The Atlas. A historical map of India.

Where India's history happened. Follow seven empires across the subcontinent, from the Mauryas to the Marathas, or visit the capitals, monuments and battlefields behind each story.

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Indian empires and historic sites on the map

The same stories as the map, as plain links: each empire or landmark, when it mattered, and the article that tells it.

Empires and dynasties

Historic sites and capitals