Title Ancient and Medieval India: (Dynasties and Timelines).pdf ✅

MARKS BOOSTER SERIES ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL INDIA (Dynasties and Timelines) FOR UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMS EXAM 2025

CONTENTS Ancient India 1. Mahajanapadas................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Magadha Kingdoms and Rulers..................................................................................................................................................... 2 3. Mauryan Empire.................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 4. Foreign Invasions and Impacts...................................................................................................................................................... 4 5. The Post-Mauryan Period................................................................................................................................................................. 4 6. Gupta Period......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 7. Harsha Empire...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 8. The South Indian Empires.................................................................................................................................................................8 Medieval India 9. Medieval Indian Dynasties.............................................................................................................................................................. 9 10. Kingdoms of the Southern India.................................................................................................................................................11 11. Advent of Islam in India..................................................................................................................................................................13 12. Delhi Sultanate ..................................................................................................................................................................................14 13. Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1650)..............................................................................................................................................16 14. Bahmani Kingdom (1347–1527)..................................................................................................................................................17 15. The Mughal Empire..........................................................................................................................................................................18 16. Later Mughals.....................................................................................................................................................................................20 17. Independent States in Mughal Provinces................................................................................................................................20 18. The Marathas......................................................................................................................................................................................21 19. Marathas Under Peshwas...............................................................................................................................................................22
ANCIENT INDIA Mahajanapadas Mahajanapadas (600 BCE – 322 BCE) were 16 powerful kingdoms or republics in ancient India. Major ones included Magadha, Kosala, Avanti, and Vajji (mentioned in Anguttara nikaya). Magadha emerged dominant under rulers like Bimbisara and Ajatashatru. State Location Capital Magadha Patna and Gaya (Bihar) Rajagriha ( later Pataliputra) Cheti (Chedi) Eastern Bundelkhand region Shuktimati (Sotthivatinagara) Anga Monghyr and Bhagalpur (Bihar) Champa (at the confluence of the Ganga and Champa rivers) Vatsa On the banks of the Yamuna River Kaushambi (near Allahabad) Vajji North of the Ganga (Tirhut region) Vaishali (Basarh, North Bihar) Kuru Western Uttar Pradesh Indraprastha Malla Gangetic Plains (Uttar Pradesh) Kushinara and Pava