History of South Asia

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History of the Indian Subcontinent
Stone Age	70,000–7000 BC
Mehrgarh Culture	7000–3300 BC
Indus Valley Civilization	3300–1700 BC
Late Harappan Culture	1700–1300 BC
Vedic Civilization	1500–500 BC
Kuru Dynasty	1200–316 BC
Maha Janapadas	700–300 BC
Magadha Empire	684–26 BC
Shishunaga Dynasty	- 684–424 BC
- Nanda Dynasty	- 424–321BC
Maurya Dynasty	- 321–184 BC
Sunga Dynasty	- 184–73 BC
Middle Kingdoms	232 BC–1279
Satavahana Kingdom	- 230 BC–199
Indo-Greeks (Yavanas)	- 180 BC–10
- Indo-Scythians (Sakas)	- 110–10 BC
- Kushan Empire	- 1–375
Indo-Parthians (Pahlavas)	- 20–100
- Gupta Empire	- 240–550
Pallava Kingdom	- 275–901
Chalukya Dynasty	- 543–1200
- Pandyan Kingdom	- 560–1365
Harsha's Empire	- 606–648
Chola Empire	- 848–1279
Early Islamic Empires	979–1596
- Ghaznavid Empire	- 979–1160
- Delhi Sultanate	- 1210–1526
Deccan Sultanates	- 1490–1596
Hoysala Empire	1040–1346
Vijayanagara Empire	1336–1565
Mughal Era	1526–1707
Maratha Empire	1674–1761
Colonial Era	1757–1947
Modern India	1947 onwards
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The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the geographical region now known as the Indian subcontinent (formerly known as India) - the Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

For the history of the subcontinent proper, see:

For the history of the modern Republic of India, see:

For the histories of other countries in South Asia, see:

For the histories of other countries considered to be in Southern Asia, see:

For the histories of various regions in South Asia, see:

See also