List of Era’s in the Indian History & Time Line of Ancient Indian History
History is the whole series of past events connected with a particular person or thing. It also includes the contribution as well as the prehistoric settlements and societies in the Indian subcontinent; the advancement of civilisation to the eventual blending of the Indo culture to form the Civilisation; the development of religious cult as a synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions.
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Here, we are giving the list of Era’s in the Indian History as a quick revision capsule which is very useful while preparing the examinations like UPSC, CDS, NDA, State Services, PSC, Railways etc
List of Era’s in the Indian History
| Name of Era |
Brief Description |
| Vikram Era (56 BC) |
Founded by King Vikramaditya who drove the Sakas out of Ujjain. Hence Era celebrated as the symbol of Victory. |
| Sake Era (78 AD) |
It was founded by the Sake King who occupied Ujjain 137 years after Vikramaditya. |
| Gupta Era (320 AD) |
It was founded by the Chandra Gupta I |
| Harsha Era (606 AD) |
It was founded Harshavardhana of Kannauj and was popular in North India for a century after his death. |
| Kalachuri Era (248 AD) |
Traikutakas was small dynasty founded this era |
| Lakshmana Era of Bengal (1119 AD) |
Some of the sources quotes that it was founded by the King Lakshmana. |
| Era of the Kaliyuga (3102 BC) |
It was after used for religious dates and rarely for political. |
| Buddha Era (544 BC) |
It was in use in Ceylon from an uncertain date. Often use for religious purposes. |
| Era of Mahavir (528 BC) |
The Jainas use it for religious purposes. |
| Saptarsi or Laukika Era |
It was used in Kashmir region during middle ages and recorded in cycle of one hundred years, each cycle commencing 76 years after each Christian century. |
| Nevar Era of Nepal (878 AD) |
It is used in Nepal |
| Kollam Era of Kerala (825 AD) |
It was used in Kerala. |
| Era of Vikrmaditya VI Chalukyas (1075 AD) |
It was used early in medieval period. |
Time Line of Ancient Indian History
| Phase |
Time Period |
| Palaeolithic Age |
Up to 10000 BC |
| Mesolithic Age |
10000 to 4000 BC |
| Neolithic Age |
5000 to 1800 BC |
| Chalcolithic Age |
1800 to 1000 BC |
| Iron Age |
1000 BC onward |
| 2900 to 1700 BC |
|
| Vedic Period |
1500 to 600 BC |
| Pre-Mauryan Age |
6th Century to 4th Century BC |
| 321 to 184 BC |
|
| Post-Mauryan Age |
200 BC to 300 AD |
| 4th Century to 6th Century AD |
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| Age of Harsha |
606 to 647 AD |
| Chalukyas of Badami |
543 to 755 AD |
| Pallavas of Kanchipuram |
560 to 903 AD |