Indian History for Kids - from the Harappans to the Muslims

Indian History

Vishnu

Harappan (3000 - 1500 BC/BCE)
Aryan (1500 - 800 BC - Vedic)
Aryan push to the Ganges (800-600 BC/BCE)
Alexander invades India
Mauryan Empire (ca. 325-184 BC)
Period of small kingdoms (184-320 AD)
Guptas (320-550 AD) (Huns invade)
Post-Gupta golden age (600-1100)
Muslim invasions and Delhi Sultanate (1100-1526)
Tamerlane and the Mongols invade (1397)

To find out more about Indian history, check out these books from your local library or from Amazon:

Eyewitness India Ancient India

Eyewitness India, by Manini Chatterjee (2002). Written for kids.

Ancient India, by Virginia Schomp (2005). Written for middle schoolers. Very good for reports.

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