Template:History of South Asia

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History of South Asia History of India
Stone Age	Before 3300 BCE
- Mehrgarh Culture	7000–3300 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization	3300–1700 BCE
- Late Harappan Culture	1700–1300 BCE
--Cemetery H culture	1900-1300 BCE
--Ochre Coloured Pottery culture	From 2000 BCE
Swat culture	1600–500 BCE
Iron Age 1200–180 BCE Vedic Civilization 1500–500 BCE -Black and Red ware culture 1300–1000 BCE -Painted Grey Ware culture 1200–600 BCE -Northern Black Polished Ware 700–200 BCE Maha Janapadas • 700–300 BCE Magadha Empire • 684–424 BCE Nanda Empire • 424-321 BCE Chera Empire • 300 BCE–1200 CE Chola Empire • 300 BCE–1279 CE Pandyan Empire • 300 BCE–1345 CE Maurya Empire • 321–184 BCE Pallava Empire • 250 BCE–800 CE Sunga Empire • 185-73 BCE Kanva Empire • 75-26 BCE Kharavela Empire • 209–170 BCE Kuninda Kingdom • 200s BCE–300s CE Indo-Scythian Kingdom • 200 BC–400 CE Satavahana Empire • 230 BCE–220 CE Indo-Greek Kingdom • 180 BCE–10 CE
Middle kingdoms of India 1 CE–1279 CE Indo-Parthian Kingdom • 21–130s CE Western Satrap Empire • 35–405 CE Kushan Empire • 60–240 CE Indo-Sassanid Kingdom • 230–360 CE Vakataka Empire • 250–500 CE Kalabhras Kingdom • 250–600 CE Gupta Empire • 280–550 CE Kadamba Empire • 345–525 CE Western Ganga Kingdom • 350–1000 CE Kamarupa Kingdom • 350–1100 CE Vishnukundina Empire • 420-624 CE Huna Kingdom • 475-576 CE Rai Kingdom • 489–632 CE Chalukya Empire • 543–753 CE Harsha Empire • 590-647 CE Shahi Kingdom • 565-670 CE Eastern Chalukya Kingdom • 624-1075 CE Gurjara Pratihara Empire • 650–1036 CE Pala Empire • 750–1174 CE Rashtrakuta Empire • 753–982 CE Paramara Kingdom • 800–1327 CE Yadava Empire • 850–1334 CE Solanki Kingdom • 942–1244 CE Western Chalukya Empire • 973–1189 CE Hoysala Empire • 1040–1346 CE Sena Empire • 1070–1230 CE Eastern Ganga Empire • 1078–1434 CE Kakatiya Kingdom • 1083–1323 CE Kalachuri Empire • 1130–1184 CE
Islamic Rulers	1206–1707 CE
- Delhi Sultanate	1206–1526 CE
- Deccan Sultanates	1490–1596 CE
Vijayanagara Empire	1336–1646 CE
Mughal Empire	1526–1803 CE
Maratha Empire	1674–1818 CE
Durrani Empire	1747–1823 CE
Sikh Empire	1799–1849 CE
Regional States 1100–1800 CE Cochin Kingdom 1102–1949 CE Travancore Kingdom 1102–1949 CE Ahom Kingdom 1228–1826 CE Chitradurga Kingdom 1300–1779 CE Garhwal Kingdom 1358–1803 CE Mysore Kingdom 1399–1947 CE Keladi Kingdom 1499–1763 CE Thondaiman Kingdom 1650–1948 CE Madurai Kingdom 1559–1736 CE Thanjavur Kingdom 1572–1918 CE Marava Kingdom 1600–1750 CE
Portuguese India	1505-1961 CE
Company rule in India	1757–1858 CE
British Raj	1858–1947 CE
Partition of India	1947 CE
History of Sri Lanka
Kingdoms of Sri Lanka Kingdom of Tambapanni 543–505 BCE Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara 505–377 BCE Kingdom of Anuradhapura 377–1017 CE Kingdom of Ruhuna 200– CE Polonnaruwa Kingdom 300–1310 CE Kingdom of Dambadeniya 1220–1272 CE Kingdom of Yapahuwa 1272–1293 CE Kingdom of Kurunegala 1293–1341 CE Kingdom of Gampola 1341–1347 CE Kingdom of Raigama 1347–1415 CE Kingdom of Kotte 1412–1597 CE Kingdom of Sitawaka 1521–1594 CE Kingdom of Kandy 1461–1581 CE Portuguese Ceylon 1505–1658 CE Dutch Ceylon 1656–1796 CE British Ceylon 1815–1948 CE
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See also

• {{South Asian history}} (smaller version)