India - What Lies Beneath
Channel: Peepul Tree World (Live History India)
Date: 2020-11-25

Did you know that India is home to one of the oldest zinc-smelting sites in the world? Or that the world's 2nd largest dinosaur hatchery also lies here? India is a land of geological wonders. But why have we not showcased our geo-heritage enough?
Catch our World Heritage Week Special on 25th November, Wednesday at 6 pm, where we look at some of the great geological wonders of India.
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Here's a brief timeline of the geology of Earth and the history of the Indian Subcontinent-

4.5 billion years ago - Earth was formed
3.2 billion years ago - Earth's tectonic plates started moving and the Dharwar Craton was formed
300 million years ago - Supercontinent or Pangaea was assembled
230 million years ago - Dinosaurs first appeared
200 million years ago - Gondwana and Laurasia were formed
118 million years ago - Cluster of India, Australia and Antarctica, etc split from Laurasia
88 million years ago - An underwater volcanic explosion split India from the Madagascar Island
68 million years ago - Huge amounts of lava flow, led to the formation of the Deccan Traps
65 million years ago - Dinosaurs disappeared
50 million years ago - Indian landmass collided with Eurasia, Himalayas were formed