India is as ancient as the world itself and Indian history is very remarkable. India has cultivated one of the very old society on the globe. The Indus Valley Civilization-some 4000 years ago. Mine excavations at Mohanjadaro on the depositories of the river Indus, and Harappa on the depositories of river Ravi make known scrupulously designed settlements.
This also points toward across-the-board money-making maneuvers won through in these cities. The inhabitants got pleasure from high standards of source of living. They used handwritings, lived in roomy houses with kitchens, courtrooms, bedrooms, and restrooms. The avenues of those cities were well put down with drainage systems. Earthquakes and downpours demolished to this burgeoning culture.
Great North and Central Indian Dynasties:
After 2000 BC Aryans invaded India and developed new towns such as Intraprastha (Delhi now), Kasi (Varanasai now), Pataliputra (Patna now), and we can say more other cities too.
Foreign invasion from other countries to India had changed many changes in the Indian culture. Persians are the first invaders of India. Following them many kings invaded India after Persians. In 326 BC Alexander the Great invaded and left Gandharan Art in India. The concept of Panchayat was formed by Chanakya in his famous book Arthasasthra who was the minister of Chandraguptha.
Ashoka the famous Mauryan king, in his reign in India the art of civil management was developed as well as art and culture were also in boom. Ashoka's period was 269 BC-232 BC.
Kanishka was the next famous king to Ashoka, who was of the dynasty of Kushan. Kanishka's period was 5 AD to 240 AD. He developed Buddhism as well as many art forms in India.
Hinduism was reawaken in the period of Guptas. They rule from Maghada. India was in the peak of its richness and strength. The author of Kamasutra Vatsayana and the author of Sakunthala Kalidas were of this period's great poets. Astrology, astronomy, and arithmetic were patronized during the period of Guptas.
Great South Indian Dynasties:
Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas are the great dynasties of the same period in South India. Tamil literature was its boom in their period in South India. Many art forms were also developed by these kings.
The another great South Indian ruling dynasty was Pallavas. They form their regime by defeating Cholas and established their kingdom in Kancheepuram. Pallavas left behind the sculptures that will live forever in the South India like tall gopurams, rock caves, monolith statues all over Tamilnadu.
Muslim Kings:
Mohammed Gazani invaded india from North West more than 17 times and looted vast amount of jewels and valuable materials from India and also demolished many art forms on his way.
Mughals:
Khiljis were formed first stable government India. But more stable and great reign started after Mughal kings only. Akbar was the greatest among Mughal kings. He formed one religion for the unity of Hindus and Muslims and built amazing buildings, gardens, parks, gravestones, and literature. Shajahan is one of the great Mughal king who built the great love symbol of Taj Mehal. The greatest other buildings of Mughals are Red Fort, Fathepur Sikri are the everlasting examples of their masterly skills of their architecture.
Modern India:
Marathas under the brave leadership of Shivaji created a great confrontation to the British East India Company. In 1498 Portuguese entered India after Vasgodagama's discovery of sea route to India via Kerala.
You know one thing spice trade was the main purpose of foreign visitors to India at that time to preserve the meat of European people using pepper. These people form their foundations at Diu, Daman, and Goa. The prosperity of these traders did create the motive of British people to enter India at that time.
British East India Company started its trade after the trade contract agreement signed in 1600 AD. India's administration went to the hands of British government on 1784 by forming act called India Act. British government formed three presidencies in India called Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay in the 17th century. British used their iron-hand to establish power and to spread out the frontiers in India at that period.
Robert Clive defeated many Indian kings who gave resistance to the British government. The one of the great king who opposed English rule in South India at that time was Tipu Sultan who used many advanced modern war skills to oppose them and was called as Tiger of Mysore until 1799.
After that British government annexed all major provinces to their government one by one. Punjab was annexed on 1799 and Maratha was annexed on 1803, and totally India was brought under the strong umbrella of English rule.
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