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Hello Buddy... India has been a most interesting place to visit throughout your human history. Due to its geographical location the area has always been the hub of many visiting cultures, some of which have liked the place so much, that they have stayed there to evolve themselves.

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Here is 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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First steps to India

Time periods

Stone Age

7000–3300 BC

Mehrgarh culture 6000 BC

(Developing into the Indus Valley society northern India region)

Bronze Age

Indus Valley Civilization 2600–1800 BC

Vedic (Hindu) development period from Aryan nomads 1500–500 BC

Harappan City culture 1800–1300 BC

1100–700 BC

Iron Age

Various Primative tribal kingdoms evolve (Janapadas)

700–300 BC

Mahajanapadas (The sixteen Great Realm Kingdoms)

684–26 BC

Magadha Empire (Becomes the most influential)

326 BC

Alexander The Great invaded the Indus Valley and defeated Indian King

Porus.The Macedonian King however, did not continue forward toward the

Indian interior and Ghanges plain, as his soldiers would now no longer follow him.

Mauryan Empire 321–184 BC (After Alexander The Great's death, control of the

Indus Valley was ceded to the Mauryan Empie)

60–240 AD

Kushan (Maharaja - Great King - ruler worshiped)

Nomad Empire (of northern India)

230 BC–199 AD

Satavahana Empire (Mid-Southern India)

240–550

Gupta Hindu Empire

(North-West-East but not all of Mid-Southern India)

750–1174

Pala Empire

848–1279

Chola Empire

1206–1526

Delhi Sultanate

Slave Kings 1206-1290

Khaljis 1290-1320

Tughluquids 1320-1413

Sayyids 1414-1451

Sayyids 1451-1526

1490–1596

Deccan sultanates

1040–1346

Hoysala Empire

1336–1565

Vijayanagara Empire

1526–1858 AD

Islamic sultanates

The Moguhl (Mughal) era

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Babur 1526-1530

Humayun 1530-1556

Akbar 1556-1605

Jahangir 1605-1627

Dewar Baksh 1627-1628

- Lesser

Azam 1707

Shah Alam (I) 1707-1712

Azim Shan 1712

Jahander Shah (I) 1712-1713

Farrukh Siyar 1713-1719

Rafi-ud Darayat 1719

Rafi-ud Daula (Jahander Shah II)

Nikusiyar 1719

Muhammad Shah 1719-1748

Ahmad Shah Bahadur 1748-1754

Almagir (II) 1754-1760

Shah Jahan (III) 1760

Shah Alam (II) 1760-1806

Akbar Shah (II) 1806-1837

Bahadur Shah (II) 1837-1857

1674–1818

Maratha Empire

1757–1947

Colonial era

The British Raj (Rahj)

Taken from the word Rajya, this signified the period of British rule in India.

During this Time, the many warring and independent states were subjugated

and brought under the central control of Great Britain.

Although not free to self govern, and not always receiving 'fair play', this period

allowed the India/Pakistan region to develop and form the internal structures

needed that would eventually lead to free democratic nations, that had eventually achieved their own independence with both the consent, and aid of the original foreign occupiers.

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