You are probably wondering who actually discovered India, but the truth is that India was discovered by no one, but Vasco-da Gama discovered a sea path to this country in 1498. India earnt its independence on August 15th 1947 from the United Kingdom also, the Indian Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949. The cities that occur in India, weren't always known as what they are now. Mumbai was formally known as Bombay, but the name changed in 1996. Madras was formerly known as Chenna, the name was changed in August 1996.
Timeline:
2500 BC - Dravidian Civilisation
500 BC - Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama
326 BC - Alexander the Great moved to India
272 BC - Ashoka Becomes the Emperor of India
700s - Muslim armies from Arabia invade India
1498 - Vasco da Gama becomes the first European explorer to reach India
1628 - Shah Jahan builds the Taj Mahal
1914 - 1914- 1918 WW1
1919 - The Amritsar Massacre
1935 - The government of India Act and the creation of the constitution
1946 - The British Government granted India independence
1948- 30th Janurary- Ghandi was assassinated
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