History of Indian Art and Architecture


Vishnu Narayan sleeping on the Earth-Snake dreaming up the World.
Budhanilkanth, Nepal, 6th cent AD
Photo Kevin Bubriski and Keith Dowman, "Power Places of Kathmandu", 1995



A Comprehensive Illustrated History of the Art and Architecture
of the Indian Subcontinent

3000 BC-19th century AD


Rolf W. F. Gross

Pacific Palisades 2011


Table of Contents


Introduction

 

Indus Valley Civilizations

3000-1700 BC

Post Indus-Valley Cultures

2500 – 500 BC

Greek Empires

312 - 60 BC

Buddhist Ghandara

10th BC - 11th cent AD

Buddhist Serindia

4th - 14th cent AD

Sri Lanka

2nd cent BC - present

Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

3rd cent BC - 6th cent AD

Buddhist India

 

Theravada Buddhism

5th BC - 5th cent AD

Mahyana Buddhism

5th - 12th cent AD

Vajrayana Buddhism

10th - 12th cent AD

Hindu India

 

Northern India

5th BC - 17th cent AD

Southern India

5th - 17th cent AD

Vijayanagar - Hampi

1336–1565 AD

Jain India

 

Jain India

2nd BC - 16th cent AD

Islamic India

 

Dehli Sultanates

12th - 15th cent AD

Mughal Empires

16th - 17th cent AD

Forts and Castles

8th - 19th cent AD

Rajestan Haveli Murals

19th - 20th cent AD





Timeline of Indian History

Stone Age 70,000–3300 BC

Mehrgarh Culture • 7000–3300 BC

Indus Valley Civilization 3300–1700 BC
Late Harappan Culture 1700–1300 BC

Vedic period 1500–500 BC

Iron Age 1200–300 BC
Maha Janapadas • 700–300 BC
Magadha Empire • 545 BCE - 550
Maurya Empire • 321–184 BC

Middle Kingdoms 250 BC–1279 AD
Chola Empire • 250 BC–1070 AD
Satavahana • 230 AD–220 AD
Kushan Empire • 60–240 AD
Gupta Empire • 280–550 AD
Pala Empire • 750–1174 AD
Rashtrakuta • 753–982 AD

Hindu Kingdoms 1040 - 1646
Hoysala Hindu Empire 1040–1346
Kakatiya Empire 1083–1323
Ahom Kingdom 1228–1826
Vijayanagara Hindu Empire 1336–1646

Islamic Sultanates 1206–1596
Delhi Sultanates • 1206–1526
Deccan Sultanates • 1490–1596

Mughal Empires 1526–1858
Maratha Empire 1674–1818

List from
Wikipedia