Timeline

Every bar is a polity. Read vertically at any point to see who existed at the same time — the subcontinent was almost never ruled by a single power.

Swimlane chart Major periods (Level 1)
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2,700 BCE 2,600 BCE 2,500 BCE 2,400 BCE 2,300 BCE 2,200 BCE 2,100 BCE 2,000 BCE 1,900 BCE 1,800 BCE
Northwest · 2
North · 1
Gangetic Plain · 1
Central · 1
South · 1