Earliest dates in this table are very approximate.



Chronology of events
Period Northern India Southern India Eastern India Other

BC
4500
4000
3000
2500
1750
1500
1000

563
542
413
540
364
327
321
184
182
141
45 AD
78
226
320
350
606
665
712
760
900

1001
1100



Indus Valley Civilization begins
Harappa and Mohenjodaro established
Decline of Indus Valley Civilization; Immigration of Aryans
Early Vedic Period
Later Vedic Period (ending 600 BC). Establishment of Mahajanapadas
Hitherto accepted date of the birth of Buddha
Haryanka dynasty ends 413 BC
Hitherto accepted date of the birth of Mahavira


Nanda Dynasty ends 321 BC
Alexander's invasion in India
Maurya Dynasty
Sunga Dynasty ends 324 BC
Indo-Greek empire founded
Sakas conquer Bactria
Kushans invade India
Reign of Kanishka. Heyday of the Kushan Empire
Indo-Sassanid period
Gupta dynasty
Harsha's reign
Muhammad bin Qasim conquers Sindh, Pala Empire

Raids of Mahmud of Ghazni


Neolithic sites show influence of Hoabinhian culture
Mon Khmer speakers spread out of Southeast Asia




Megalithic culture - some features survive as traditions of Khasi and Naga peoples














Varman dynasty of Kamarupa

Salasthamba dynasty, capital Hadapeshvar


Pala Dynasty of Kamarupa, capital Durjaya, then (date?)moved to Kamarupanagara
western Kamarupa conquered by King of Gaur
breakup of Kamarupa and formation of medieval Assamese kingdoms