Indian history: India

India , officially the Republic of India , [j][20] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country since 2023; [21] and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. [22][23][24] Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; [k] China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the ... Timeline of Indian history This is a timeline of Indian history , comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in India and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of India . Also see the list of governors-general of India , list of prime ministers of India and list of years in ... Indian history timeline comprising of chronological presentation of facts and events from ancient India to modern India .