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India3300 BC Indus valley Civilization1200 BC Empire of India160 BC Greco-Indian Kingdom848 AD Division into Northern and Southern Empires27 May 1526 Mughal rule established12 Aug 1765 British takeover Bengal20 Oct 1774 Most of India under control of British East India company02 Aug 1858 Indian Empire terminated by Great Britian01 Jan 1877 British Indian Empire21 Oct 1943 - 18 Aug 1945 Free India government allied with Axis powers25 Aug 1946 Self rule granted14 Aug 1947 Partitioned, Pakistan becomes independent15 Aug 1947 Independence from Britain15 Aug 1947 - 26 Jan 1950 Dominion of India26 Jun 1950 Republic of India01 Nov 1954 French India annexed16 Mar 1962 Goa annexed by India21 Nov 1962 China annexes border areas26 Apr 1975 Sikkim annexed by IndiaGovernment: Federal Republic.Capital: New Delhi.Language: Hindi and English (many others see states for details).Religion: Hindu, Islam, Christian, Sikkisim, Buddhisum, Zoroastrian, Bahai.National Anthem: "Jana Gana Mana" ("The Minds of all People").National Emblem: Lion of Sarnath.National Day: Independence day 26th August (1947 from UK).National Motto: Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone Triumphs).Currunsy: Indian Rupee.
Empire of IndiaBritish Raj 1877-1947Monarchs324-301 Maurya, Chandraguptar301-269 Bindusara269-232 Ashoka Vardhana232-225 Kunala232-225 Dasaratha225-??? Samprati???-??? Saliska???-??? Devadharma???-194 Satamdhanu194-187 Brihadratha78-101 Gupta, Kanishka275-300 Gupta, Gupta300-320 Gupta, Ghatotkacha320-350 Gupta, Chandragupta I350-370 Gupta, Samudragupta I370-376 Gupta, Ramangupta376-415 Gupta, Chandragupta II415-455 Gupta, Kumaragupta I455-476 Gupta, Skandagupta467-477 Gupta, Kumaragupta II477-495 Gupta, Budhagupta495-500 Gupta, Chandragupta III500-510 Gupta, Vainyagupta510-540 Gupta, Narasimhagupta540-550 Gupta, Kumaragupta III550 Gupta, Vishnugupta550-560 Pushpabhuti, Naravardhana560-570 Pushpabhuti, Rajyavardhana570-580 Pushpabhuti, Adityavardhana580-605 Pushpabhuti, Prabhakaravardhana605-606 Pushpabhuti, Rajyavardhana II606-647 Pushpabhuti, Harshavardhana750-770 Pratihara, Nagabhata770-783 Pratihara, Devarja783-815 Pratihara, Vatsaraja815-833 Pratihara, Nagabhata II833-836 Pratihara, Ramabhadra836-893 Pratihara, Bhoja I893-914 Pratihara, Mahendrapala I914-922 Pratihara, Mahipala922-932 Pratihara, Bhoja II932-946 Pratihara, Vinayakapala946-948 Pratihara, Mahendrapala II948-960 Pratihara, Devapala960-990 Pratihara, Vijayapala990-1018 Pratihara, Rajyapala1018-1030 Pratihara, Trilochanapala-Vijayanagara Empire- (Southern India)Emperors1336-1343 Sangama, Harihara I1343-1379 Sangama, Bukka I1379-1399 Sangama, Harihara II1399-1406 Sangama, Bukka II1406-1412 Sangama, Devaraya1412-1419 Sangama, Viravijaya1419-1444 Sangama, Devaraya II1452-1465 Sangama, Mallikarjuna1465-1469 Sangama, Rajasekhara I1469-1471 Sangama, Virupaksha I1476-1479 Sangama, Praudhadevaraya1479-1480 Sangama, Rajasekhara II1483-1484 Sangama, Virupaksha II1486-1487 Sangama, Rajasekhara III1490-14.. Saluva, Narasimha1...-1509 Saluva, Narasa1509-1530 Saluva, Krishnadeva1530-1542 Saluva, Achyuta1542-1565 Tuluva, Rama1542-1567 Saluva, Sadasiva1565-1567 Tuluva, Tirumala I1567-1575 Tuluva, Tirumala II1575-1586 Tuluva, Ranga1586-1614 Tuluva, Venkata-Mughal Empire- (Northern India to 1707)Emperors30 Apr 1526 - 26 Dec 1530 Mughal, Zahir ud-din Mohammad Babural-Sultan l-azam wa'l-haqan al-MukkarramPadshah-e Ghazi26 Dec 1530 - 22 Feb 1556 Mughal, Nasir ud-din Mohammad HumayunPadshah-e Ghazi Zillu'llah22 Feb 1556 - 27 Oct 1605 Mughal, Abu'l-Fath Jalaluddin MohammadAkbar "The Great"27 Oct 1605 - 08 Nov 1627 Mughal, Nuruddin Mohammad JahangirPadshah-e Ghazi09 Nov 1627 - 23 Jan 1628 Mughal, Dawar Bakhsh23 Jan 1628 - 31 Jul 1658 Mughal, Shahab Uddin Mohammad Shah Jahan IPadash-e Ghazi Zillu'llah31 Jul 1658 - 02 Mar 1707 Mughal, Mohyi ad-Din Abu`l MozaffarMohammad Awrangzib Bahadur `Alamgir IPadshah-e Ghazi14 Mar - 27 Apr 1707 Qotb ad-Din Abu'l Fayaz Mohammad A`zamShah Padshah-e Ghazi27 Apr 1707 - 27 Feb 1712 Mughal, Qotb ad-Din Abu`n Nasir SayyedMohammad Shah `Alam I Bahadur ShahPadshah-e Ghazi30 Mar 1712 - 11 Jan 1713 Mughal, Mo`ezz ad-Din Abu'l Fath MohammadJahandar Shah Padshah11 Jan 1713 - 01 Mar 1719 Mughal, Mo`in ad-Din Abu'l MozaffarMohammad Farrukhsiyar Padshah01 Mar - 07 Jun 1719 Mughal, Shams ad-Din Abu'l BarakatSoltan Mohammad Rafi`ad-DarajatPadshah-e Ghazi08 Jun - 06 Sep 1719 Mughal, Mohammad Shah Jahan II SaniPedshah-e28 Sep 1719 - 26 Apr 1748 Mughal, Naser ad-Din Abu'l-FathMohammad Shah Padshah-e Ghazi29 Apr 1748 - 03 Jun 1754 Mughal, Mojahed ad-Din Abu'l Nasir AhmadBahadur Shah Padshah-e Ghazi03 Jun 1754 - 29 Nov 1759 Mougal, `Aziz ad-Din Abu'l-`Adl Mohammad`Alamgir II Padshah-e Ghazi11 Dec - 25 Dec 1759 Mughal, Mohyi-e Millat Shah Jahan IIISani-ebn Mohyi-e Sannat Mohammad25 Dec 1769 - 01 Aug 1788 Mughal, Jalal ad-Din Abu'l MozaffarMohammad Shah `Alam II Padshah (1st Time)01 Aug - 09 Oct 1788 Mughal, Mohammad Bidarbakht ebn Ahmad Shah09 Oct 1788 - 10 Nov 1806 Mughal, Jalal ad-Din Abu'l MozaffarMohammad Shah `Alam II Padshah (2nd Time)18 Nov 1806 - 28 Sep 1837 Mughal, Mo`in ad-Din Abu`l Nasir MohammadAkbar II Padshah Saheb Qiram-e Sani29 Sep 1837 - 29 Mar 1858 Mughal, Seraj ad-Din Abu`l MozaffarMohammad Bahadur Shah Padshah II ......... 1775-1862-British Raj-Emperors01 Jan 1877 - 26 Jan 1950 The Monarchs of the UK
Free Government of IndiaLeader21 Oct 1941 - 18 Aug 1945 Subhas Chandra Bose ....................... 1897-1945(In Berlin 1941-43, then Tokyo 1943-45)
Princley States to 1949 States before 1877
