India Indian History is as old as the History of Mankind. Artifacts dating back to as far as 500,000 years have been found. Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan Climate: varies, tropical monsoon south, temperate in north Terrain: upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0m highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598m Brief History Indus & Saraswati Civilizations 2000BC Harappa and Mohenjodaro Communities (2500 - 1550 BC) Dravidian traditions are established in south Vedic Period 1000BC Aryan Migration to India Vedas are composed Mahabharat is composed Rise of Jainism and Buddhism 600bc Gautama Buddha (563 -483 B.C.) Mahaveera (599 B.C.) Bimbisara of Magadha (542-490 B.C.) Jainism Mauryan Period 400BC The Great Alexander invades India (326 B.C.) Chandra Gupta Maurya (300 B.C.) and establishment of the Indian Empire Emperor Ashoka (272 B.C) and spread of Buddhism Golden Age of Indian Arts & Sciences 0AD Khajuraho Temples are built. The Hoysala Dynasty The temples of Belur, Halebid are built. Guptas (320-647) Pallavas of Kanchi (300-888) Fa-Hien (400) & Hiuen-Tsiang (630) in India Alberuni in India (1020) Mahmud Ghazni invades Somnath temple (1026) Muslim Invasions 1200AD Marco Polo visits India (1288) Khilji Dynasty (1300) The Vijayanagar Empire (1336-1565) First voyage of Vasco-da-Gama to Goa (1498) Southern Dynasties: Chola, Pandya, Hoysala, Rashtrakuta, Ganga, Chalukyas Bhakti Movement The Moghul Empire 1500AD Akbar defeats Rana Pratap at Haldighat (1576) East India Company is formed (1600) Moguls Babur (1530), Akbar (1605), Aurangjeb (1700) Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa Taj Mahal is built Shivaji (1646) and the Marathas Bahamani Kings Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan (1761 - 1799) Battle of Plassey (1757) One who cannot dance blames the floor. Thinking of moving to India? There are 3 properties up for auction!