India is a country that has a rich and interesting history dating back to the establishment of the Indus Valley Civilization. This civilization was the
first great civilization in the Indian subcontinent. It succumbed to Aryan invaders in 1500 B.C. These invaders provided India with two important legacies: the Sanskrit language and Hinduism.
India's history was a history of conflicts and divisions. In the 10th Century although the
Maurya Empire which marked a new aeon in Indian history, and the Gupta dynasties represented high points of Buddhist and Hindu rule. There was chaos and conflict. Muslims also invaded the country which added to the turmoil.
It was in the 1500s that the Europeans begin to exert their influence in the subcontinent. The Portuguese, Dutch, British, and French all vied for
Indian trade. In the 1800s, the British East India Company took over the area of commerce. The British Government soon followed establishing imperialism in the country.India became independent only in 1948 after tragic riots leading to the deaths of thousands following the partition between India and Pakistan in 1947. Much have changed since then. India today has one of the booming economies in Asia and prides of a stable democratic government.
