If you keep track of India in history, it begins with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India. From the Indus Valley civilisation to Vedic civilisation, its ancient history rides on the constant integration of migrating people with the diverse cultures.
It is medieval history is associated with the Islamic influence. Medieval Indian history went for almost three whole centuries under the so-called indigenous rulers that included the Chalukyas, the Pallavas, the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas, the Muslim rulers and finally the Mughal Empire.
Lastly, the British came and ruled over India for nearly 200 years. With the series of historic events, influential people like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh successfully ended British rule in India. The Indian independence movement spanned from 1857 to 1947. After a long struggle for its self-determination, India got its independence on August 15, 1947.
