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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa - Lothal - Kalibangan - Dholavira - Rakhigarhi and Mohenjo-daro become large metropolises and the civilization expands to over 2 -500 cities and settlements. The civi
1919
1950 - 26 January
1556
2600 BC
2. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
333 BC
7000
1780
2600 BC
3. All India Forward Bloc Established by Subhas Chandra Bose
1939
21
1290
December 2001
4. Babur completes his Baburnama - reflecting on society - politics - economics - history - geography - nature - flora and fauna - which to this day is a standard textbook in 25 countries. Babur dies - and is succeeded by his son Humayun.
1555
1530
1290
1845
5. Kadamba Empire
345
1000
1515
1401
6. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
1490
1817
2600
1920
7. India fires on Pakistani military posts in the heaviest firing along the dividing line of control in Kashmir for almost a year.(NO reference)
1003-1320 AD
637
180 BC
October 2001
8. Reddy Kingdom
1950 - 26 January
300 BC
2001
1325
9. Kalabhras Empire
1347
483 BC
1451
250
10. Sultan Ibrahim Lodi - of the Delhi Sultanate - angers local nobles - who respond by inviting Babur - the Mughal ruler of Kabul - to invade Delhi and Agra. The local population - plus the possession of artillery - assists Babur in killing the Sultan (
78
184 BC
1779
1526
11. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.
1903
606
68
1206
12. Gautam Buddha - founder of Buddhism is born.
1815
1336
563 BC
1083
13. India loses brief border war with China. India won Diu - Daman and Goa from PortugueseIndia.
1320
1962
1859 - 18 April
1522
14. Ashoka the Great regarded as the greatest ancientIndian emperor - grandson of Chandragupta Maurya - ascends as emperor of the Mauryan Empire.
1799
489
273 BC
326 BC
15. Battle of Kannauj fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri and Humayun was completely defeated. Humayun lost the Mughal empire to Afghans (Suri Dynasty) - and passed 12 years in exile.
973
1540
684
1930
16. Khudiram Bose is born (to 1908)
1206
1799
500
1889 - 3 December
17. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)
1814
1944
1757
1857 - 10 May
18. Simon Commission
1855 - 30 June
377 BC
1927 - November
1510
19. Panini - a resident of Gandhara - describes the grammar and morphology of Sanskrit in the text Ashtadhyayi. Panini's standardized Sanskrit is known as Classical Sanskrit.
350 BC
1401
1826
December 2001
20. Pallava Empire
250 BC
1485
1581
1120
21. Northern Black Polished Ware
475
700
1991
1889 - 3 December
22. Kalyani Chalukyas power at its peak. Vikramaditya VI ushers in Vikrama Chalukya era.
1120
1661
1320
1891
23. Rashtrakuta Empire
1565
1964
1656
753
24. Deva Raya II succeeded his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire
December 2001
1424
200 AD
1747
25. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'
1522
1867
1000
1700
26. 'Atmiya Sabha' Established Later on known as 'Prarthana Samaj' By Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1790
1814
942
1485
27. Kuninda Kingdom established. Tholkappiyam describes the grammar and morphology of Tamil; it is the oldest existing Tamil grammar (dates vary between 200 BCE and 100 CE). (to 100 BC)
1761
489
200 BC
1503
28. Kingdom of Raigama
1347
1795
1040
1605
29. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)
1820 -
1856
1490
335
30. Guru Har Krishan becomes eight guru of Sikhs.
1966
1661
265 BC
1867
31. Western Ganga Kingdom
1414
1483
350
1774
32. Birth of Babur in Andijan - Fergana Valley in Central Asia
1927 - November
1003-1320 AD
1483
637
33. Jehangir announces 'Chain of Justice' outside his palace that anyone can ring the bell and get a personal hearing with the emperor. Jehangir dies - and is succeeded by his son Shah Jahan.
650
1628
700
1777
34. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty
1200s
450
1323
1757
35. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa - Lothal - Kalibangan - Dholavira - Rakhigarhi and Mohenjo-daro become large metropolises and the civilization expands to over 2 -500 cities and settlements. The civi
637
1708
2600 BC
21
36. Morley-Minto Reforms
1909
273 BC
1325
1656
37. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.
1451
1605
304 BC
October 2001
38. Babur completes his Baburnama - reflecting on society - politics - economics - history - geography - nature - flora and fauna - which to this day is a standard textbook in 25 countries. Babur dies - and is succeeded by his son Humayun.
240
1900 BC
1913
1530
39. Harsha Empire
590
December 2001
1469
1581
40. Death of Yashwantrao Holkar
1600
543 BC
1811
60
41. Badami Chalukya power at its peak. Pulakesi II pushes north up to the Narmada and defeats the invading Harshavardhana of Kanauj
1347
1078
1530
637
42. Akbar annexes Kashmir.
266 BC
321
1586
420
43. Veera Ballala III killed at the Battle of Madurai.
1040
1855 - 30 June
1343
1796
44. Shivaji's ill-equipped and small Maratha army defeat mighty Adilshahi troops at the Battle of Pratapgarh in a major upset inIndian history. Shivaji personally kills Adilshahi commander Afzal Khan (general).
2003 August
1605
629
1659
45. Simuka declares independence from Mauryan rule and establishes the Satavahana Empire.
1539
1443
230 BC
1300
46. Company Raj
1869
1630
1526
1757
47. Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group - Congress (Indira).
1980
1527
1605
1856
48. DutchIndia
1526
1030
475
1605
49. Mysore Kingdom
1399
850
1965
1818
50. Vellore Mutiny
180 BC
1806
1341
1900 - 22 October