Explore India's history. (Skills Master 1).India is the world's second-most-populous nation, and it is home to more than a billion people. A modern country with a long and complex history, India is also a leading power in South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia . Below is a time line of some important events in Indian history. Study this information, then answer the questions. TIME LINE 2,500 B.C. Ancient India's earliest civilizations thrive along the banks of the Indus River Indus River Trans-Himalayan river of southern Asia. It is one of the world's longest rivers, with a length of 1,800 mi (2,900 km). Its annual average flow of 272 billion cu yd (207 billion cu m) is twice that of the Nile. . Indus Valley peoples develop complex systems of writing, counting, measuring, and weighing. Archaeologists believe changing river patterns and a series of floods might have caused an end to these civilizations. 1,400 B.C. Hinduism becomes a major religious influence in India, and it is still the most popular religion in' the country today. Buddhism and Jainism This article or section has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * Its factual accuracy is disputed. * It may require general cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. , two other religions that develop in India, are founded in the next thousand years. 320-500 A.D. After centuries of wars between competing clans, the Gupta dynasty Gupta dynasty (4th–6th centuries) Rulers of an empire in northern and parts of central and western India. The dynasty was founded by Chandra (Candra) Gupta I (r. 320–c. 330). unites most of northern India. Under the rule of Chandragupta II Chandragupta II (very often referred to as Vikramaditya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya) was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta empire. His rule spanned 375-413/15 CE, during which the Gupta empire achieved its zenith. , India enters a golden age. Art and science flourish during this time. 1498-1600s With the arrival of Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama: see Gama, Vasco da. , the first European explorer to reach India, several European nations compete to establish trade routes to the subcontinent. In 1600, Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth, may refer to: Living people
Bohemia 1757 East India Company armed forces defeat the Indian army This article is about the post-independence Indian Army. For the Indian Army under British rule, see British Indian Army. The Indian Army is one of the armed forces of India and has responsibility for land-based military operations. in a battle at the city of Bengal. Most historians cite this date as the start of British rule in India British rule in India, may refer to:
1914-1919 In exchange for support throughout World War I, Britain promises greater freedoms and political reforms for India. Britain, however, backs out of this promise once the war ends. 1930 Mohandas Gandhi leads thousands of followers on a 240-mile march to protest British policies in India. Along with other acts of civil disobedience civil disobedience, refusal to obey a law or follow a policy believed to be unjust. Practitioners of civil disobediance basing their actions on moral right and usually employ the nonviolent technique of passive resistance in order to bring wider attention to the , the march forces the British to grant India greater political power in determining its own affairs. 1947 Britain withdraws from the Indian subcontinent Indian subcontinent, region, S central Asia, comprising the countries of Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh and the Himalayan states of Nepal, and Bhutan. Sri Lanka, an island off the southeastern tip of the Indian peninsula, is often considered a part of the subcontinent. and divides the land into two separate countries: Hindu-dominated India and Muslim-dominated Pakistan. More than '10 million people are uprooted as they flee across the new borders in both directions, and 500,000 people are killed in violence during the migration. 2002 After many years of fighting over control of Kashmir, India and Pakistan nearly go to war after Pakistani-supported rebels attack Kashmir's Indian-backed Parliament. War is averted through pressure from the international community. QUESTIONS 1. When did the first Indian civilizations appear in the Indus Valley? 2500 B.C. 2. Who ruled ancient India during its "golden age?" Chandragupta II 3. Which three major religions developed in India between 1,400 and 400 B.C.? Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism 4. What explorer is credited with being the first European to reach India? Vasco da Gama 5. Who granted the charter to the East India Company to trade in India Queen Elizabeth I of England 6. In which city did forces of the East India Company defeat the Indian army, starting the British rule of India? Bengal 7. During what war did Britain promise greater freedoms and political reforms for India? World War I 8. Who led a 240-mile march in 1930 to protest British laws in India? Mohandas Gandhi 9. In 1947, Britain granted India its independence and also created which Muslim-dominated nation? Pakistan 10. How was war between India and Pakistan averted in 2002? Through pressure from the international community |
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