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Indian History,Indian History Sourcebook,Southwest Indian
History,Indian History Overview
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Dating back at least 5000 years, civilization in India
has been a rich and complicated mix of peoples and religions. Harappa
and Mohenjodaro were ancient Indian cities which existed between 3000
to 1500 BC. The Gupta dynasty ruled over a golden age for north India
for about two hundred years (320-544 A.D.). In the 600s, the Indus
River Valley was invaded by Arabs, who brought with them Islam, which
took hold in northern India. The Sultanate of Delhi was established in
1206. In 1526, Babur established the Moghul empire, whose culture
thrived under Akbar the Great. British rule in India began in the AD
1700s. Foreign domination engendered Indian nationalism, which
eventually led to India winning its independence in 1947.
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