Region
South Asia
South Asia, as today's map draws it. The atlas places 11,595 events here, from the earliest records to our own day: the most significant follow, era by era, with the civilizations at home here and their wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 11,595 events
- 19 civilizations
Civilizations through time
Our civilizations at home here; culture spheres outlinedEvents by era
The most significant of each era, with its centuries3500 – 1001 BCE9 events
- Founding of Magadha12th century BCE · Founding12th century BCE
- Founding of Bamyan2800 BCE · Founding2800 BCE
- Founding of Lothal2400 BCE · Founding2400 BCE
- Founding of Kuru Kingdom12th century BCE · Founding12th century BCE
- Founding of Anga Kingdom11th century BCE · Founding11th century BCE
- Founding of Janapada11th century BCE · Founding11th century BCE
35th century BCE34th century BCE33rd century BCE32nd century BCE31st century BCE30th century BCE29th century BCE28th century BCE27th century BCE26th century BCE25th century BCE24th century BCE23rd century BCE22nd century BCE21st century BCE20th century BCE19th century BCE18th century BCE17th century BCE16th century BCE15th century BCE14th century BCE13th century BCE12th century BCE11th century BCEMore on the atlas
1000 – 501 BCE29 events
- Nyaya6th century BCE · Event6th century BCE
- Achaemenid conquest of the Indus Valley535 – 323 BCE · Event535 – 323 BCE
- Founding of Delhi500s BCE · Founding500s BCE
- Founding of Gandhara750s BCE · Founding750s BCE
- Founding of Mahajanapada600 BCE · Founding600 BCE
- Founding of Kosala7th century BCE · Founding7th century BCE
10th century BCE9th century BCE8th century BCE7th century BCE6th century BCEMore on the atlas
500 – 1 BCE64 events
- Battle of the HydaspesMay 326 BCE · BattleMay 326 BCE
- Kalinga War262 – 261 BCE · War262 – 261 BCE
- Indian campaign of Alexander the Great327 – 325 BCE · War327 – 325 BCE
- Chandragupta Maurya's Greek Satrapies campaigns317 – 313 BCE · Event317 – 313 BCE
- Battle of Vijithapura161 BCE · Battle161 BCE
- Expedition of Chenab326 – 325 BCE · War326 – 325 BCE
5th century BCE4th century BCE3rd century BCE2nd century BCE1st century BCEMore on the atlas
1 – 500 CE45 events
- Founding of Gupta Empire320 CE · Founding320 CE
- Founding of Kushan Empire30 CE · Founding30 CE
- Fall of Kushan Empire375 CE · Collapse375 CE
- Founding of Hephthalites408 CE · Founding408 CE
- Fall of Indo-Greek Kingdoms10 CE · Collapse10 CE
- Fall of Indo-Scythians400 CE · Collapse400 CE
1st century CE2nd century CE3rd century CE4th century CE5th century CEMore on the atlas
501 – 1000 CE112 events
- Umayyad campaigns in India664 – 740 CE · War664 – 740 CE
- Battle of KharistanDecember 737 CE · BattleDecember 737 CE
- Founding of Kathmandu723 CE · Founding723 CE
- Fall of Gupta Empire550 CE · Collapse550 CE
- Siege of Herat652 CE · Siege652 CE
- Battle of Rasil644 CE · Battle644 CE
6th century CE7th century CE8th century CE9th century CE10th century CEMore on the atlas
1001 – 1500342 events
- The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India1498 · Event1498
- Battle of Indus24 November 1221 · Battle24 November 1221
- Battle of Parwan1221 · Battle1221
- Ming–Kotte War1410 – 1411 · War1410 – 1411
- Khalji Revolution1 February 1290 · Rebellion1 February 1290
- Siege of Bamyan1221 · Siege1221
11th century12th century13th century14th century15th centuryMore on the atlas
1501 – 18001,067 events
- Indian independence movement1757 – 1947 · Event1757 – 1947
- Battle of Plassey23 June 1757 · Battle23 June 1757
- Great Bengal famine of 17701767 – 1773 · Natural disaster1767 – 1773
- Battle of Panipat1 May 1526 · Battle1 May 1526
- Third Battle of Panipat14 January 1761 · Battle14 January 1761
- Anglo-Mysore wars1767 – 1799 · War1767 – 1799
1801 – 19001,054 events
- Indian Mutiny of 18571857 – 1858 · War1857 – 1858
- First Anglo-Afghan War1839 – 1842 · War1839 – 1842
- Anglo-Nepalese War1814 – 1816 · War1814 – 1816
- Second Anglo-Sikh war1848 – 1849 · War1848 – 1849
- First Anglo-Sikh War1845 – 1846 · War1845 – 1846
- Battle of Saragarhi12 September 1897 · Battle12 September 1897
1901 – 20004,526 events
- Great Depression1929 – 1941 · Event1929 – 1941
- Soviet-Afghan War1979 – 1989 · War1979 – 1989
- Bhopal disaster3 December 1984 · Accident3 December 1984
- partition of India15 August 1947 · War15 August 1947
- Constitution of India26 January 1950 · Event26 January 1950
- Bangladesh Liberation War26 March 1971 · War26 March 1971
Since 20014,347 events
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)2001 – 2021 · War2001 – 2021
- April 2015 Nepal earthquake25 April 2015 · Natural disaster25 April 2015
- Fall of Kabul15 August 2021 · Siege15 August 2021
- 2026 Nepal–Tibet floods26 August 2026 · Natural disaster26 August 2026
- Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts10 October 2026 · Event10 October 2026
- 26/11 Mumbai attacks26 November 2008 · Attack26 November 2008
Wonders
Standing here, or onceTrade routes
With stops in the region- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by land · Tamralipta, Pataliputra, Varanasi and 8 morec. 500 BCE – today
- Silk Roadc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE · by land · Balkh, Bamiyan, Purushapura and Taxilac. 130 BCE – 1453 CE
- East India Company Route1601 – 1833 · by sea · Bombay, Surat, Madras and Calcutta1601 – 1833
- Meluhha sea tradec. 2600 BCE – 1900 BCE · by sea and river · Harappa, Mohenjo-daro and Lothalc. 2600 BCE – 1900 BCE
- Indo-Roman tradec. 30 BCE – 250 CE · by land, sea and river · Muziris, Arikamedu and Barygazac. 30 BCE – 250 CE
- Carreira da Índiac. 1497 – 1800 · by sea · Goa, Calicut and Cochinc. 1497 – 1800
- Maritime Silk Roadc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE · by sea and river · Mantai and Quilonc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE
- Radhanite route via the Red Seac. 700 CE – 950 CE · by land and sea · Daybul and Quilonc. 700 CE – 950 CE
- Radhanite route via Baghdadc. 762 CE – 950 CE · by land, sea and river · Daybul and Quilonc. 762 CE – 950 CE
- Swahili coast tradec. 900 CE – 1500 · by land and sea · Cambay and Calicutc. 900 CE – 1500
- Canton trade1757 – 1842 · by sea and river · Calcutta and Saugor1757 – 1842
- Suez Canal Route1869 – today · by sea and river · Colombo and Bombay1869 – today
- Spice tradec. 1200 – 1500 · by land, sea and river · Calicutc. 1200 – 1500
- Nanban trade1543 – 1639 · by sea · Goa1543 – 1639
Faiths that came here
Each from its first arrival- HinduismBegan at Kurukshetra (c. 1500 BCE). Reached Prayaga (c. 1000 BCE), Kashi (c. 800 BCE), Ujjain (c. 600 BCE) and 11 more
- ZoroastrianismBegan at Bactria (Bactra) (c. 1000 BCE). Reached Gujarat (Sanjan) (c. 785 CE) and Bombay (c. 1670)
- JainismBegan at Vaishali (c. 599 BCE). Reached Magadha (Rajagriha) (c. 557 BCE), Shravanabelagola (c. 298 BCE), Tamil country (Madurai) (c. 200 BCE) and 9 more
- BuddhismBegan at Bodh Gaya (c. 528 BCE). Reached Sarnath (c. 528 BCE), Rajagriha (c. 528 BCE), Shravasti (c. 525 BCE) and 16 more
- ChristianityReached Kerala (Muziris) (c. 52 CE) and Goa (1510)
- IslamReached Sindh (Debal) (c. 711 CE), Gujarat (Cambay) (c. 950 CE), Ghazni (962 CE) and 3 more
- JudaismReached Malabar (Cochin) (c. 1000)
- SikhismBegan at Sultanpur Lodhi (c. 1499). Reached Kartarpur (c. 1504), Goindwal (1552), Amritsar (1577) and 6 more
- Bahá'í FaithReached India (Bombay) (c. 1872)
