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Ancient
Palaeolithic
Soanian culture, c. 500,000 – 250,000 BCE
Neolithic
Mehrgarh, c. 7000 – c. 3000 BCE
Indus Valley Civilisation, c. 3300 – c. 1700 BCE
Vedic Civilization, c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE
Achaemenid Empire, c. 550 – c. 330 BCE
Gedrosia, c. 542 – c. 330 BCE
Gandhara, c. 518 – c. 330 BCE
Arachosia, c. 518 – c. 330 BCE
Hindush, c. 517 – c. 330 BCE
Sattagydia, c. 516 – c. 330 BCE
Ror dynasty, c. 489 – c. 450 BCE
Macedonian Empire, c. 329 – c. 323 BCE
Arachosia, c. 323 – c. 312 BCE
Gedrosia, c. 323 – c. 312 BCE
Paropamisadae, c. 323 – c. 312 BCE
Porus, c. 323 – c. 312 BCE
Taxiles, c. 323 – c. 312 BCE
Mauryan Empire, c. 322 – c. 200 BCE
Seleucid Empire, c. 312 – c. 63 BCE
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, c. 190 – c. 140 BCE
Indo-Greek Kingdom, c. 170 – c. 50 BCE
Indo-Scythian Kingdom, c. 110 BCE – c. 95 CE
Apracharajas, c. 25 BCE – c. 50 CE
Paratarajas, c. 120 – c. 300 CE
Classical
Parthian Empire, c. 90 BCE – c. 25 CE
Indo-Parthian Kingdom, c. 25 – c. 80 CE
Kushan Empire, c. 60 – 345 CE
Sasanian Empire, c. 250 – 655 CE
Indo-Sasanians, c. 240 – 410 CE
Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom, c. 240 – 410 CE
Gupta Empire, c. 345 – c. 455 CE
Rai dynasty, c. 415 – 644 CE
Hephthalite Empire, c. 450 – 560 CE
Brahman dynasty, c. 641 – 725 CE
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Caliphate, c. 643 – 860 CE
Rashidun Caliphate, c. 643 – 661 CE
Umayyad Caliphate, c. 670 – 860 CE
Pala Empire, c. 770 – 850 CE
Habbari dynasty, c. 841 – 1024 CE
Hindu Shahi, c. 870 – 1010 CE
Samanid Empire, c. 905 – 999 CE
Ghaznavids, c. 999 – 1186 CE
Soomra dynasty, c. 1024 – 1351 CE
Ghurid dynasty, c. 1170 – 1215 CE
Delhi Sultanate, c. 1206 – c. 1526 CE
Mamluk dynasty, c. 1206 – c. 1290 CE
Khalji dynasty, c. 1290 – c. 1320 CE
Tugluq dynasty, c. 1320 – c. 1413 CE
Sayyid dynasty, c. 1414 – c. 1451 CE
Lodhi dynasty, c. 1451 – c. 1526 CE
Mongol Empire, c. 1221 – c. 1327 CE
Chagatai Khanate, c. 1225 – c. 1485 CE
Ilkhanate, c. 1256 – c. 1353 CE
Raees dynasty, c. 1320 – 1620 CE
Katoor dynasty, c. 1570 – c. 1947 CE
Samma dynasty, c. 1351 – c. 1524 CE
Arghun dynasty, c. 1520 – c. 1554 CE
Mughal Empire, c. 1526 – c. 1707 CE
Bombay Presidency, c. 1618 – c. 1947 CE
Suri dynasty, c. 1540 – c. 1556 CE
Tarkhan dynasty, c. 1554 – 1591 CE
Early modern
Durrani Empire, c. 1747 – c. 1826 CE
Las Bela, c. 1802 – c. 1947 CE
Misl, c. 1716 – c. 1799 CE
Maratha Empire, c. 1758 – c. 1760 CE
Sikh Empire, c. 1799 – c. 1849 CE
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Palaeolithic (2,500,000–250,000 BC)
Madrasian culture
Soanian culture
Neolithic (10,800–3300 BC)
Bhirrana culture
(7570–6200 BC)
Mehrgarh culture
(7000–3300 BC)
Edakkal culture
(5000–3000 BC)
Chalcolithic (3500–1500 BC)
Anarta tradition
(c. 3950–1900 BC)
Ahar-Banas culture
(3000–1500 BC)
Pandu culture
(1600–1500 BC)
Malwa culture
(1600–1300 BC)
Jorwe culture
(1400–700 BC)
Bronze Age (3300–1300 BC)
Indus Valley Civilisation
(3300–1300 BC)
– Early Harappan culture
(3300–2600 BC)
– Mature Harappan culture
(2600–1900 BC)
– Late Harappan culture
(1900–1300 BC)
Vedic Civilisation
(2000–500 BC)
– Ochre Coloured Pottery culture
(2000–1600 BC)
– Swat culture
(1600–500 BC)
Iron Age (1500–200 BC)
Vedic Civilisation
(1500–500 BC)
– Janapadas
(1500–600 BC)
– Black and Red ware culture
(1300–1000 BC)
– Painted Grey Ware culture
(1200–600 BC)
– Northern Black Polished Ware
(700–200 BC)
Pradyota dynasty
(799–684 BC)
Haryanka dynasty
(684–424 BC)
Three Crowned Kingdoms
(c. 600 BC – AD 1600)
Maha Janapadas
(c. 600–300 BC)
Achaemenid Empire
(550–330 BC)
Ror Dynasty
(450 BC – AD 489)
Shaishunaga dynasty
(424–345 BC)
Nanda Empire
(380–321 BC)
Macedonian Empire
(330–323 BC)
Maurya Empire
(321–184 BC)
Seleucid India
(312–303 BC)
Sangam literatureSangam period
(c. 300 BC – c. 300 AD)
Pandya Empire
(c. 300 BC – AD 1345)
Chera Kingdom
(c. 300 BC – AD 1102)
Chola Empire
(c. 300 BC – AD 1279)
Pallava Empire
(c. 250 AD – AD 800)
Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire
(c. 250 BC – c. AD 500)
Parthian Empire
(247 BC – AD 224)
Middle Kingdoms (230 BC – AD 1206)
Satavahana Empire
(230 BC – AD 220)
Kuninda Kingdom
(200 BC – AD 300)
Mitra Dynasty
(c. 150 – c. 50 BC)
Shunga Empire
(185–73 BC)
Indo-Greek Kingdom
(180 BC – AD 10)
Kanva Empire
(75–26 BC)
Indo-Scythian Kingdom
(50 BC – AD 400)
Indo-Parthian Kingdom
(AD 21 – c. 130)
Western Satrap Empire
(AD 35–405 )
Kushan Empire
(AD 60–240)
Bharshiva Dynasty
(170–350)
Nagas of Padmavati
(210–340)
Sasanian Empire
(224–651)
Indo-Sassanid Kingdom
(230–360)
Vakataka Empire
(c. 250 – c. 500)
Kalabhras Empire
(c. 250 – c. 600)
Gupta Empire
(280–550)
Kadamba Empire
(345–525)
Western Ganga Kingdom
(350–1000)
Kamarupa Kingdom
(350–1100)
Vishnukundina Empire
(420–624)
Maitraka Empire
(475–767)
Huna Kingdom
(475–576)
Rai Kingdom
(489–632)
Kabul Shahi Empire
(c. 500 – 1026)
Chalukya Empire
(543–753)
Maukhari Empire
(c. 550 – c. 700)
Harsha Empire
(606–647)
Tibetan Empire
(618–841)
Eastern Chalukya Kingdom
(624–1075)
Rashidun Caliphate
(632–661)
Gurjara-Pratihara Empire
(650–1036)
Umayyad Caliphate
(661–750)
Mallabhum kingdom
(694-1947)
Bhauma-Kara Kingdom
(736-916)
Pala Empire
(750–1174)
Rashtrakuta Empire
(753–982)
Paramara Kingdom
(800–1327)
Yadava Empire
(850–1334)
Somavamshi Kingdom
(882–1110)
Chaulukya Kingdom
(942–1244)
Western Chalukya Empire
(973–1189)
Lohara Kingdom
(1003–1320)
Hoysala Empire
(1040–1347)
Sena Empire
(1070–1230)
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(1078–1434)
Kakatiya Kingdom
(1083–1323)
Zamorin Kingdom
(1102–1766)
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(675-1210)
Kalachuris of Kalyani
(1156–1184)
Chutiya Kingdom
(1187–1673)
Deva Kingdom
(c. 1200 – c. 1300)
Late medieval period (1206–1526)
Ghaznavid Dynasty
(977–1186)
Ghurid Dynasty
(1170–1206)
Delhi Sultanate
(1206–1526)
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(1206–1290)
– Khalji Sultanate
(1290–1320)
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(1320–1414)
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(1414–1451)
– Lodi Sultanate
(1451–1526)
Ahom Kingdom
(1228–1826)
Chitradurga Kingdom
(1300–1779)
Reddy Kingdom
(1325–1448)
Vijayanagara Empire
(1336–1646)
Bengal Sultanate
(1352–1576)
Garhwal Kingdom
(1358–1803)
Mysore Kingdom
(1399–1947)
Gajapati Empire
(1434–1541)
Ladakh Kingdom
(1470–1842)
Deccan Sultanates
(1490–1596)
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(1490–1636)
– Berar Sultanate
(1490–1574)
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(1492–1619)
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(1492–1686)
– Golkonda Sultanate
(1518–1687)
Keladi Kingdom
(1499–1763)
Koch Kingdom
(1515–1947)
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Sur Empire
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Thanjavur Kingdom
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The history of Pakistan preceding the country's independence in 1947[1] is shared with that of Afghanistan, India, and Iran. Spanning the northwestern expanse of the Indian subcontinent and the eastern borderlands of the Iranian plateau, the region of present-day Pakistan served both as the fertile ground of a major civilization and as the gateway of South Asia to Central Asia and the Near East.[2][3]
Situated on the first coastal migration route of Homo sapiens out of Africa, the region was inhabited early by modern humans.[4][5] The 9,000-year history of village life in South Asia traces back to the Neolithic (7000–4300 BCE) site of Mehrgarh in Pakistan,[6][7][8] and the 5,000-year history of urban life in South Asia to the various sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, including Mohenjo Daro and Harappa.[9][10]
Following the decline of the Indus valley civilization, Indo-Aryan tribes moved into the Punjab from Central Asia in several waves of migration in the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE), bringing with them came their distinctive religious traditions and practices which fused with local culture.[11] The Indo-Aryans religious beliefs and practices from the Bactria–Margiana culture and the native Harappan Indus beliefs of the former Indus Valley Civilisation eventually gave rise to Vedic culture and tribes.[12][note 1] Most notable among them was Gandhara civilization, which flourished at the crossroads of India, Central Asia, and the Middle East, connecting trade routes and absorbing cultural influences from diverse civilizations.[14] The initial early Vedic culture was a tribal, pastoral society centred in the Indus Valley, of what is today Pakistan. During this period the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed.[note 2]
The ensuing millennia saw the region of present-day Pakistan absorb many influences—represented among others in the ancient, mainly Hindu-Buddhist, sites of Taxila, and Takht-i-Bahi, the 14th-century Islamic-Sindhi monuments of Thatta, and the 17th-century Mughal monuments of Lahore. In the first half of the 19th century, the region was appropriated by the East India Company, followed, after 1857, by 90 years of direct British rule, and ending with the creation of Pakistan in 1947, through the efforts, among others, of its future national poet Allama Iqbal and its founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Since then, the country has experienced both civilian-democratic and military rule, resulting in periods of significant economic and military growth as well as those of instability; significant during the latter, was the secession of East Pakistan as the new nation of Bangladesh.
^Pakistan was created as the Dominion of Pakistan on 14 August 1947 after the start of British rule in, and partition of British India.
^Neelis, Jason (2007), "Passages to India: Śaka and Kuṣāṇa migrations in historical contexts", in Srinivasan, Doris (ed.), On the Cusp of an Era: Art in the Pre-Kuṣāṇa World, Routledge, pp. 55–94, ISBN 978-90-04-15451-3 Quote: "Numerous passageways through the northwestern frontiers of the Indian subcontinent in modern Pakistan and Afghanistan served as migration routes to South Asia from the Iranian plateau and the Central Asian steppes. Prehistoric and protohistoric exchanges across the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and Himalaya ranges demonstrate earlier precedents for routes through the high mountain passes and river valleys in later historical periods. Typological similarities between Northern Neolithic sites in Kashmir and Swat and sites in the Tibetan plateau and northern China show that 'Mountain chains have often integrated rather than isolated peoples.' Ties between the trading post of Shortughai in Badakhshan (northeastern Afghanistan) and the lower Indus valley provide evidence for long-distance commercial networks and 'polymorphous relations' across the Hindu Kush until c. 1800 B.C.' The Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC) may have functioned as a 'filter' for the introduction of Indo-Iranian languages to the northwestern Indian subcontinent, although routes and chronologies remain hypothetical. (page 55)"
^Marshall, John (2013) [1960], A Guide to Taxila, Cambridge University Press, pp. 1–, ISBN 978-1-107-61544-1 Quote: "Here also, in ancient days, was the meeting-place of three great trade-routes , one, from Hindustan and Eastern India, which was to become the `royal highway' described by Megasthenes as running from Pataliputra to the north-west of the Maurya empire; the second from Western Asia through Bactria, Kapisi and Pushkalavati and so across the Indus at Ohind to Taxila; and the third from Kashmir and Central Asia by way of the Srinagar valley and Baramula to Mansehra and so down the Haripur valley. These three trade-routes, which carried the bulk of the traffic passing by land between India and Central and Western Asia, played an all-important part in the history of Taxila. (page 1)"
^Qamar, Raheel; Ayub, Qasim; Mohyuddin, Aisha; Helgason, Agnar; Mazhar, Kehkashan; Mansoor, Atika; Zerjal, Tatiana; Tyler-Smith, Chris; Mehdi, S. Qasim (2002). "Y-Chromosomal DNA Variation in Pakistan". The American Journal of Human Genetics. 70 (5): 1107–1124. doi:10.1086/339929. ISSN 0002-9297. PMC 447589. PMID 11898125.
^Clarkson, Christopher (2014), "East of Eden: Founder Effects and Archaeological Signature of Modern Human Dispersal", in Dennell, Robin; Porr, Martin (eds.), Southern Asia, Australia and the Search for Human Origins, Cambridge University Press, pp. 76–89, ISBN 978-1-107-01785-6 Quote: "The record from South Asia (Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka) has been pivotal in discussions of the archaeological signature of early modern humans east of Africa because of the well-excavated and well-dated sites that have recently been reported in this region and because of the central role South Asia played in early population expansion and dispersals to the east. Genetic studies have revealed that India was the gateway to subsequent colonisation of Asia and Australia and saw the first major population expansion of modern human populations anywhere outside of Africa. South Asia therefore provides a crucial stepping-scone in early modern migration to Southeast Asia and Oceania. (pages 81–2)"
^Coningham, Robin; Young, Ruth (2015), The Archaeology of South Asia: From the Indus to Asoka, c. 6500 BCE – 200 CE, Cambridge University Press Quote: ""Mehrgarh remains one of the key sites in South Asia because it has provided the earliest known undisputed evidence for farming and pastoral communities in the region, and its plant and animal material provide clear evidence for the ongoing manipulation, and domestication, of certain species. Perhaps most importantly in a South Asian context, the role played by zebu makes this a distinctive, localised development, with a character completely different to other parts of the world. Finally, the longevity of the site, and its articulation with the neighbouring site of Nausharo (c. 2800—2000 BCE), provides a very clear continuity from South Asia's first farming villages to the emergence of its first cities (Jarrige, 1984)."
^Fisher, Michael H. (2018), An Environmental History of India: From Earliest Times to the Twenty-First Century, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-107-11162-2 Quote: "page 33: "The earliest discovered instance in India of well-established, settled agricultural society is at Mehrgarh in the hills between the Bolan Pass and the Indus plain (today in Pakistan) (see Map 3.1). From as early as 7000 BCE, communities there started investing increased labor in preparing the land and selecting, planting, tending, and harvesting particular grain-producing plants. They also domesticated animals, including sheep, goats, pigs, and oxen (both humped zebu [Bos indicus] and unhumped [Bos taurus]). Castrating oxen, for instance, turned them from mainly meat sources into domesticated draft-animals as well."
^Dyson, Tim (2018), A Population History of India: From the First Modern People to the Present Day, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-882905-8, Quote: "(p 29) "The subcontinent's people were hunter-gatherers for many millennia. There were very few of them. Indeed, 10,000 years ago there may only have been a couple of hundred thousand people, living in small, often isolated groups, the descendants of various 'modern' human incomers. Then, perhaps linked to events in Mesopotamia, about 8,500 years ago agriculture emerged in Baluchistan."
^Allchin, Bridget; Allchin, Raymond (1982), The Rise of Civilization in India and Pakistan, Cambridge University Press, p. 131, ISBN 978-0-521-28550-6Quote: "During the second half of the fourth and early part of the third millennium B.C., a new development begins to become apparent in the greater Indus system, which we can now see to be a formative stage underlying the Mature Indus of the middle and late third millennium. This development seems to have involved the whole Indus system, and to a lesser extent the Indo-Iranian borderlands to its west, but largely left untouched the subcontinent east of the Indus system. (page 81)"
^Dales, George; Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark; Alcock, Leslie (1986), Excavations at Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan: The Pottery, with an Account of the Pottery from the 1950 Excavations of Sir Mortimer Wheeler, UPenn Museum of Archaeology, p. 4, ISBN 978-0-934718-52-3
^White, David Gordon (2003). Kiss of the Yogini. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-226-89483-6.
^India: Reemergence of Urbanization. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
^Witzel 1989.
^Kurt A. Behrendt (2007), The Art of Gandhara in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pp.4—5, 91
^Oberlies (1998:155) gives an estimate of 1100 BCE for the youngest hymns in book 10. Estimates for a terminus post quem of the earliest hymns are more uncertain. Oberlies (p. 158) based on 'cumulative evidence' sets wide range of 1700–1100
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