[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997) › v1.c8 # History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c8: Chronology of Major Periods and Dynasties History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c8 - **Language:** English ### Chronology of Major Periods and Dynasties ### [v1.c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.1) \*\*Prehistoric Period\*\* B.C. c. 25000 & before Early Paleolithic/ Early Stone Age. c. 25000 - 5000 Middle Paleolithic/ Middle Stone Age. c. 5000 - 3000 Mesolithic / Late Stone Age. c. 3500 Neolithic Age in Baluchistan. c. 3000 Agricultural communites in Baluchistan. c. 2500 - 1550 Harappa culture in Sind, Baluchistan, Panjab, Rajputana and Saurāṣṭra. ### [v1.c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.2) \*\*Protohistoric Vedic Period\*\* B.C. c. 1500 - 900 Compilation of the Hymns of the Ṛgveda in Panjab and Kashmir regions. c. 900 - 500 Later Vedas, Brāhmaṇas and early Upaniṣads in Gangetic region. ### [v1.c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.3) \*\*Historic Period\*\* B.C. c. 563 - 483 Gautama Buddha. c. 542 - 490 Bimbisāra King of Magadha. c. 490 - 458 Ajātaśatru King of Magadha. c. 362 - 334 Mahāpadma Nanda, King of Magadha. c. 327 - 325 Invasion of Alexander of Macedon. ### [v1.c8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.4) \*\*Mauryan, Kuṣāṇa and other Periods\*\* c. 322 - 298 Candragupta. c. 298 - 273 Bindusāra. c. 269 - 232 Aśoka. B.C. c. 190 Greek Kingdoms in N.W. India. c. 183 -147 Puṣyamitra Śuṅga. c. 90 Śakas invade N.W. India. c. 71 End of Śuṅga Dynasty. c. 50B.C.- A.D.250 Sātavahana Dynasty in Deccan. A.D. Early 1st century Kuṣāṇas invade N.W. India. c. 78.- c. 101 Kaniṣka. c. 130 - 388 Śaka Satraps in Ujjayini. ### [v1.c8.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.5) \*\*Gupta Period and others\*\* A.D. c. 320 - 335 Candra Gupta I. c. 335 - 375 Samudra Gupta. c. 375 - 415 Candra Gupta II. c. 415 - 454 Kumāra Gupta I. c. 454 First Huna Invasion. ### [v1.c8.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.6) c. 455 - 467 Skanda Gupta. c. 495 Second Huna Invasion. c. 540 End of Imperial Gupta Dynasty. c. 606 - 647 Harṣa king of Kānyakubja. ### [v1.c8.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.7) Northern India (Dynasties) ### [v1.c8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.8) A.D. 712 Arabs occupy Sind. c. 730 Yaśovarman of Kānyakubja. c. 760 - 1142 Pālas of Bengal and Bihar. c. 800 - 1019 Pratihārās of Kanyakubja. c. 916 - 1203 Caṇḍellās of Bundelkhand. c. 950 - 1195 Kalacūris of Tripuri (Madhya Pradesh). c. 973 - 1192 Cahamānas of Ajmer. c. 974 - 1238 Cālukyas of Gujarat. c. 974 - 1060 Paramaras of Dhārā (Malwa). c. 1118- 1199 Senas of Bengal. 1192- Second Battle of Tarain. ### [v1.c8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.9) Southern Peninsula (Dynasties) ### [v1.c8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8.10) A.D c. 300 - 888 Pallavas of Kāñcī (Madras State). c. 550 - 757 First Cālukya Dynasty, of Vatapi (Western and Central Deccan). c. 757 - 973 Rāṣṭrakuṭas of Manyakheṭa (Western and Central Deccan). c. 850 - 1276 Colas of Tanjore (Madras State). 973 - c. 1189 Second Calukya Dynasty, of Kalyani (Western and Central Deccan). c. 1110 - 1327 Hoysālās of Dwarasamudra (Central and Southern Deccan). c. 1190 -1294 Yādavas of Devagiri (Northern Deccan). c. 1197 - 1323 Kākaṭiyas of Warangal (Eastern Deccan). c. 1216 - 1327 Pāṇḍyas of Madurai (Madras State). c. 1336 - 1565 Vijayanagara Empire. ## Linked texts (2) - [Harappā](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.harappa) - [Ṛgvedasaṃhitā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.rg) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.bag-1997.v1.c8) · Pramāṇa