2800-2000 BCEIndus Valley civilization.
1200-900 BCEEarly Vedic Period - earliest Vedas are compiled.
900-600 BCELate Vedic period - Brahmanical religion develops, emphasizing ritual and social obligation.
800-300 BCEThe 11 major Upanishads are written, which include the ideas of reincarnation and karma.
500 BCE-1000 CEEpics and Puranas are written, reflecting the rise of devotional movements dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Devi.5th cent. BCEBuddhism and Jainism founded in India.
c. 320-185 BCEMauryan Dynasty founded by Chandragupta.
c. 320-500 CEGupta empire.
c. 500-650 CEGupta empire divides into several kingdoms.
c. 600-1600 CERise of devotional movements, puja (worship) rituals, and idea of equality of devotees.7th-11th cent.Esoteric movements based on Tantras develop.
c. 870-1280Cholas dynasty. Hinduism arises in the south.
1498European presence in southern Asia begins with the arrival of Vasco de Gama.
1540sPortugese missionaries arrive in India.
17th-19th cent.Hindu Renaissance.c. 1700British East India Company formed.
1720Collapse of the Mughal empire; British begin to take power.
1857National War of Independence against the British is sparked by the British use of cow fat in guns.
1876Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India.
1895Vedanta Society founded by Vivekananda. Promotes Hinduism as a world religion and India as a single nation.
1915Gandhi joins the nationalist movement.
1947India regains independence, but its partitioning leads to conflicts between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.
1948Assassination of Gandhi.
1950Constitution of the Republic of India.
1200-900 BCEEarly Vedic Period - earliest Vedas are compiled.
900-600 BCELate Vedic period - Brahmanical religion develops, emphasizing ritual and social obligation.
800-300 BCEThe 11 major Upanishads are written, which include the ideas of reincarnation and karma.
500 BCE-1000 CEEpics and Puranas are written, reflecting the rise of devotional movements dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Devi.5th cent. BCEBuddhism and Jainism founded in India.
c. 320-185 BCEMauryan Dynasty founded by Chandragupta.
c. 320-500 CEGupta empire.
c. 500-650 CEGupta empire divides into several kingdoms.
c. 600-1600 CERise of devotional movements, puja (worship) rituals, and idea of equality of devotees.7th-11th cent.Esoteric movements based on Tantras develop.
c. 870-1280Cholas dynasty. Hinduism arises in the south.
1498European presence in southern Asia begins with the arrival of Vasco de Gama.
1540sPortugese missionaries arrive in India.
17th-19th cent.Hindu Renaissance.c. 1700British East India Company formed.
1720Collapse of the Mughal empire; British begin to take power.
1857National War of Independence against the British is sparked by the British use of cow fat in guns.
1876Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India.
1895Vedanta Society founded by Vivekananda. Promotes Hinduism as a world religion and India as a single nation.
1915Gandhi joins the nationalist movement.
1947India regains independence, but its partitioning leads to conflicts between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.
1948Assassination of Gandhi.
1950Constitution of the Republic of India.