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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Subhas Chandra Bose calls Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation.






2. 'Arya Samaj' Established - Aligarh Muslim University






3. Gadar Party formed.






4. B. R. Ambedkar is born (to 1956)






5. Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state kill more than 50 policemen in a dawn attack.






6. Polonnaruwa Kingdom






7. Other states






8. Painted Grey Ware culture






9. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar






10. Gurjara Pratihara Empire






11. Central Assembly Bombed by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt. Purna Swaraj resolution.






12. Sunga Empire






13. Lohara Kingdom






14. Khilji Sultanate






15. At least 50 people are killed in two simultaneous bomb blasts in Bombay.






16. Sikh Empire






17. FrenchIndia (to 1954)






18. Ochre Coloured Pottery culture






19. Kakori conspiracy






20. BritishIndia (to 1947) EastIndia Company (to 1757)






21. DanishIndia (to 1869)






22. Kingdom of Kotte






23. Western Satraps formed.






24. Kingdom of Tambapanni






25. 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)






26. 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.






27. PortugueseIndia (to 1961)






28. Deva Raya II succeeded his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire






29. Santhal rebellion






30. Birth of Babur in Andijan - Fergana Valley in Central Asia






31. Indo-Parthian Kingdom






32. Establishment of Rashtrakuta Kingdom of Manyakhet by Danti Durga by defeating Chalukyas of Badami






33. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)






34. Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam - Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.






35. Third Anglo-Maratha War ends with the defeat of Bajirao II and the end of the Maratha Empire leaving the EastIndia Company with control of almost the whole ofIndia






36. Birth of Babur in Andijan - Fergana Valley in Central Asia






37. Iron age






38. Kalachuri Empire






39. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563






40. Vishnukundina Empire






41. Early Vedic period (to 1000 BC)






42. Gandhi






43. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association formed.






44. Massive earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat - leaving at least 30000 dead.






45. Second war with Pakistan over Kashmir.






46. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.






47. Earliest evidence for indus valley civilization






48. Narayanrao Peshwa is murdered by his uncle Raghunathrao's wife in front of Raghunathrao. Regulating Act of 1773 - Warren Hastings appointed as first Governor-General ofIndia






49. Early modern period






50. Keladi Kingdom