This page gathers the historic cities, events and structures located within the modern borders of India, and the civilizations that ruled this geography. Locations are matched to the data on the interactive map.
Civilizations that ruled these lands (8)
Historic cities (11)
- Delhi · 1500 BCE
- Ujjain · 600 BCE
- Mathura · 500 BCE
- Pataliputra · 490 BCE
- Pataliputra (Maurya/Shunga) · 490 BCE
- Vidisha · 300 BCE
- Kanchipuram · 300 BCE
- Goa · 200 BCE
- Nalanda · 427 CE
- Agra · 1504 CE
- Calcutta (Kolkata) · 1690 CE
Events on this geography (top 80)
- 1526 CEFirst Battle of Panipat
- 1757 CEBattle of Plassey
- 1857 CEIndian Rebellion of 1857
- 1930 CEGandhi's Salt March
- 1947 CEIndian Independence
- 1398 CETimur's Invasion of India
- 1739 CENader Shah's Invasion of India
- 1919 CEJallianwala Bagh massacre
- 2025 CE2025 Pahalgam attack
- 1948 CEassassination of Mahatma Gandhi
- 1984 CE1984 anti-Sikh riots
- 1984 CEassassination of Indira Gandhi
- 1991 CEassassination of Rajiv Gandhi
- 1998 CEIndia–Pakistan Nuclear Tests
- 2019 CE2019 Pulwama attack
- 2024 CE2024 R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder
- 2025 CE2025 Delhi car explosion
- 1782 CETreaty of Salbai
- 1855 CESanthal rebellion
- 1921 CEMalabar Rebellion
- 1922 CEChauri Chaura incident
- 1983 CENellie massacre
- 2001 CE2001 Indian Parliament attack
- 2007 CE2007 Samjhauta Express bombings
- 2013 CE2013 Hyderabad blasts
- 2016 CE2016 Uri attack
- 2016 CE2016 Pathankot attack
- 2020 CE2020 Delhi riots
- 322 BCEFounding of the Maurya Empire
- 261 BCEAshoka's Kalinga War and Conversion to Buddhism
- 1498 CEVasco da Gama Reaches India
- 1757 CESack of Delhi
- 1766 CEChuar Rebellion
- 1830 CEBhumij Revolt
- 1927 CE1927 Nagpur riots
- 1990 CE1990 Gawkadal massacre
- 1993 CEIndian Airlines Flight 427
- 2002 CEGulbarg Society massacre
- 2002 CEAkshardham Temple attack
- 2002 CE2002 Kaluchak massacre
- 2007 CEMecca Masjid bombing
- 2008 CE13 September 2008 Delhi bombings
- 2008 CE2008 Imphal bombing
- 2010 CE2010 Pune bombing
- 2010 CE2010 Dantewada bus bombing
- 2011 CE2011 Delhi bombing
- 2013 CE2013 Muzaffarnagar riots
- 2013 CE2013 Patna bombings
- 2018 CE2018 Bhima Koregaon violence
- 8000 BCEBhimbetka Rock Art
- 528 BCEEnlightenment of the Buddha
- 321 BCEFounding of the Maurya Empire
- 260 BCEAshoka Embraces Buddhism
- 320 CEFounding of the Gupta Empire (Golden Age of India)
- 470 CEHephthalites Undermine the Gupta Empire
- 1001 CEMahmud of Ghazni Raids India
- 1206 CEFounding of Delhi Sultanate
- 1526 CEBabur's Conquest of India: The Continuation of the Timurid Legacy
- 1583 CECuncolim Revolt
- 1767 CEVellaloor massacre
- 1851 CEParsee-Muslim riots
- 1857 CE1857 Bharuch riot
- 1922 CERampa Rebellion of 1922
- 1941 CEKayyur incident
- 1969 CE1969 Gujarat riots
- 1970 CENaxalite movement in Bhojpur
- 1971 CE1971 Indian Airlines hijacking
- 1976 CETurkman gate demolition and rioting
- 1978 CEIndian Airlines Flight 410
- 1979 CEMarichjhapi massacre
- 1984 CEHondh-Chillar massacre
- 1984 CE1984 Indian Airlines Airbus A300 hijacking
- 1985 CE1985 Gujarat riots
- 1990 CEHawal massacre
- 1998 CE1998 Wandhama massacre
- 2001 CE2001 Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly attack
- 2002 CENaroda Patiya massacre
- 2004 CE2004 Lahsuna massacre
- 2006 CE2006 Vadodara riots
- 2006 CEKhairlanji massacre
Architectural sites (20)
- Taj Mahal
- Konark Sun Temple
- Ellora Caves
- Hampi Ruins
- Chand Baori
- Ajanta Caves
- Red Fort
- Qutb Minar
- Golden Temple
- Brihadeeswarar Temple
- Great Stupa at Sanchi
- Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
- Great Stupa of Sanchi
- Sanchi Stupa (Great Stupa)
- Bharhut Stupa
- Dholavira (Late period)
- Sanchi Stupa
- Ellora Caves (early phases)
- Mahabalipuram Rock Temples (early)
- Amaravati Stupa (early)
Sıkça sorulan sorular
- Which civilizations lived on the lands of India?
- British Empire, Chola Empire, Gupta Empire, Kingdom of Portugal, Maurya Empire, Mughal Empire, Rashtrakuta Empire, Vijayanagara Empire.
- What are the oldest historic cities on the lands of India?
- Delhi (1500 BCE), Ujjain (600 BCE), Mathura (500 BCE), Pataliputra (490 BCE), Pataliputra (Maurya/Shunga) (490 BCE), Vidisha (300 BCE).
- How many historic cities are within the modern borders of India?
- 11 historic cities are recorded within the borders of India.