was destroyed by invaders of the Hun culture residing in central Asia. India fragmented into many Kingdoms that indulged in war with each other.

11th-12th Centuries AD Turks, Afghans and Arabs of Muslim culture invaded northern India and indulged in war with the Kingdoms of the Rajput Princes. In 1206 AD Delhi became the capital of a first Muslim cultured Dynasty.

14th-16th Centuries AD Southern India remained under the control of Vijayanager Hindu Dynasty, while the north and Deccan area became part of the Muslim culture Dynasty.

1498 AD Vasco Da Gama the explorer reached India and his visit prompted English, Dutch, French and Portuguese traders to visit the country. 1526 AD Saw the last Muslim culture invasion by the Babur Zhair uddin Muhammad, who at the battle of Panipat defeated the Sultan of Delhi thus establishing the Mogul Empire.

Akbar The Great (1556-1605) consolidated the Mogul Empire.

1600 English merchants form the East India Company with centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.

During the 17th Century (1605 -1707) The Mogul, empire was at it's height. But in 1739 King Nadir Shah of Persia invaded India and removed much of the Mogul influence, leaving rival Indian Princes to vie for power fighting internal wars, with both the British and French supporting alternative factions.

1757 AD Robert Clive defeated Nawab of Bengal, Siraj Al Dulah, at the battle of Plassey, bringing Bengal under the control of the East India Company. 1772-1785 British Governor General of Bengal Warren Hastings formed an Indian army under British control. There followed a policy of expansion and domination of the country which during the 19th Century saw the British controlling Indian States through a series of wars with regional princes and diplomatic Pacts with others.

1857-1858 AD The Bengal army revolted against the British in what was known as the 'Indian Mutiny'. During this rebellion, rebels sought to take advantage of unrest, and restore power to a Mogul Emperor. Although the rebels were defeated, British policy changed quickly and the East India Company was dissolved, it's powers coming directly under the control of the British Crown.

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*Important
Dates:-

563-483
*Life of Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)

500 BC
*Island of Ceylon is colonized

1857-1858
The British East India Company is dissolved
and the administration of all British controlled areas of India are handed over to the British Government.

1885
*In Bombay the Indian National Congress is founded as a focus for independant nationalism.

1909
Indian citizens acheive the right to elect their own members of legislative councils.

1919
Indian self government of provinces allowed.

1920
Mr Mahatma Gandhi wins control of the Indian National congress and instigates a non violent campaign for total Indian self-rule.

1935
India acheives internal control of federal legislature (local government).

1947
British India is split into two independant elements of:- Pakistan of mainly (Muslim) faith, and of India, mainly of (Hindu) faith.

1950
The republic of India chooses to become a member of the Commonwealth of Great Britain.