What Existed Before India? (The Answer Will Surprise You)

Did India exist before the modern Republic of India? Travel from the ancient cities of the Indus Valley and the empire of Ashoka to the Cholas, Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, British rule, and the dramatic Partition of 1947. For thousands of years, this region was home to powerful kingdoms, cities, languages, religions, trade networks, and cultures that existed long before the modern borders of India were drawn. So what existed before modern India? Where did the name “India” come from? And what happened when a new border divided communities that had existed for generations? This documentary explores the civilizations and political worlds that shaped the region—and the people who lived through the transformation of 1947. #indianhistory #ancientindia #historydocumentary