This is a . It includes the history of South Asia ( Indian Subcontinent ), especially the history of the regions now known India, Pakistan and Bangladesh .
- (Period I) begins, which was one of the world's earliest Neolithic cultures
- 5500 BC : Period II of Mehrgarh begins
- 4800 BC : Period III of Mehrgarh begins
- 3500 BC : Period IV of Mehrgarh begins
- 3300 BC : Period IV of Mehrgarh ends
- (also known as Harappan Civilization or ''Sindu-Sarasvati Civilization'') began in Harappa (starting with the Ravi Phase ), and was one of the world's three earliest Urban civilizations, contemporary to Sumer (in Mesopotamia / Iraq ) and Ancient Egypt . The civilization at this time used an early form of the Indus Script (''Harappan script'') for its writing system.
- 2800 BC : Kot Diji phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins
- phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro become large Metropolis es and the civilization expands to over 2,500 cities and settlements across the whole of Pakistan and parts of North India , Afghanistan and Iran covering a region of around one million square miles, which was larger than the land area of its contemporaries Egypt and Mesopotamia combined, and also had superior Urban Planning and Sewage System s. The civilization began using the mature Indus Script for its writing system.
- 1900 BC : Late Harappan Phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins
- is defeated by Alexander The Great , who establishes the Macedonian Empire after inheriting the Persian Achaemenid Empire
- ('' Omphis ''/'' Taxiles '' in Greek ), king of Taxila ('' Takshashila '' in Sanskrit) surrenders to Alexander (''Sikander'' in Hindustani )
- --- Purushottama ('' Porus '' in Greek) who ruled parts of the Punjab , fought Alexander at the Battle Of The Hydaspes River
- is founded by Chandragupta Maurya ('' Sandrokottos '' in Greek) after he defeats the Magadhan Empire and Macedon ian Seleucid Empire
- defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire
- 304 BC : Seleucus gives up his territories in Pakistan and Afghanistan to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 elephants. Seleucus offers his daughter in marriage to Chandragupta to seal their friendship.
- (regarded as the greatest ancient Indian emperor), grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, ascends as emperor of the Mauryan Empire
- conquers and unifies most of South Asia , along with parts of Afghanistan and Iran
- takes place between Ashoka and the Kingdom Of Kalinga .
- ---After conquering Kalinga, Ashoka regrets what he'd done, which led him to adopt Buddhism , which then became the official state religion of the Mauryan Empire
- and Republicanism
- ---Ashoka inscribes the Edicts Of Ashoka , written down using the classical form of the Brahmi Script
- was assassinated by his Brahmin general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga Dynasty
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- by Kujula Kadphises .
- , of the Delhi Sultanate , angers local nobles, who respond by inviting Babur , the Mughal ruler of Kabul , to invade Delhi and Agra . The local population, plus the possession of artillery, assists Babur in killing the Sultan (whose soldiers desert him) at the Battle Of Panipat .
- 1527 Babur makes secret pact with Mewar general Silhadi that he will give Silhadi a kingdom, if Silhadi betrays Mewar King Rana Sanga in Battle Of Khanwa , thus leading to the annexation of Mewar.
- 1530 Babur completes his Baburnama , reflecting on society, politics, economics, history, geography, nature, flora and fauna, which to this day is a standard textbook in 25 countries. Babur dies, and is succeeded by his son Humayun .
- 1556 Humayun converts from Sunni Islam to Shia Islam, to gain the alliance of the Shah of Persia . Humayun dies, and is succeeded by his son Akbar .
- 1572 Akbar annexes Gujarat .
- 1574 Akbar annexes Bengal .
- 1586 Akbar annexes Kashmir .
- 1605 Akbar dies, and is succeeded by his son Jehangir .
- 1628 Jehangir announces "Chain of Justice" outside his palace that anyone can ring the bell and get a personal hearing with the emperor. Jehangir dies, and is succeeded by his son Shah Jahan .
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