India (Chaos)

The subcontinent of India was traditionally divided into many smaller states. In the north, the Muslims prevailed, ruling in the Sultanate of, but also in and the  which split off from Delhi. In the south, Hindu states survived; the Empire soon was replaced by the  Empire, which later itself was replaced by, founded as a counterweight against the Muslims.

Generally, India developed with much less external influence; the Europeans arrived centuries later than in OTL, and there never were any invasions of or their successors. , during the periods when it was stronger, exerted a certain influence in the NE however, and actually managed to conquer Delhi later.

in India
The is responsible for many progresses in science, especially in mathematics, which were developed there earlier than anywhere else on Earth.

in India
In India, the monotheist religions (various forms of Christianity and Islam) clashed with the eastern religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and even Confucianism). This lead to the development of various synkretist religions, like Sikhism and the teachings of, or even the cult of the emperors of.