Madrasian culture Soanian, c 500,000 BCE

Neolithic, c. 7600 – c. 3300 BCE

Indus Valley Civilization, c. 3300 – c. 1700 BCE

Post Indus Valley Period (Cemetery H Culture), c. 1700 – c. 1500 BCE

Vedic Civilization, c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE

Mahajanapadas, c. 500 – c. 345 BCE

Nanda Dynasty, c. 345 – c. 322 BCE

Maurya Dynasty, c. 322 – c. 185 BCE

Sangam period

Shunga Dynasty, c. 185 – c. 75 BCE

Kanva Dynasty, c. 75 – c. 30 BCE

Kushan Dynasty, c. 30 – c. 230 CE

Satavahana Dynasty, c. 30 BCE – c. 220 CE

Gupta Dynasty, c. 200 – c. 550 CE

Chalukya Dynasty, c. 543 – c. 753 CE

Harsha's Dynasty, c. 606 CE – c. 647 CE

Karakota Dynasty, c. 724 – c. 760 CE

Arab Invasion, c. 738 CE

Tripartite Struggle, c. 760 – c. 973 CE

Chola Dynasty, c. 848 – c. 1251 CE

2nd Chalukya Dynasty, c. 973 – c. 1187 CE

The Great Rebellion, 1857 – 1858 CE

British Raj, 1858 – 1947 CE

Independent India, 1947 CE – present

Dominion of India, 1947 - 1950 CE

Republic of India, 1950 CE – present

Mughal Dynasty, c. 1526 – c. 1540 CE

Suri Dynasty, c. 1540 – c. 1556 CE

Mughal Dynasty, c. 1556 – c. 1857 CE

Company Raj, c. 1757 – c. 1858 CE

Kingdom of Mysore, c. 1760 – c. 1799 CE

Sikh Empire, c. 1799 – c. 1849 CE

Delhi Sultanate, c. 1206 – c. 1526 CE

Pandyan Dynasty, c. 1251 – c. 1323 CE

Vijayanagara, c. 1336 – c. 1646 CE

Bengal Sultanate, c. 1342 – c. 1576 CE