| History of India |
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| Paleolithic |
| Neolithic and proto-cities |
| Bronze Age (3300-1300 BC) |
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Early, mature IVC cities (3300-1900 BC) Late period (1900-1300 BC)
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| Iron Age (1300-322 BC) |
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Early Vedic Period (1500-1200 BC) Late Vedic Period (1200-800 BC)
Second urbanisation (800-500 BC)
Magadhan period (500-322 BC) See also: |
| Classical Age (322 BC - 319 AD) |
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Mauryan period (322 BC - 185 BC)
Canonisation period (185 BC - 319 AD)
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| Northern Golden Age (319-543 AD) |
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Northern Golden Age
Southern kingdoms Invasions of Tamilakam (319-850 AD) |
| Southern Golden Age (543-1565 AD) |
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Imperial Karnataka (543-1336 AD)
Imperial Tamilakam (850-1330 AD) Pre-Medieval Northern kingdoms (543-1192 AD) Pre-Medieval North-Western kingdoms (661-980 AD)
Central Asian Islamic invasions (980-1215 AD)
Delhi Sultanate (1215-1526 AD)
Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1565 AD)
Middle Sultanates (1350-1650 AD) Mughal Empire (1526-1750 AD) |
| Indian Renaissance (1670-1800 AD) |
| Names for India |