History of South Asia

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History of South Asia and History of India

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 • 545–320 BCE
Maurya Empire • 321–184 BCE
Middle Kingdoms 230 BCE–1279 CE
Satavahana Empire • 230 BCE–199 CE
Kushan Empire • 60–240 CE
Gupta Empire • 280–550 CE
Pala Empire • 750–1174 CE
Chola Empire • 848–1070 CE
Islamic Sultanates 1206–1596
Delhi Sultanate • 1206–1526
Deccan Sultanates • 1490–1596
Hoysala Empire 1040–1346
Kakatiya Empire 1083–1323
Vijayanagara Empire 1336–1565
Mughal Empire 1526–1857
Maratha Empire 1674–1818
Sikh Confederacy 1716–1849
British India 1765–1947
Modern States 1947 onwards
Nation histories
BangladeshBhutanRepublic of India
MaldivesNepalPakistanSri Lanka
Regional histories
BalochistanBengalHimachal PradeshOrissa
Pakistani RegionsNorth IndiaSouth IndiaTibet
Specialised histories
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MaritimeMilitaryScience and TechnologyTimeline
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The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the region now known as the Indian subcontinent - the Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

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:

For the histories of other countries and regions considered to be in Southern Asia (as opposed to South Asia), see:


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