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| name = History of South Asia
| bodyclass = plainlist
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| title = [[Outline of South Asian history]]
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| list1name = South Asian Palaeolithic
| list1title = [[South Asian Stone Age|Palaeolithic]] {{nobold|(2,500,000–250,000 BC)}}
| list1 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Madrasian culture|Madrasian Culture]]|
| [[Soanian|Soanian Culture]]|
}}
| list2name = South Asian Neolithic
| list2title = [[South Asian Stone Age|Neolithic]] {{nobold|(10,800–3300 BC)}}
| list2 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Bhirrana|Bhirrana Culture]] | (7570–6200 BC)
| [[Mehrgarh|Mehrgarh Culture]] | (7000–3300 BC)
| [[Edakkal Caves|Edakkal Culture]] | (5000–3000 BC)
}}
| list3name = South Asian Copper Age
| list3title = [[Chalcolithic]] {{nobold|(3500–1500 BC)}}
| list3 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Anarta tradition]] | (c. 3950–1900 BC)
| [[Ahar-Banas culture|Ahar-Banas Culture]] | (3000–1500 BC)
| [[Pandu Rajar Dhibi|Pandu Culture]] | (1600–1500 BC)
| [[Malwa culture|Malwa Culture]] | (1600–1300 BC)
| [[Jorwe culture|Jorwe Culture]] | (1400–700 BC)
}}
| list4name = South Asian Bronze Age
| list4title = [[South Asian Bronze Age|Bronze Age]] {{nobold|(3300–1300 BC)}}
| list4 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Indus Valley Civilisation]] |(3300–1300 BC)
| – [[Indus Valley Civilisation|Early Harappan Culture]] |(3300–2600 BC)
| – [[Indus Valley Civilisation|Mature Harappan Culture]] |(2600–1900 BC)
| – [[Cemetery H culture|Late Harappan Culture]] |(1900–1300 BC)
| [[Vedic period|Vedic Civilisation]] |(2000–500 BC)
| – [[Ochre Coloured Pottery culture]] |(2000–1600 BC)
| – [[Gandhara grave culture|Swat culture]] |(1600–500 BC)
}}
| list5name = Iron Age India
| list5title = [[Iron Age India|Iron Age]] {{nobold|(1500–200 BC)}}
| list5 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Vedic period|Vedic Civilisation]] |(1500–500 BC)
| – [[Janapada]]s | (1500–600 BC)
| – [[Black and red ware culture|Black and Red ware culture]] |(1300–1000 BC)
| – [[Painted Grey Ware culture]] | (1200–600 BC)
| – [[Northern Black Polished Ware]] | (700–200 BC)
| [[Pradyota dynasty|Pradyota Dynasty]] | (799–684 BC)
| [[Haryanka dynasty|Haryanka Dynasty]] | (684–424 BC)
| [[Three Crowned Kings|Three Crowned Kingdoms]] | (c. 600 BC – AD 1600)
| [[Mahajanapada|Maha Janapadas]] | (c. 600–300 BC)
| [[Achaemenid Empire]] | (550–330 BC)
| [[Ror dynasty|Ror Dynasty]] | (450 BC – AD 489)
| [[Shishunaga dynasty|Shishunaga Dynasty]] | (424–345 BC)
| [[Nanda Empire]] | (380–321 BC)
| [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)#Empire|Macedonian Empire]] | (330–323 BC)
| [[Maurya Empire]] | (321–184 BC)
| [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid India]] | (312–303 BC)
| [[Pandyan Dynasty|Pandya Empire]] | (c. 300 BC – AD 1345)
| [[Chera dynasty|Chera Kingdom]] | (c. 300 BC – AD 1102)
| [[Chola dynasty|Chola Empire]] | (c. 300 BC – AD 1279)
| [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava Empire]] | (c. 250 BC – AD 800)
| [[Mahameghavahana dynasty|Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire]] | (c. 250 BC – c. AD 500)
| [[Parthian Empire]] | (247 BC – AD 224)
}}
| list6name = Middle kingdoms of India
| list6title = [[Middle kingdoms of India|Middle Kingdoms]] {{nobold|(230 BC – AD 1206)}}
| list6 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Satavahana dynasty|Satavahana Empire]] | (230 BC – AD 220)
| [[Kuninda Kingdom]] | (200 BC – AD 300)
| [[Mitra dynasty|Mitra Dynasty]] | (c. 150 – c. 50 BC)
| [[Shunga Empire]] | (185–73 BC)
| [[Indo-Greek Kingdom]] | (180 BC – AD 10)
| [[Kanva dynasty|Kanva Empire]] | (75–26 BC)
| [[Indo-Scythians|Indo-Scythian Kingdom]] | (50 BC – AD 400)
| [[Indo-Parthian Kingdom]] | (AD 21 – c. 130)
| [[Western Satraps|Western Satrap Empire]] | (AD 35–405 )
| [[Kushan Empire]] | (AD 60–240)
| [[Bharshiva dynasty|Bharshiva Dynasty]] | (170–350)
| [[Nagas of Padmavati]] | (210–340)
| [[Sasanian Empire]] | (224–651)
| [[Indo-Sasanians|Indo-Sassanid Kingdom]] | (230–360)
| [[Vakataka dynasty|Vakataka Empire]] | (c. 250 – c. 500)
| [[Kalabhra dynasty|Kalabhras Empire]] | (c. 250 – c. 600)
| [[Gupta Empire]] | (280–550)
| [[Kadamba dynasty|Kadamba Empire]] | (345–525)
| [[Western Ganga dynasty|Western Ganga Kingdom]] | (350–1000)
| [[Kamarupa|Kamarupa Kingdom]] | (350–1100)
| [[Vishnukundina|Vishnukundina Empire]] | (420–624)
| [[Maitraka|Maitraka Empire]] | (475–767)
| [[Huna people|Huna Kingdom]] | (475–576)
| [[Rai dynasty|Rai Kingdom]] | (489–632)
| [[Kabul Shahi|Kabul Shahi Empire]] | (c. 500 – 1026)
| [[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukya Empire]] | (543–753)
| [[Maukhari|Maukhari Empire]] | (c. 550 – c. 700)
| [[Empire of Harsha|Harsha Empire]] | (606–647)
| [[Tibetan Empire]] | (618–841)
| [[Eastern Chalukyas|Eastern Chalukya Kingdom]] | (624–1075)
| [[Rashidun Caliphate]] | (632–661)
| [[Gurjara-Pratihara|Gurjara-Pratihara Empire]] | (650–1036)
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]] | (661–750)
| [[Pala Empire]] | (750–1174)
| [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta Empire]] | (753–982)
| [[Paramara dynasty|Paramara Kingdom]] | (800–1327)
| [[Seuna dynasty|Yadava Empire]] | (850–1334)
| [[Chaulukya dynasty|Chaulukya Kingdom]] | (942–1244)
| [[Western Chalukya Empire]] | (973–1189)
| [[Lohara dynasty|Lohara Kingdom]] | (1003–1320)
| [[Hoysala Empire]] | (1040–1346)
| [[Sena dynasty|Sena Empire]] | (1070–1230)
| [[Eastern Ganga dynasty|Eastern Ganga Empire]] | (1078–1434)
| [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiya Kingdom]] | (1083–1323)
| [[Zamorin of Calicut|Zamorin Kingdom]] | (1102–1766)
| [[Kalachuris of Tripuri]] | (675-1210)
| [[Kalachuris of Kalyani]] | (1156–1184)
| [[Chutiya Kingdom]] | (1187–1673)
| [[Deva dynasty|Deva Kingdom]] | (c. 1200 – c. 1300)
}}
| list7name = Late medieval period
| list7title = [[Medieval India|Late medieval period]] {{nobold|(1206–1526)}}
| list7 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Delhi Sultanate]] | (1206–1526)
| – [[Mamluk Dynasty (Delhi)|Mamluk Sultanate]] | (1206–1290)
| – [[Khalji dynasty|Khalji Sultanate]] | (1290–1320)
| – [[Tughlaq dynasty|Tughlaq Sultanate]] | (1320–1414)
| – [[Sayyid dynasty|Sayyid Sultanate]] | (1414–1451)
| – [[Lodi dynasty|Lodi Sultanate]] | (1451–1526)
| [[Ahom kingdom|Ahom Kingdom]] | (1228–1826)
| [[Nayakas of Chitradurga|Chitradurga Kingdom]] | (1300–1779)
| [[Reddy dynasty|Reddy Kingdom]] | (1325–1448)
| [[Vijayanagara Empire]] | (1336–1646)
| [[Bengal Sultanate]] | (1352–1576)
| [[Garhwal Kingdom]] | (1358–1803)
| [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore Kingdom]] | (1399–1947)
| [[Gajapati Kingdom]] | (1434–1541)
| [[Deccan sultanates|Deccan Sultanates]] | (1490–1596)
| – [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]] | (1490–1636)
| – [[Berar Sultanate]] | (1490–1574)
| – [[Bidar Sultanate]] | (1492–1619)
| – [[Bijapur Sultanate]] | (1492–1686)
| – [[Golkonda Sultanate]] | (1518–1687)
| [[Nayakas of Keladi|Keladi Kingdom]] | (1499–1763)
| [[Koch dynasty|Koch Kingdom]] | (1515–1947)
}}
| list8name = Early modern period
| list8title = [[Early modern period]] {{nobold|(1526–1858)}}
| list8 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Mughal Empire]] | (1526–1858)
| [[Sur Empire]] | (1540–1556)
| [[Madurai Nayak dynasty|Madurai Kingdom]] | (1559–1736)
| [[Thanjavur Nayak kingdom|Thanjavur Kingdom]] | (1572–1918)
| [[Bengal Subah]] | (1576–1757)
| [[Ramnad estate|Marava Kingdom]] | (1600–1750)
| [[Tondaiman|Thondaiman Kingdom]] | (1650–1948)
| [[Maratha Empire]] | (1674–1818)
| [[Misl|Sikh Confederacy]] | (1707–1799)
| [[Travancore|Travancore Kingdom]] | (1729–1947)
| [[Sikh Empire]] | (1799–1849)
}}
| list9name = Colonial India
| list9title = [[Colonial India|Colonial states]] {{nobold|(1510–1961)}}
| list9 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Portuguese India]] | (1510–1961)
| [[Dutch India]] | (1605–1825)
| [[Danish India]] | (1620–1869)
| [[French India]] | (1759–1954)
| [[Company rule in India|Company Raj]] | (1757–1858)
| [[British Raj]] | (1858–1947)
}}
| list10name = Periods of Sri Lanka
| list10title = Periods of Sri Lanka
{{nobold|}}
| list10 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Prehistory of Sri Lanka|Prehistory]] | (Until 543 BC)
| [[Early kingdoms period]] | (543 BC – 377 BC)
| [[Anuradhapura period]] | (377 BC – AD 1017)
| [[Polonnaruwa period]] | (1056–1232)
| [[Transitional period of Sri Lanka|Transitional period]] | (1232–1505)
| [[Crisis of the Sixteenth Century]] | (1505–1594)
| [[Kandyan period]] | (1594–1815)
| [[History of British Ceylon|British Ceylon]] | (1815–1948)
| [[History of Sri Lanka (1948–present)|Contemporary Sri Lanka]] | (1948–present)
}}
| list11name = National histories
| list11title = National histories
| list11 = {{hlist
| [[History of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
| [[History of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
| [[History of Bhutan|Bhutan]]
| [[History of the Republic of India|India]]
| [[History of the Maldives|Maldives]]
| [[History of Nepal|Nepal]]
| [[History of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
| [[History of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]
}}
| list12name = Regional histories
| list12title = Regional histories
| list12 = {{hlist
| [[History of Assam|Assam]]
| [[History of Balochistan|Balochistan]]
| [[History of Bengal|Bengal]]
| [[History of Bihar|Bihar]]
| [[History of Gujarat|Gujarat]]
| [[History of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]]
| [[History of Kabul|Kabul]]
| [[History of Kashmir|Kashmir]]
| [[History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| [[History of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]]
| [[History of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]
| [[History of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]
| [[History of the Punjab|Punjab]]
| [[History of Odisha|Odisha]]
| [[History of Sindh|Sindh]]
| [[History of South India|South India]]
| [[History of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]
| [[History of Tibet|Tibet]]
}}
| list13name = Specialised histories
| list13title = Specialised histories
| list13 = {{hlist
| [[History of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent|Agriculture]]
| [[Architecture of India|Architecture]]
| [[Coinage of India|Coinage]]
| [[Demographics of India#History|Demographics]]
| [[List of Indian monarchs|Dynasties]]
| [[Economic history of India|Economy]]
| [[History of education in the Indian subcontinent|Education]]
| [[Indology]]
| [[History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia|Influence on Southeast Asia]]
| [[Linguistic history of the Indian subcontinent|Language]]
| [[Indian literature|Literature]]
| [[Indian maritime history|Maritime]]
| [[History of metallurgy in South Asia|Metallurgy]]
| [[Military history of India|Military]]
| [[Partition of India]]
| [[Pakistan studies]]
| [[Indian philosophy|Philosophy]]
| [[Indian_religions#History|Religion]]
| [[History of science and technology in South Asia|Science & Technology]]
| [[Timeline of Indian history|Timeline]]
}}
}}<noinclude>
{{documentation |content =
== See also ==
* {{tl|South Asian history}} (smaller version)
[[Category:Asia history templates]]
[[Category:Historical period templates]]
}}</noinclude>
| name = History of South Asia
| bodyclass = plainlist
| titlestyle = padding-bottom:0.5em; font-size:130%;
| title = [[Outline of South Asian history]]
| listtitlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;padding-right:4em;
| list1name = South Asian Palaeolithic
| list1title = [[South Asian Stone Age|Palaeolithic]] {{nobold|(2,500,000–250,000 BC)}}
| list1 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Madrasian culture|Madrasian Culture]]|
| [[Soanian|Soanian Culture]]|
}}
| list2name = South Asian Neolithic
| list2title = [[South Asian Stone Age|Neolithic]] {{nobold|(10,800–3300 BC)}}
| list2 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Bhirrana|Bhirrana Culture]] | (7570–6200 BC)
| [[Mehrgarh|Mehrgarh Culture]] | (7000–3300 BC)
| [[Edakkal Caves|Edakkal Culture]] | (5000–3000 BC)
}}
| list3name = South Asian Copper Age
| list3title = [[Chalcolithic]] {{nobold|(3500–1500 BC)}}
| list3 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Anarta tradition]] | (c. 3950–1900 BC)
| [[Ahar-Banas culture|Ahar-Banas Culture]] | (3000–1500 BC)
| [[Pandu Rajar Dhibi|Pandu Culture]] | (1600–1500 BC)
| [[Malwa culture|Malwa Culture]] | (1600–1300 BC)
| [[Jorwe culture|Jorwe Culture]] | (1400–700 BC)
}}
| list4name = South Asian Bronze Age
| list4title = [[South Asian Bronze Age|Bronze Age]] {{nobold|(3300–1300 BC)}}
| list4 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Indus Valley Civilisation]] |(3300–1300 BC)
| – [[Indus Valley Civilisation|Early Harappan Culture]] |(3300–2600 BC)
| – [[Indus Valley Civilisation|Mature Harappan Culture]] |(2600–1900 BC)
| – [[Cemetery H culture|Late Harappan Culture]] |(1900–1300 BC)
| [[Vedic period|Vedic Civilisation]] |(2000–500 BC)
| – [[Ochre Coloured Pottery culture]] |(2000–1600 BC)
| – [[Gandhara grave culture|Swat culture]] |(1600–500 BC)
}}
| list5name = Iron Age India
| list5title = [[Iron Age India|Iron Age]] {{nobold|(1500–200 BC)}}
| list5 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Vedic period|Vedic Civilisation]] |(1500–500 BC)
| – [[Janapada]]s | (1500–600 BC)
| – [[Black and red ware culture|Black and Red ware culture]] |(1300–1000 BC)
| – [[Painted Grey Ware culture]] | (1200–600 BC)
| – [[Northern Black Polished Ware]] | (700–200 BC)
| [[Pradyota dynasty|Pradyota Dynasty]] | (799–684 BC)
| [[Haryanka dynasty|Haryanka Dynasty]] | (684–424 BC)
| [[Three Crowned Kings|Three Crowned Kingdoms]] | (c. 600 BC – AD 1600)
| [[Mahajanapada|Maha Janapadas]] | (c. 600–300 BC)
| [[Achaemenid Empire]] | (550–330 BC)
| [[Ror dynasty|Ror Dynasty]] | (450 BC – AD 489)
| [[Shishunaga dynasty|Shishunaga Dynasty]] | (424–345 BC)
| [[Nanda Empire]] | (380–321 BC)
| [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)#Empire|Macedonian Empire]] | (330–323 BC)
| [[Maurya Empire]] | (321–184 BC)
| [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid India]] | (312–303 BC)
| [[Pandyan Dynasty|Pandya Empire]] | (c. 300 BC – AD 1345)
| [[Chera dynasty|Chera Kingdom]] | (c. 300 BC – AD 1102)
| [[Chola dynasty|Chola Empire]] | (c. 300 BC – AD 1279)
| [[Pallava dynasty|Pallava Empire]] | (c. 250 BC – AD 800)
| [[Mahameghavahana dynasty|Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire]] | (c. 250 BC – c. AD 500)
| [[Parthian Empire]] | (247 BC – AD 224)
}}
| list6name = Middle kingdoms of India
| list6title = [[Middle kingdoms of India|Middle Kingdoms]] {{nobold|(230 BC – AD 1206)}}
| list6 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Satavahana dynasty|Satavahana Empire]] | (230 BC – AD 220)
| [[Kuninda Kingdom]] | (200 BC – AD 300)
| [[Mitra dynasty|Mitra Dynasty]] | (c. 150 – c. 50 BC)
| [[Shunga Empire]] | (185–73 BC)
| [[Indo-Greek Kingdom]] | (180 BC – AD 10)
| [[Kanva dynasty|Kanva Empire]] | (75–26 BC)
| [[Indo-Scythians|Indo-Scythian Kingdom]] | (50 BC – AD 400)
| [[Indo-Parthian Kingdom]] | (AD 21 – c. 130)
| [[Western Satraps|Western Satrap Empire]] | (AD 35–405 )
| [[Kushan Empire]] | (AD 60–240)
| [[Bharshiva dynasty|Bharshiva Dynasty]] | (170–350)
| [[Nagas of Padmavati]] | (210–340)
| [[Sasanian Empire]] | (224–651)
| [[Indo-Sasanians|Indo-Sassanid Kingdom]] | (230–360)
| [[Vakataka dynasty|Vakataka Empire]] | (c. 250 – c. 500)
| [[Kalabhra dynasty|Kalabhras Empire]] | (c. 250 – c. 600)
| [[Gupta Empire]] | (280–550)
| [[Kadamba dynasty|Kadamba Empire]] | (345–525)
| [[Western Ganga dynasty|Western Ganga Kingdom]] | (350–1000)
| [[Kamarupa|Kamarupa Kingdom]] | (350–1100)
| [[Vishnukundina|Vishnukundina Empire]] | (420–624)
| [[Maitraka|Maitraka Empire]] | (475–767)
| [[Huna people|Huna Kingdom]] | (475–576)
| [[Rai dynasty|Rai Kingdom]] | (489–632)
| [[Kabul Shahi|Kabul Shahi Empire]] | (c. 500 – 1026)
| [[Chalukya dynasty|Chalukya Empire]] | (543–753)
| [[Maukhari|Maukhari Empire]] | (c. 550 – c. 700)
| [[Empire of Harsha|Harsha Empire]] | (606–647)
| [[Tibetan Empire]] | (618–841)
| [[Eastern Chalukyas|Eastern Chalukya Kingdom]] | (624–1075)
| [[Rashidun Caliphate]] | (632–661)
| [[Gurjara-Pratihara|Gurjara-Pratihara Empire]] | (650–1036)
| [[Umayyad Caliphate]] | (661–750)
| [[Pala Empire]] | (750–1174)
| [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta Empire]] | (753–982)
| [[Paramara dynasty|Paramara Kingdom]] | (800–1327)
| [[Seuna dynasty|Yadava Empire]] | (850–1334)
| [[Chaulukya dynasty|Chaulukya Kingdom]] | (942–1244)
| [[Western Chalukya Empire]] | (973–1189)
| [[Lohara dynasty|Lohara Kingdom]] | (1003–1320)
| [[Hoysala Empire]] | (1040–1346)
| [[Sena dynasty|Sena Empire]] | (1070–1230)
| [[Eastern Ganga dynasty|Eastern Ganga Empire]] | (1078–1434)
| [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiya Kingdom]] | (1083–1323)
| [[Zamorin of Calicut|Zamorin Kingdom]] | (1102–1766)
| [[Kalachuris of Tripuri]] | (675-1210)
| [[Kalachuris of Kalyani]] | (1156–1184)
| [[Chutiya Kingdom]] | (1187–1673)
| [[Deva dynasty|Deva Kingdom]] | (c. 1200 – c. 1300)
}}
| list7name = Late medieval period
| list7title = [[Medieval India|Late medieval period]] {{nobold|(1206–1526)}}
| list7 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Delhi Sultanate]] | (1206–1526)
| – [[Mamluk Dynasty (Delhi)|Mamluk Sultanate]] | (1206–1290)
| – [[Khalji dynasty|Khalji Sultanate]] | (1290–1320)
| – [[Tughlaq dynasty|Tughlaq Sultanate]] | (1320–1414)
| – [[Sayyid dynasty|Sayyid Sultanate]] | (1414–1451)
| – [[Lodi dynasty|Lodi Sultanate]] | (1451–1526)
| [[Ahom kingdom|Ahom Kingdom]] | (1228–1826)
| [[Nayakas of Chitradurga|Chitradurga Kingdom]] | (1300–1779)
| [[Reddy dynasty|Reddy Kingdom]] | (1325–1448)
| [[Vijayanagara Empire]] | (1336–1646)
| [[Bengal Sultanate]] | (1352–1576)
| [[Garhwal Kingdom]] | (1358–1803)
| [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore Kingdom]] | (1399–1947)
| [[Gajapati Kingdom]] | (1434–1541)
| [[Deccan sultanates|Deccan Sultanates]] | (1490–1596)
| – [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]] | (1490–1636)
| – [[Berar Sultanate]] | (1490–1574)
| – [[Bidar Sultanate]] | (1492–1619)
| – [[Bijapur Sultanate]] | (1492–1686)
| – [[Golkonda Sultanate]] | (1518–1687)
| [[Nayakas of Keladi|Keladi Kingdom]] | (1499–1763)
| [[Koch dynasty|Koch Kingdom]] | (1515–1947)
}}
| list8name = Early modern period
| list8title = [[Early modern period]] {{nobold|(1526–1858)}}
| list8 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Mughal Empire]] | (1526–1858)
| [[Sur Empire]] | (1540–1556)
| [[Madurai Nayak dynasty|Madurai Kingdom]] | (1559–1736)
| [[Thanjavur Nayak kingdom|Thanjavur Kingdom]] | (1572–1918)
| [[Bengal Subah]] | (1576–1757)
| [[Ramnad estate|Marava Kingdom]] | (1600–1750)
| [[Tondaiman|Thondaiman Kingdom]] | (1650–1948)
| [[Maratha Empire]] | (1674–1818)
| [[Misl|Sikh Confederacy]] | (1707–1799)
| [[Travancore|Travancore Kingdom]] | (1729–1947)
| [[Sikh Empire]] | (1799–1849)
}}
| list9name = Colonial India
| list9title = [[Colonial India|Colonial states]] {{nobold|(1510–1961)}}
| list9 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Portuguese India]] | (1510–1961)
| [[Dutch India]] | (1605–1825)
| [[Danish India]] | (1620–1869)
| [[French India]] | (1759–1954)
| [[Company rule in India|Company Raj]] | (1757–1858)
| [[British Raj]] | (1858–1947)
}}
| list10name = Periods of Sri Lanka
| list10title = Periods of Sri Lanka
{{nobold|}}
| list10 = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|nowrap2=y
| [[Prehistory of Sri Lanka|Prehistory]] | (Until 543 BC)
| [[Early kingdoms period]] | (543 BC – 377 BC)
| [[Anuradhapura period]] | (377 BC – AD 1017)
| [[Polonnaruwa period]] | (1056–1232)
| [[Transitional period of Sri Lanka|Transitional period]] | (1232–1505)
| [[Crisis of the Sixteenth Century]] | (1505–1594)
| [[Kandyan period]] | (1594–1815)
| [[History of British Ceylon|British Ceylon]] | (1815–1948)
| [[History of Sri Lanka (1948–present)|Contemporary Sri Lanka]] | (1948–present)
}}
| list11name = National histories
| list11title = National histories
| list11 = {{hlist
| [[History of Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
| [[History of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
| [[History of Bhutan|Bhutan]]
| [[History of the Republic of India|India]]
| [[History of the Maldives|Maldives]]
| [[History of Nepal|Nepal]]
| [[History of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
| [[History of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]]
}}
| list12name = Regional histories
| list12title = Regional histories
| list12 = {{hlist
| [[History of Assam|Assam]]
| [[History of Balochistan|Balochistan]]
| [[History of Bengal|Bengal]]
| [[History of Bihar|Bihar]]
| [[History of Gujarat|Gujarat]]
| [[History of Himachal Pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]]
| [[History of Kabul|Kabul]]
| [[History of Kashmir|Kashmir]]
| [[History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]]
| [[History of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]]
| [[History of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]
| [[History of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]
| [[History of the Punjab|Punjab]]
| [[History of Odisha|Odisha]]
| [[History of Sindh|Sindh]]
| [[History of South India|South India]]
| [[History of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu]]
| [[History of Tibet|Tibet]]
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| list13name = Specialised histories
| list13title = Specialised histories
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| [[History of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent|Agriculture]]
| [[Architecture of India|Architecture]]
| [[Coinage of India|Coinage]]
| [[Demographics of India#History|Demographics]]
| [[List of Indian monarchs|Dynasties]]
| [[Economic history of India|Economy]]
| [[History of education in the Indian subcontinent|Education]]
| [[Indology]]
| [[History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia|Influence on Southeast Asia]]
| [[Linguistic history of the Indian subcontinent|Language]]
| [[Indian literature|Literature]]
| [[Indian maritime history|Maritime]]
| [[History of metallurgy in South Asia|Metallurgy]]
| [[Military history of India|Military]]
| [[Partition of India]]
| [[Pakistan studies]]
| [[Indian philosophy|Philosophy]]
| [[Indian_religions#History|Religion]]
| [[History of science and technology in South Asia|Science & Technology]]
| [[Timeline of Indian history|Timeline]]
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== See also ==
* {{tl|South Asian history}} (smaller version)
[[Category:Asia history templates]]
[[Category:Historical period templates]]
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