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The history of India up to (and including) the times of the Buddha, with his life generally placed into the 6th or 5th century BCE, is a subject of a major scholarly debate. The vast majority of historians in the Western world accept the theory of Aryan Migration with c. 1500-1200 BCE dates for the displacement of Indus civilization by Aryans ...
The most famous and respected king of all time in history, known as the founder of the Maratha Empire . He defeated formidable enemies with a small, skilled army using guerrilla warfare . Known as the Father of the Indian Navy, he established a strong Maratha Navy , securing coastal trade routes and defending against foreign invaders like the ...
The precise extent of either empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars. Several empires in human history have been contenders for the largest of all time, depending on definition and mode of measurement. Possible ways of measuring size include area, population, economy, and power.
7.1 Empire of India (1876–1947 CE) 7.2 Dominion of India (1947–1950 CE) 8 See also. ... Time period of ancient Indian rulers is speculative, or at least uncertain.
Benin Empire: 1180: 1897: 717 Bogd Khanate of Mongolia/Great Mongolian State 1911 1924 7 (broken up from 1915 to 1921) Bornu Empire: 1380: 1893: 513 Empire of Brazil: 1822: 1889: 67 Britannic Empire: 286: 296: 10 British Empire: 1583: 1997: 414 Bruneian Empire: 1368: 1888: 520 Bukhara Empire: 1501: 1785: 284 Bulgarian Empire (Great Bulgaria ...
The time between the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BCE and the end of the Gupta Empire in the 6th century CE is referred to as the "Classical" period of India. [125] The Gupta Empire (4th–6th century) is regarded as the Golden Age of India , although a host of kingdoms ruled over India in these centuries.
Indian Empire may refer to: The Maurya Empire (322 BCE – 185 BCE) The Gupta Empire (c. 240–c. 550) The Chola Empire (848–1279) The Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526) The Sur Empire (1538–1555) The Maratha Empire (1674–1818) The British Raj (1858–1947)
The empire was lasted until 550 CE. The factors for the downfall of the empire were Hunnic invasions, dynastic dissensions, taxes, internal rebellions and decentralization. [2] The Gupta Empire was vast and covered most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II and Skandagupta were some of its mightiest rulers.