North
Cultural/political events Religious events
CE
500 6th Late Ajanta ̄ paintings
600
700 c. 757 Rise of Ra ̄s.t.r.aku ̄t.a c. 775 Kaila ̄sana ̄ tha temple, Ellora
dynasty
800 8th–11th Regional kingdoms in 6th–10th Emergence of goddess to
Kashmı ̄r and other supreme status; Dev ı ̄ma ̄ha ̄ tmya
border areas written?
900 Early Ra ̄ jput clans in 950–1050 Building of Khajura ̄ ho temples
India 8th–13th Temple construction in Orissa