Main articles: Middle Kingdoms of India, Badami Chalukyas, Rashtrakuta, Eastern Ganga dynasty, Western Chalukyas, Rajput kingdoms, and Vijayanagara EmpireChola Empire under Rajendra Chola c. 1030 C.E. ...
The time between 200 BCE and ca. 1100 CE is the "Classical Age" of India. It can be divided in various sub-periods, depending on the chosen periodisation. The Gupta Empire (4th-6th century) is regarde ...
During the time between 800 and 200 BCE the Shramana-movement developed, from which originated Jainism and Buddhism. In the same period the first Upanishads were written. After 500 BCE, the so-called ...
Main article: Vedic CivilisationSee also: Vedas and Indo-AryansA map of North India in the late Vedic period.The Vedic period is characterised by Indo-Aryan culture associated with the texts of Vedas, ...
Stone Age Main article: South Asian Stone AgeFurther information: Peopling of India, Mehrgarh, Bhimbetka rock shelters, and Edakkal CaveBhimbetka rock painting, Madhya Pradesh, India (c. 30,000 years ...
The history of India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens, as long as 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago.The Indus Valley ...
