Timeline of Indian history

This is a **timeline of Indian history**, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in India and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of India. See also the list of Governors-General of India, list of Prime Ministers of India and Years in India.

## Pre 90th century BCE

Madrasian Culture sites have been found in Attirampakkam (Attrambakkam=13° 13' 50", 79° 53' 20"), which is located near Chennai (formerly known as Madras), Tamil Nadu. Thereafter, tools related to this culture have been found at various other locations in this region. Bifacial handaxes and cleavers are typical assemblages recovered of this culture. Flake tools, microliths and other chopping tools have also been found. Most of these tools were composed of the metamorphic rock quartzite. The stone tool artifacts in this assemblage have been identified as a part of the second inter-pluvial period in India.
Evidence for presence of Hominins with Acheulean technology 150,000–100,000 BCE in Tamil Nadu.
Technology similar to contemporary artifacts found used by Homo sapiens in Africa found in Jwalapuram around 74000 BCE.
Paleolithic industries in South India Tamil Nadu 30,000 BCE

## 90th century BCE

The ancient history of the region includes some of South Asia's oldest settlements and some of its major civilisations.

## 40th century BCE

Over the course of next 1000–1500 years, inhabitants of the Civilization developed new techniques in handicraft (carnelian products, seal carving) and metallurgy (copper, bronze, lead, and tin) had elaborate urban planning, baked brick houses, efficient drainage systems, water supply systems, and clusters of large non-residential buildings.
The civilization depended significantly on trade, was the first civilization to use wheeled transport in form of bullock carts, and also used boats.

## 27th century BCE

 2900 BCE – 2334 BCE |  | Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.

## 11th century BCE

* 1089 BC: Melanthus, legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign of 37 years and is succeeded by his son Codrus.
* 1069 BC: Ramses XI dies, ending the Twentieth Dynasty. He is succeeded by Smendes I, who founds the Twenty-first Dynasty.
* 1068 BC: Codrus, legendary King of Athens, dies in battle against Dorianinvaders after a reign of 21 years. Athenian tradition considers him the last King to have held absolute power. Modern historians consider him the last King whose life account is part of Greek mythology. He is succeeded by his son Medon.
* 1050 BC: Philistines capture the Ark of the Covenant from Israel in battle. (Approximate date)
* 1048 BC: Medon, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.
* 1046 BC: King Wu of Zhou overthrows the last Shang Dynasty King Di Xinand becomes first king of the Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC—256 BC) founded by his father King Wen of Zhou.
* 1044 BC: On the death of Smendes I, king of Egypt, he is succeeded by two co-regents, Psusennes I and Neferkare Amenemnisu.
* 1042 BC: King Cheng of Zhou succeeds King Wu as ruler of the Zhou Dynasty in China.
* c. 1040 BC: David, King of Israel, is born.
* 1039 BC: Neferkare Amenemnisu, king of Egypt, dies.
* 1026 BC: Saul the King becomes the first king of the Israelites, according to the Books of Samuel.
* c. 1020 BC: Destruction of Troy VIIb2.
* 1020 BC: King Kang of Zhou succeeds King Cheng as ruler of the Zhou Dynasty in China.
* 1012 BC: Acastus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 36 years and is succeeded by his son Archippus.
* 1000s BC: Earliest evidence of farming in the Kenya highlands.
* 1000s BC: Phoenician alphabet invented.
* 1003 BC: David succeeds Saul the King.
* c. 1000 BC: Latins arrive in Italy.

## 2nd century BCE

 184 BCE |  | The Mauryan Empire, which shrank considerably, collapses after its emperor Brihadrata is assassinated by his general Pushyamitra Shunga. Pushyamitra Shunga then establishes the Shunga dynasty.

## 1st century

 100 or after |  | Sugar was first produced from sugarcane plants in northern India sometime after the first century.

## 4th century

 375
 413
 455

## 5th century

Pallavas became a major power during the reign of Mahendravarman I (571 – 630 CE)

## 11th century

 1017
 1058 |  | Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.