Historic Facts: Empires in Ancient India Rise and Fall Timeline
3,000 B.C.- Beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization.
2,500 B.C.- The establishments of the cities in the Indus Valley were called Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
2,000 B.C.- Was the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization.
543 B.C.- Bimbisara of Bihar conquers the Magadha region in the northeast.
527 B.C.- Prince Siddhartha Gautama attains enlightenment and becomes known as Budda.
500 B.C.- The ascetic Prince Mahavria creates Jainism in northern India.
493 B.C.- Bimbisara dies and Ajatashatru becomes new leader.
461 B.C.- Ajatashatru expands Magadha territory and died shortly after.
304 B.C.- Chandragupta Mauyra, King of Magadha buys the Indus Valley Civilization and makes a dynasty with Patliputra as the capital.
300 B.C.- Chola dynasty makes his kingdom over southern India with Thanjavur as the capital.
209 B.C.- Chandragupta's son Bindusara took over after Chandragupta died and extended the empire to the Deccan region.
259 B.C.- Mauyran emporer, Ashoka, converts to Buddhism and sends Buddhist missionnaries to nearby regions.
220 B.C.- Mauyra dynsaty expands to almost all of India.
184 B.C.- Mauyra dynasty ends and marks the beginning of the Sunga dynasty.
78 B.C.- Was the end of the Sunga dynasty.
300 A.D.- The Pallava dynasty is established in Kanchi.
390 A.D.- Chandra Gupta ll extends the Gupta kingdom to Gujarat.
528 A.D.- Gupta empire has a downfall, because of continuous barbaric invasions.
550 A.D.- Chalukyan kingdom is made in central India with Badami as the capital.
600 A.D.- Pallava dynasty governs southern India from Kanchi.
606 A.D.- A Buddhist king named Harsha Vardhana, builds the kingdom of Thanesar in north India and Nepal, with the capital at Kannauj in Puunjab.
625 A.D.- Pulikesin extends the Chalukyan Empire in central India.
647 A.D.- King Harsha Vardhana is defeated by Chalukyas at Malwa.
650 A.D.- Pallavas of Kanchipuram are defeated by Chalukyas.
670 A.D.- Pallavas established themselves at a new city Mamallapuram.
750 A.D.- Gurjara-Pratiharas rule the north of India and Palas establishes themselves in eastern India.
753 A.D.- Rashtrakutas, which is a Chalukya dynasty, expands from the Deccan into south and central India.
755 A.D.- Chalukyasdefeat the Rashtrakutas and move the capital to Kalyani.
800 A.D.- Rajputs created many kingdoms in central India and Rajastan.
846 A.D.- Cholas got back their independence from Pallavas.
885 A.D.- Pratihara Empire reaches it's peak and extends their empire from Punjab to Gujarat to central India.
888 A.D.- End of Pallavas dynasty.
985 A.D.- Rajaraja Chola extends the Chola Empire to all of south India and constructs the temple of Thanjavur.
997 A.D.- Mahmud of Ghazni raids nothern India.
998 A.D.- Mahmud conquers the area of Punjab.
1000 A.D.- Chola King, Rajaraja, builds the Brihadeshvara Temple in Thanjavur.
1019 A.D.- Mahmud Ghazni attacks north India and destroys Kannauj, which is the capital of the Gurjara-Pratihara Empire.
1050 A.D.- Chola Empire conquers Srivijaya, Malaya and the Maldives.
1084 A.D.- Mahipala raises the Palas to the peak of their power.
1190 A.D.- Chalukya Empire gets split among Hoysalas, Yadavas, and Kakatiyas.
2,500 B.C.- The establishments of the cities in the Indus Valley were called Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
2,000 B.C.- Was the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization.
543 B.C.- Bimbisara of Bihar conquers the Magadha region in the northeast.
527 B.C.- Prince Siddhartha Gautama attains enlightenment and becomes known as Budda.
500 B.C.- The ascetic Prince Mahavria creates Jainism in northern India.
493 B.C.- Bimbisara dies and Ajatashatru becomes new leader.
461 B.C.- Ajatashatru expands Magadha territory and died shortly after.
304 B.C.- Chandragupta Mauyra, King of Magadha buys the Indus Valley Civilization and makes a dynasty with Patliputra as the capital.
300 B.C.- Chola dynasty makes his kingdom over southern India with Thanjavur as the capital.
209 B.C.- Chandragupta's son Bindusara took over after Chandragupta died and extended the empire to the Deccan region.
259 B.C.- Mauyran emporer, Ashoka, converts to Buddhism and sends Buddhist missionnaries to nearby regions.
220 B.C.- Mauyra dynsaty expands to almost all of India.
184 B.C.- Mauyra dynasty ends and marks the beginning of the Sunga dynasty.
78 B.C.- Was the end of the Sunga dynasty.
300 A.D.- The Pallava dynasty is established in Kanchi.
390 A.D.- Chandra Gupta ll extends the Gupta kingdom to Gujarat.
528 A.D.- Gupta empire has a downfall, because of continuous barbaric invasions.
550 A.D.- Chalukyan kingdom is made in central India with Badami as the capital.
600 A.D.- Pallava dynasty governs southern India from Kanchi.
606 A.D.- A Buddhist king named Harsha Vardhana, builds the kingdom of Thanesar in north India and Nepal, with the capital at Kannauj in Puunjab.
625 A.D.- Pulikesin extends the Chalukyan Empire in central India.
647 A.D.- King Harsha Vardhana is defeated by Chalukyas at Malwa.
650 A.D.- Pallavas of Kanchipuram are defeated by Chalukyas.
670 A.D.- Pallavas established themselves at a new city Mamallapuram.
750 A.D.- Gurjara-Pratiharas rule the north of India and Palas establishes themselves in eastern India.
753 A.D.- Rashtrakutas, which is a Chalukya dynasty, expands from the Deccan into south and central India.
755 A.D.- Chalukyasdefeat the Rashtrakutas and move the capital to Kalyani.
800 A.D.- Rajputs created many kingdoms in central India and Rajastan.
846 A.D.- Cholas got back their independence from Pallavas.
885 A.D.- Pratihara Empire reaches it's peak and extends their empire from Punjab to Gujarat to central India.
888 A.D.- End of Pallavas dynasty.
985 A.D.- Rajaraja Chola extends the Chola Empire to all of south India and constructs the temple of Thanjavur.
997 A.D.- Mahmud of Ghazni raids nothern India.
998 A.D.- Mahmud conquers the area of Punjab.
1000 A.D.- Chola King, Rajaraja, builds the Brihadeshvara Temple in Thanjavur.
1019 A.D.- Mahmud Ghazni attacks north India and destroys Kannauj, which is the capital of the Gurjara-Pratihara Empire.
1050 A.D.- Chola Empire conquers Srivijaya, Malaya and the Maldives.
1084 A.D.- Mahipala raises the Palas to the peak of their power.
1190 A.D.- Chalukya Empire gets split among Hoysalas, Yadavas, and Kakatiyas.