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Featured article Somnath Temple — first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the Saurashtra shore. Founded in stone by the 10th century, celebrated by Al-Biruni as the harbour-temple of the Indian Ocean trade, razed by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026, rebuilt by Kumarapala, and raised again by the new Republic in 1951 — the shrine eternal of Indian memory. (Read the full article →) Explore by epoch A continuous Indian timeline — no "Ancient/Medieval/Modern": Prehistoric Cultures (to c. 3300 BCE) Sindhu–Saraswati Civilisation (c. 3300–1300 BCE) Vedic Age (c. 1500–600 BCE) Mahajanapada Age (c. 600–321 BCE) Maurya Era (321–185 BCE) Era of Exchange (185 BCE – 320 CE) Gupta Era (320–550 CE) Age of Regional Empires (550–1200) Sultanate Era (1206–1526) Vijayanagara Era (1336–1646) Mughal Era (1526–1707) Maratha Swarajya (1674–1818) Company Rule & Resistance (1757–1857) Swaraj Era (1857–1947) Bharat — Republic of India (1947– )

On this day 11 June · 1897 — Birth of Ram Prasad Bismil, revolutionary of the Hindustan Republican Association, in Shahjahanpur. Quote "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom." — Jawaharlal Nehru, Tryst with Destiny, 14–15 August 1947 Explore by theme Military History — battles won and lost Temples & Architecture Jyotirlingas Ancient Universities Litterateurs of India Trade & Trade Routes Indian Renaissance Heroes of India Contribute Indopedia is written by a curated team of contributors, period by period. To join, write to the editors.