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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born






2. Nanda Empire






3. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)






4. Hoysala Empire






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






6. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan






7. Gandhi






8. Sunga Empire






9. Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire.






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. Government of India Act 1935






15. Kalabhras Empire






16. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.






17. Simon Commission






18. Eastern Chalukya Kingdom






19. Ahom Kingdom






20. Samudragupta ascends the Gupta throne and expands the empire.






21. 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






22. Indian National Congress Eshtablished






23. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.






24. Lodi Sultanate






25. Kamarupa Kingdom






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






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






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






29. Chandragupta II - Samudragupta's son becomes the Gupta Emperor.






30. First Anglo-Afghan War






31. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.






32. Mamluk Sultanate






33. Northern Black Polished Ware






34. Partition of Bengal






35. 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 (






36. Conquest of Kalinga






37. Tughlaq Sultanate






38. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.






39. Mature Harappan Culture






40. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.






41. Mauryan Empire is founded by Chandragupta Maurya in Magadha after he defeats the Nanda dynasty and Macedonian Seleucid Empire. Mauryan capital city is Patliputra (Modern Patna in Bihar)






42. PortugueseIndia (to 1961)






43. Vishnukundina Empire






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






45. Kushan Empire






46. Second Anglo-Mysore War ends with the Treaty of Mangalore.






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






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






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






50. Deva Kingdom