Secret India Timelines are a comparative guide to relevant dates and events

from pre-history to the present day, covering four column streams by area:

Mainstream India, Central India/Deccan, Chattisgarh Region and The World.

They are divided into Five Periods:

The first 'Before the Common Era' (erstwhile BC) and four 'Common Era' Periods (AD).

Click on a heading to reveal the Period.

Ancient Period 450,000-200 BCE

Medieval Period 125 CE-1526
Moghul-Maratha Period 1526-1757
British Period 1757-1947
Modern Period 1947-Present

To close a Period, simply click on the coloured bar.