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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani






2. Kalabhras Empire






3. Western Satraps formed.






4. 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).






5. Guru Gobind Singh - the 10th Guru of Sikhs creates Khalsa - the saint-soldier at Anandpur Sahib - Punjab.






6. British Raj (to 1947)






7. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born






8. Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara






9. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association formed.






10. Kingdom of Tambapanni






11. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ends with the death of Tipu Sultan - the victory of the EastIndia Company - and the restoration of their ally - the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysore. Polygar War






12. Thondaiman Kingdom






13. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)






14. Sikh Empire






15. Lahore Resolution - August offer 1940






16. Maratha sardar Mahadji Shinde routs the EastIndia Company army at the Battle of Wadgaon War ends with the restoration of status quo as per Treaty of Salbai.






17. Kingdom of Yapahuwa






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






19. Black and Red ware culture






20. Rai Kingdom






21. Kingdom of Gampola






22. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)






23. Maratha Empire






24. Paramara Kingdom






25. India fires on Pakistani military posts in the heaviest firing along the dividing line of control in Kashmir for almost a year.(NO reference)






26. Kingdom of Ruhuna






27. Third Anglo-Mysore War ends.






28. Started Post Service






29. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins






30. Anglo






31. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I






32. Gautamiputra Satkarni becomes Satavahana emperor and starts Shalivahana era calendar after defeating Scythian king Maues.






33. Pandya Empire






34. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan






35. First Muslim - Md. Bin Qasim defeats Raja Dahir






36. Pala Empire






37. Ashoka conquers and unifies most of South Asia - along with Afghanistan and eastern Iran.






38. Stone age






39. Gautam Buddha - founder of Buddhism is born.






40. Bukka - the Vijayanagara ruler and his son Kumara Kamapna capture the entire Tamil speaking parts.






41. 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.






42. Kanva Empire






43. Last invasion of Mahmud Ghazni - sacked and destroyed temple of Somnath






44. Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind - the Provisional Government of FreeIndia formed by Netaji.






45. Swat culture






46. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.






47. Chitradurga Kingdom






48. Ghadar conspiracy - Provisional Government of India formed in Kabul. Gandhiji Return toIndia.






49. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.






50. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.