History of Science & Technology in Indian Subcontinent
History of science and technology in the Indian subcontinent * Outline of South Asian history * History of Indian subcontinent | Stone age (7000–3000 BC)[show] * Mehrgarh Culture (7000–3300 BC) | Bronze age (3000–1300 BC)[show] * Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1700 BC) * – Early Harappan Culture (3300–2600 BC) * – Mature Harappan Culture (2600–1900 BC) * – Late Harappan Culture (1700–1300 BC) * Ochre Coloured Pottery culture (from 2000 BC) * Swat culture (1600–500 BC) | Iron age (1200–26 BC)[show] * Vedic period (2000–500 BC) * – Black and Red ware culture (1300–1000 BC) * – Painted Grey Ware culture (1200–600 BC) * – Northern Black Polished Ware (700–200 BC) * – Maha Janapadas (700–300 BC) * – Magadha Kingdom (500–321 BC) * Haryanka Kingdom (684–424 BC) * Shishunaga Kingdom (413–345 BC) * Ror Kingdom (450 BC–489 AD) * Nanda Empire (424–321 BC) * Pandya Empire (300 BC–1345 AD) * Chera Kingdom (300 BC–1102 AD) * Chola Empire (300 BC–1279 AD) * Maurya Empire (321–184 BC) * Pallava Empire (250 BC–800 AD) * Sunga Empire (185–73 BC) * Kanva Empire (75–26 BC) * Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire (250s BC–400s AD) * Satavahana Empire (230–220 BC) * Kuninda Kingdom (200s BC–300s AD) * Indo-Scythian Kingdom (200 BC–400 AD) * Indo-Greek Kingdom (180 BC–10 AD) | Classical period (1–1279 AD)[show] * Indo-Parthian Kingdom (21–130s AD) * Western Satrap Empire (35–405 AD) * Kushan Empire (60–240 AD) * Indo-Sassanid Kingdom (230–360 AD) * Vakataka Empire (250s–500s AD) * Kalabhras Empire (250–600 AD) * Gupta Empire (280–550 AD) * Kadamba Empire (345–525 AD) * Western Ganga Kingdom (350–1000 AD) * Kamarupa Kingdom (350–1100 AD) * Vishnukundina Empire (420–624 AD) * Maitraka Empire (475–767 AD) * Huna Kingdom (475–576 AD) * Rai Kingdom (489–632 AD) * Chalukya Empire (543–753 AD) * Shahi Empire (500s–1026 AD) * Maukhari Empire (550s–700s AD) * Harsha Empire (590–647 AD) * Eastern
References: Hand-propelled wheel cart, Indus Valley Civilization (3000–1500 BCE). Housed at the National Museum, New Delhi.
Portrait of a young Indian scholar, Mughal miniature by Mir Sayyid Ali, c. 1550.