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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day northernIndia
1401
2600 BC
650
1347
2. Humayun regained the throne of Delhi from the hands of weak successors of Sher Shah.
1555
1951
1191
1424
3. Kingdom of Tambapanni
1628
543
475
10
4. Middle and Late Vedic period (to 500 BC)
1000 BC
1749
1565
538 BC
5. Durrani Empire
1747
60
2003 August
January 2001
6. Congress Party wins first general elections under leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. (to 1952)
1503
1674
1951
1453
7. Poona Pact - (4 August) Communal Award - (November
1343
1932 - 24 September
1674
1855 - 30 June
8. BJP forms coalition government under Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee. India carries out nuclear tests - leading to widespread international condemnation.
1102
450 BC
1998
1817
9. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar
260 BC
200 BC
1795
1500 BC
10. Reddy Kingdom
1581
1325
1747
1200s
11. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)
1749
1497
1998
1469
12. Kingdom of Kandy
1869
1469
1656
1526
13. Delhi Sultanate
1747
1628
1206
1030
14. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa - Lothal - Kalibangan - Dholavira - Rakhigarhi and Mohenjo-daro become large metropolises and the civilization expands to over 2 -500 cities and settlements. The civi
420
1708
250s
2600 BC
15. Khilji Sultanate
1290
475
180 BC
1784
16. BritishIndia (to 1947) EastIndia Company (to 1757)
1612
2003 August
489
1749
17. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty
1920
1530
1497
1451
18. 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
78
1790
1773
1947 - July
19. Lodi Sultanate
1815
1451
500
1765
20. Satavahana Empire
1989
1510
230
753
21. Kingdom of Ruhuna
200 AD
1644
1796
1500 BC
22. 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
1765
850
1867
23. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)
1757
483 BC
1775
200s BC
24. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'
1021
1867
350
475
25. Thondaiman Kingdom
1906
1650
1620
180 BC
26. Chalukya Empire
1586
543
1811
1885 - 28 December
27. The Marathas under Holkar and General de Boigne defeat the Rajputs of Jaipur and Mughals at the Battle of Patan - where 3000+ Rajput cavalry is killed and the entire Mughal unit vanquished. The defeat crushes Rajput hope of independence from external
1795
1775
1790
3300
28. Kadamba Empire
1815
1946 - February
345
1665
29. Guru Hargobind becomes sixth guru of Sikhs.
1499
261 BC
1606
483 BC
30. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I
350
1443
1977
1336
31. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)
836
1600
1814
1606
32. Western Satrap Empire
260 BC
1839
35
1799
33. Anglo
1540
1867
1823
1903
34. Non-cooperation movementKhilafat Movement
1900 - 22 October
1799
1920
420
35. Second Anglo-Maratha War begins
1803
1505
1414
1920
36. Conquest of Kalinga
1030
200 AD
261 BC
1572
37. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.
7000
1572
January 2001
1605
38. 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.
1612
1800
September 2001
1083
39. Battle of Chausa fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in which Humayun defeated. Guru Angad Dev becomes second guru of sikhs.
January 2001
1606
1228
1539
40. Ashoka dies and is succeeded by Kunala.
1656
1414
232 BC
1811
41. Kalyani Chalukyas power at its peak. Vikramaditya VI ushers in Vikrama Chalukya era.
505
1120
1757
1759
42. Massive earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat - leaving at least 30000 dead.
1800
January 2001
1070
280
43. Sunga Empire
1919
185
1555
1293
44. Third Anglo-Mysore War ends.
1792
1824 - 12 February
1823
836
45. Battle of Chandawar fought between Ghauri and Jaichand of Kannauj. Ghauri defeated Jayachandra and killed him.
2600
1221
1811
1194
46. Death of Islam Shah.
1530
1554
1805
1559
47. Tughlaq Sultanate
1806
1320
1911
1987
48. Indira Gandhi declares state of emergency after being found guilty of electoral malpractice. Nearly 1000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced. (to 1977)
1975
1559
1612
250s BC
49. Ram Mohan Roy Born (to 1833)
1772
700
1572
1600
50. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'
1757
1130
1508
1867