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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Travancore Kingdom






2. Guru Har Krishan becomes eight guru of Sikhs.






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






4. Kingdom of Yapahuwa






5. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.






6. India loses brief border war with China. India won Diu - Daman and Goa from PortugueseIndia.






7. Solanki Kingdom






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






9. Haryanka Kingdom






10. Indo-Greek Kingdom






11. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)






12. Kingdom of Kurunegala






13. Earliest evidence for indus valley civilization






14. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born






15. Chera Kingdom






16. Humayun converts from Sunni Islam to Shia Islam - to gain the alliance of the Shah of Persia. Humayun dies - and is succeeded by his son Akbar. Hindu king Hemu establishes 'Hindu Raj' in NorthIndia and bestowed with title of 'Samrat Hem Chandra Vikra






17. A high-powered rocket is launched - addingIndia to the club of countries able to fire big satellites deep into space.






18. Santhal rebellion






19. Kalabhras Empire






20. India loses brief border war with China. India won Diu - Daman and Goa from PortugueseIndia.






21. Ashoka begins displaying religious tolerance - grants animal rights - builds hospitals for people and animals - treats his subjects as equals regardless of caste or creed - and promotes non-violence and republicanism. Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of A






22. Hindu extremists demolish mosque in Ayodhya - triggering widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.






23. Seleucus gives up his territories in the subcontinent (Afghanistan/Baluchistan) to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 elephants. Seleucus offers his daughter in marriage to Chandragupta to seal their friendship.






24. Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes ninth Guru of Sikhs.






25. Reddy Kingdom






26. Falling public support leads to Congress defeat in general election.






27. More than 1000 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra region.






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






29. First Anglo-Maratha War begins - in which Haidar Ali of Mysore defeats the combined armies of the EastIndia Company - the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad.






30. Gurjara Pratihara Empire






31. The Christian-Islamic power struggle in Europe and the Middle East. Spills over into theIndian Ocean as Battle of Chaul during the Portuguese-Mamluk War






32. Ambhi king of Taxila surrenders to Alexander. Porus who ruled parts of the Punjab - fought Alexander at the Battle of the Hydaspes River.






33. Gadar Party formed.






34. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.






35. 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).






36. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins






37. Establishment of theIndo-Greek kingdom.






38. Death of Nana Fadnavis






39. Akbar annexes Kashmir.






40. Gakhars kills Muhammad Ghori during a raid on his camp on the Jhelum River






41. Keladi Kingdom






42. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.






43. Rai Kingdom






44. Bronze age






45. British Ceylon






46. Khudiram Bose is born (to 1908)






47. Shahi Empire






48. Iron age






49. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)






50. Died Tatya Tope