India has four names, Hindustan, Bharat, Aryavart, and India. India got its independence from the British on the 15 August 1947. But the British army left India ultimately in 1950. The Indians celebrated first 26 January 1950 as the Republic Day of India.
India the Republic of India, is a nation in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi). It borders Pakistan to the west, China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east,and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Indonesia.
Indian History at a glance
One of the earliest civilizations, the Indus Valley civilization flourished on the Indian subcontinent from c. 2600 B.C. to c. 2000 B.C. It is generally accepted that the Aryans entered India c. 1500 B.C. from the northwest, finding a land that was already home to an advanced civilization. They introduced Sanskrit and the Vedic religion, a forerunner of Hinduism. Buddhism was founded in the 6th century B.C. and was spread throughout northern India, most notably by one of the great ancient kings of the Mauryan dynasty, Ashoka (c. 269-232 B.C. ), who also unified most of the Indian subcontinent for the first time.
In 1526, Muslim invaders founded the great Mogul Empire, centered on Delhi, which lasted, at least in name, until 1857. Akbar the Great (1542-1605) strengthened and consolidated this empire. The long reign of his great-grandson, Aurangzeb (1618-1707), represents both the greatest extent of the Mogul Empire and the beginning of its decay. READ MORE...
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| By the 10th century the Turks began invading India, bringing Islam to India. The Ghaznavis, a dynasty from eastern Afghanistan, began a series of raids into northwestern India at the end of the 10th century. Mahmud of Ghazni, the most notable ruler of this dynasty, raided as far as present-day Uttar Pradesh. Mahmud did not attempt to rule Indian Territory except for the Punjab area, which he annexed before his death in 1030. Read more... |
| Period 1026 to 1300 |
Period 1301 to 1400 |
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| History of Prithviraj Chauhan |
Muhammad-bin-Tughluk |
| Prithviraj Chauhan routs Ghori |
Timur invades India |
| Qutbuddin establishes the Slave Dynasty |
Foundation of Vijayanagar |
| Period 1401 to 1500 |
Period 1501 to 1600 |
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| Rise of the Bahmani dynasty |
Portuguese capture Goa |
| The Lodi dynasty established in Delhi |
Humayun succeeds Babur |
| Adil Shah dynasty at Bijapur |
Battle of Talikota |
| Period 1600 to 1700 |
Period 1700 to 1756 |
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| Capture of Kangra Fort |
Battle of Jajau |
| Malik Ambar revolts in the Deccan |
Baji Rao Peshwa at Poona |
| Death of Rajaram |
First Anglo French war |
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