Events
Battles, foundings, treaties and turning points. Click a year to open the map at that moment.
12th century BCE · 1
| c. 1,200 BCE |
Battle of the Ten Kings Battle
Rigvedic victory of Sudas of the Bharatas. |
Parushni (Ravi) river | Early Vedic Communities |
4th century BCE · 1
| 326 BCE |
Battle of the Hydaspes Battle
Alexander of Macedon defeats Porus. Alexander won but restored Porus as a vassal king. |
Jhelum river |
3rd century BCE · 1
| c. 261 BCE |
Kalinga War Battle
Ashoka's conquest of Kalinga and turn to Dhamma. Kalinga was annexed and Ashoka renounced war for Dhamma. |
Dhauli, Kalinga | Mauryan Empire |
2nd century CE · 1
| c. 124 CE |
Gautamiputra Satakarni defeats Nahapana Battle
The Satavahanas recovered the western Deccan from the Kshaharatas. |
Nashik | Satavahana Empire |
5th century CE · 1
| c. 455 CE |
Skandagupta repels the Hunas Battle
The first Huna invasion was repulsed. |
Bhitari | Gupta Empire |
6th century CE · 2
| c. 510 CE |
Huna invasions under Toramana Battle
The Hunas seized parts of western and central India, weakening the Guptas. |
Eran | Alchon Huns (Hunas) |
| c. 528 CE |
Yashodharman defeats Mihirakula Battle
Mihirakula's power in central India was broken. |
Mandsaur |