Events
Battles, foundings, treaties and turning points. Click a year to open the map at that moment.
6th century CE · 1
| c. 550 CE |
Fall of the imperial Guptas Decline / collapse
North India fragmented among the Maukharis, Later Guptas and others. |
Magadha | Gupta Empire |
7th century CE · 1
| 647 CE | Death of Harsha Decline / collapse | Kannauj | Pushyabhuti (Vardhana) Dynasty |
11th century CE · 1
| c. 1055 |
Death of Raja Bhoja Decline / collapse
Paramara power declined under attack from the Chaulukyas and Kalachuris. |
Dhar | Paramara Dynasty |
12th century CE · 2
| c. 1161 |
End of the Pala dynasty Decline / collapse
The Senas became the leading power in Bengal. |
Bengal | Pala Empire |
| c. 1200 |
Destruction of Nalanda Decline / collapse
Attributed to Bakhtiyar Khalji's campaigns (c. 1193-1200). |
Nalanda |
13th century CE · 3
| c. 1203 | Destruction of Vikramashila Decline / collapse | Vikramashila | |
| 1240 |
Razia Sultana deposed and killed Decline / collapse
Power passed to the Turkish nobles known as the 'Forty'. |
Kaithal | Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty |
| 1279 |
End of the Chola dynasty Decline / collapse
The Pandyas became the dominant Tamil power. |
Thanjavur | Chola Empire |
14th century CE · 1
| 1316 |
Death of Alauddin Khalji Decline / collapse
Malik Kafur briefly seized power; the Khaljis fell four years later. |
Delhi | Khalji Dynasty |
16th century CE · 1
| 1545 | Death of Sher Shah at Kalinjar Decline / collapse | Kalinjar | Sur Empire |
17th century CE · 2
| 1646 | Last Vijayanagara stronghold falls Decline / collapse | Chandragiri | Aravidu Dynasty |
| 1680 |
Death of Shivaji Decline / collapse
His son Sambhaji succeeded him. |
Raigad | Maratha Empire |
18th century CE · 1
| 1708 |
Death of Guru Gobind Singh Decline / collapse
He declared the Guru Granth Sahib the eternal Guru. |
Nanded |