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.
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1675
1700
1725
1750
1775
1800
1825
Bahmani & Deccan Sultanates
European Maritime Powers
Mughal Empire
Maratha Empire & Regional Powers
East India Company Rule
Sikh Empire
Pan-Indian · 1
Northwest · 3
North · 3
Himalaya · 5
Gangetic Plain · 2
East · 1
Northeast · 2
Central · 3
West · 4
Deccan · 4
South · 5
Sri Lanka · 4
Islands · 1
Coastal · 20