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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Santhal rebellion
1855 - 30 June
7000
260 BC
2600 BC
2. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.
1749
1815
1966
3300
3. Sayyid Sultanate
280
200 BC
1760
1414
4. Second Anglo-Maratha War begins
1823
1803
1674
1581
5. Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam - Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.
1760
1200s
505
1940
6. Chalukya Empire
1964
1040
543
1398
7. Kingdoms of Sri Lanka
543 BC
260 BC
230 BC
1554
8. Gautam Buddha - founder of Buddhism is born.
1347
563 BC
1630
1772
9. Ochre Coloured Pottery culture
185
1902
1700
from 2000 BC
10. Pallava Empire
1707
7000
1795
250 BC
11. Guru Ram Das becomes fourth Guru of Sikhs. Akbar annexes Bengal.
184 BC
1574
1965
230
12. Kingdom of Tambapanni
1803
1556
700
543
13. Troops storm Golden Temple - Sikhs' most holy shrine - to flush out Sikh militants pressing for self-rule. Indira Gandhi assassinated by Sikh bodyguards - following which her son - Rajiv - takes over.
1600
1620
1370
1984
14. Rajaram Chhatrapati died
1659
1845
1911
1700
15. Badami Chalukya power at its peak. Pulakesi II pushes north up to the Narmada and defeats the invading Harshavardhana of Kanauj
78
1823
1858
637
16. Guru Granth Sahib becomes Guru of Sikhs.
1708
1826
230
1070
17. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty
1790
1130
814
1323
18. Akbar the Great annexes Gujarat - also shifts the Mughal capital to Fatehpur Sikri where a new township and citadel containing buildings of a unique all-India character
1485
1966
265 BC
1572
19. Kalachuri Empire
1764
1811
1130
1370
20. Babur bribes Mewar general Silhadi promising Silhadi a kingdom - if Silhadi betrays Mewar King Rana Sanga in Battle of Khanwa - thus leading to the annexation of Mewar.
1942
1527
1206
250s
21. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar
629
300 BC
1343
1194
22. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.
1509
1761
1206
1801
23. Delhi DurbarFirst time
1800
230 BC
1790
1877 - January
24. Kingdom of Sitawaka
1521
637
1552
80 BC
25. Humayun regained the throne of Delhi from the hands of weak successors of Sher Shah.
1853 - 16 April
333 BC
1555
1914
26. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
1817
1556
January 2002
1078
27. Chola Empire
1919
563 BC
300 BC
500s
28. US lifts sanctions which it imposed againstIndia and Pakistan after they staged nuclear tests in 1998. The move is seen as a reward for their support for the US-led anti-terror campaign.
1801
September 2001
1919
1823
29. Battle of Talikota results in the rout of Vijayanagara empire.
1565
November 2008
1606
550s
30. Falling public support leads to Congress defeat in general election.
1989
250s BC
1443
3400 BCE
31. Guru Arjan Dev becomes fifth Guru of Sikhs.
1777
1581
1341
1779
32. First Anglo-Sikh Wars (to 1849)
1845
1999
1947 AD
1774
33. Mughal army arrested for the act.
1705
350 BC
1323
420
34. Khudiram Bose is born (to 1908)
1889 - 3 December
305 BC
1003-1320 AD
1658
35. Rigveda (to 1000 BC)
1889 - 3 December
1574
1586
1200 BC
36. Kalinga War takes place between Ashoka and the kingdom of Kalinga. After conquering Kalinga - Ashoka reportedly regrets what he had done - leading him to adopt Buddhism - which then became the quasi-official state religion of the Mauryan Empire.
February 2002
March 2007
265 BC
1759
37. Ram Mohan Roy Born (to 1833)
1453
2003 August
1424
1772
38. First Muslim - Md. Bin Qasim defeats Raja Dahir
1341
280
712
1630
39. Suicide squad attacks parliament in New Delhi - killing several police. The five gunmen die in the assault. India imposes sanctions against Pakistan - to force it to take action against two Kashmir militant groups blamed for the suicide attack on par
December 2001
1977
1925
200 BC
40. Indo-Scythian Kingdom
1351
1559
260 BC
200 BC
41. Indo-Scythian Kingdom
200 BC
1510
35
543
42. Gupta Empire
250s BC
1929
280
1399
43. 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 (
1991
1940
1526
266 BC
44. Eastern Ganga Empire
1078
1336
1612
230
45. Central Assembly Bombed by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt. Purna Swaraj resolution.
1928
1078
1929
637
46. The Mauryan Empire - which shrunk considerably - collapsed after its emperor Brihadrata was assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga dynasty.
184 BC
1990
1414
1940
47. Portuguese Ceylon
1889 - 3 December
1505
500s
1078
48. Quit India Movement - (Late March) Cripps' mission - (August) Indian National Army Established by Subhas Chandra Bose
1757
2800 BC
1942
1796
49. Mahavira - 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born (traditional date).
599 BC
1774
1469
1990
50. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.
1765
629
1984
1798