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2000 years of South Asian subcontinent illustrated in maps along with important events in Central Asia and Mid-East.
Special thanks to @geacron for their amazing tool. And credits to u/Sabiqoon for compiling this.
Starting off with year 1 Anno Domini.
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Special thanks to @geacron for their amazing tool. And credits to u/Sabiqoon for compiling this.
Starting off with year 1 Anno Domini.
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100 AD
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200 AD
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300 AD
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400 AD
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500 AD
The Hephthalites in the North or "White Huns" are the ancestors of Pashtuns who have made their entry. Der mazartkhwa yam zma malgaryo, da 12th tribe wala theory tol bakwas d.
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The Hephthalites in the North or "White Huns" are the ancestors of Pashtuns who have made their entry. Der mazartkhwa yam zma malgaryo, da 12th tribe wala theory tol bakwas d.
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600 AD
East-Indic Frontier takes shape as Kingdoms of Sindh, Multan (Punjab) and Kashmir rise. Further east, the Dragon roars.
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East-Indic Frontier takes shape as Kingdoms of Sindh, Multan (Punjab) and Kashmir rise. Further east, the Dragon roars.
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700 AD
A revolution has taken place in Arabia which will change South Asia forever. Umayyad Empire has toppled the Sassandis and now sits bordering the Three Indic Kingdoms.
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A revolution has taken place in Arabia which will change South Asia forever. Umayyad Empire has toppled the Sassandis and now sits bordering the Three Indic Kingdoms.
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800 AD
Ummayads are gone Abbasids have taken their place. And they have crossed the Indus. Multan and Sindh are gone. Kashmir stands.
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Ummayads are gone Abbasids have taken their place. And they have crossed the Indus. Multan and Sindh are gone. Kashmir stands.
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900 AD:
Abbasids disintegration begins. Persiano-Muslim world breaks off. Samanids arise who will start revival of Persian civilisation in Islamic hegemony. Multan and Sindh rise from the ashes. Turkish Khagnate of Karakhanids also appear. Fun times.
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Abbasids disintegration begins. Persiano-Muslim world breaks off. Samanids arise who will start revival of Persian civilisation in Islamic hegemony. Multan and Sindh rise from the ashes. Turkish Khagnate of Karakhanids also appear. Fun times.
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1000 AD
Another history-altering era. Ghaznavid Empire arises in Afghanistan and looks East of Indus. Qaramtiya sect of Sindh and Multan will soon become history. Abbasids lose all power. Persian and Turkish fortunes soar.
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Another history-altering era. Ghaznavid Empire arises in Afghanistan and looks East of Indus. Qaramtiya sect of Sindh and Multan will soon become history. Abbasids lose all power. Persian and Turkish fortunes soar.
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1100 AD
Wrath of Ghaznavids. Multan collapses, Qaramtiya Kings of Multan lose their crown and their lives. Ghaznavids venture now into Gangetic lands. Seljuqs rise up.
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Wrath of Ghaznavids. Multan collapses, Qaramtiya Kings of Multan lose their crown and their lives. Ghaznavids venture now into Gangetic lands. Seljuqs rise up.
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1200 AD
Ghaznavids collapse. Ghurids take their place. Muslim rule of India now starts taking its roots and shape. West Indic, East Indic (Sans Kashmir) and West Gangetic Kingdoms start collapsing.
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Ghaznavids collapse. Ghurids take their place. Muslim rule of India now starts taking its roots and shape. West Indic, East Indic (Sans Kashmir) and West Gangetic Kingdoms start collapsing.
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1300 AD
Era of Sultanate of Delhi begins with Mamluks, while Mongols empire splinters into different Khagnates. Mamluks however managed to keep the Mongol hordes out of South Asia
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Era of Sultanate of Delhi begins with Mamluks, while Mongols empire splinters into different Khagnates. Mamluks however managed to keep the Mongol hordes out of South Asia
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1400 AD
Timurids rise up and start hammering east, north, south and west, while retaining their base of power in Persia and Central Asia.
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Timurids rise up and start hammering east, north, south and west, while retaining their base of power in Persia and Central Asia.
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1500 AD
Taimurids split into Principalities and Fiefdoms of different principalities. From one such Taimurid Principality, Ferghana, Babur would come.
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Taimurids split into Principalities and Fiefdoms of different principalities. From one such Taimurid Principality, Ferghana, Babur would come.
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1600 AD
Mughals have not firmly grasped South Asia and Afghanistan. 3 Gunpowder Empires on the rise, vying and also cooperating with each other.
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Mughals have not firmly grasped South Asia and Afghanistan. 3 Gunpowder Empires on the rise, vying and also cooperating with each other.
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1700 AD
The Mughal golden age. The Empire will only go downhill from this century onwards.
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The Mughal golden age. The Empire will only go downhill from this century onwards.
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1800 AD
Old order collapses. Marathas, Abdalis & Pashtuns, British rise up as new players.
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Old order collapses. Marathas, Abdalis & Pashtuns, British rise up as new players.
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1857
War of Independence fails. British take over South Asia. Kalat and Baluch states will remain outside South Asia until the Khan of Kalat himself requests the British to count him among one of Indian princelings.
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War of Independence fails. British take over South Asia. Kalat and Baluch states will remain outside South Asia until the Khan of Kalat himself requests the British to count him among one of Indian princelings.
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1881
Afghanistan loses big time. Cedes Areas west of Indus, restoring historical Indic lands back to the fold where Gandhara blossomed. Subcontinent takes its modern shape (More or less)
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Afghanistan loses big time. Cedes Areas west of Indus, restoring historical Indic lands back to the fold where Gandhara blossomed. Subcontinent takes its modern shape (More or less)
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1900
Status quo, British expansion in Mid-East, Russian in Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan take their modern shape. Ottomans barely hold on.
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Status quo, British expansion in Mid-East, Russian in Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan take their modern shape. Ottomans barely hold on.
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2000
The situation as a result of independence of South Asia, creation of two state, Indo-Pak wars with Kashmir split and Bangladesh free.
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The situation as a result of independence of South Asia, creation of two state, Indo-Pak wars with Kashmir split and Bangladesh free.
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2020
Status quo
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Status quo
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PS: If anyone is curious about rest of the world, starting from 3000 BC to 2020 AD, Do visit the interactive map tool by Geacron. It's amazing to see states rise and fall only for new states to take their place and the world goes on. http://geacron.com/home-en/
PPS: Since some people are inquiring about extent of u/Sabiqoon's contribution and where he shared it, he created a gallery of the maps screenshots taken from Geocron and shared it on Reddit.
IMGUR gallery he shared on Reddit: https://imgur.com/a/QWid32B
IMGUR gallery he shared on Reddit: https://imgur.com/a/QWid32B
