Indian History

Indian History – Timeline 1 & 2”, keeping the content clear and chronological. (I’ve kept the original meaning intact and corrected formatting only.) 110 THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY Timeline 1: Major Religious Developments c. 1500–1000 BCE Early Vedic traditions c. 1000–500 BCE Later Vedic traditions c. 6th century BCE Early Upanishads Rise of Jainism and Buddhism c. 3rd century BCE Construction of the first stupas c. 2nd century BCE onwards Development of Mahayana Buddhism Growth of Vaishnavism Rise of Shaivism Spread of Goddess cults c. 3rd century CE Construction of the earliest temples Timeline 2: Landmarks in the Discovery and Preservation of Early Monuments and Sculpture Nineteenth Century 1814 Founding of the Indian Museum, Calcutta 1834 Publication of Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus by Ram Raja Alexander Cunningham explores the stupa at Sarnath 1835–1842 James Fergusson surveys major archaeological sites 1851 Establishment of the Government Museum, Madras 1854 Alexander Cunningham publishes Bhilsa Topes (early work on Sanchi) 1878 Rajendra Lala Mitra publishes Buddha Gaya: The Heritage of Sakya Muni 1880 H. H. Cole appointed Curator of Ancient Monuments 1888 Passing of the Treasure Trove Act Government given the right to acquire archaeological objects Twentieth Century 1914 John Marshall & Alfred Foucher publish The Monuments of Sanchi 1923 John Marshall publishes the Conservation Manual 1955 Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru lays the foundation stone of the National Museum, New Delhi 1989 Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site Reprint 2025–26 If you want next: 🔹 Bilingual (English–Telugu) version 🔹 One-page exam revision notes 🔹 Plain HTML timeline for your blog 🔹 Theme-wise MCQ support Just tell me 👍 CONCEPT ( development of human relations and human resources )