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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
1555
1853
1931 - March
1780
2. Humayun regained the throne of Delhi from the hands of weak successors of Sher Shah.
1555
1522
1130
1789
3. Swat culture
1600
543 BC
304 BC
250s BC
4. The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands.
1992
1194
65 BC
973
5. Magadha Kingdom
1935 - August
1398
1824 - 12 February
500
6. Chola Empire
280
300 BC
1920
500
7. Yadava Empire
March 2007
850
1040
753
8. Gajapati Kingdom
1058
753
1944
1434
9. 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)
1656
1975
1875
1943
10. Death of Sher Shah Suri and succeeded by Islam Shah.
1545
1777
1510
1412
11. 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.
1779
475
753
3000
12. Simon Commission
1900 BC
1927 - November
1509
1984
13. Western Ganga Kingdom
1900 BC
420
350
3300 BC
14. Deva Kingdom
1200s
1914
400 BC
1789
15. Indian Rebellion of 1857
1943
1853
1989
1857 - 10 May
16. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.
1200s
350 BC
1508
1749
17. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
335
1508
1630
1900 - 22 October
18. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.
320
1674
1696
80 BC
19. Eastern Chalukya Kingdom
624
973
788
1946 - February
20. Haryanka Kingdom
185
1948 - 30 January
1977
684
21. Bronze age
1605
1857 - 10 May
3000
1859 - 18 April
22. Marathas re-captures Delhi and parts of NorthIndia.
836
1771
1509
1917
23. Simon Commission
1927 - November
1826
57 BC
2001
24. Kingdom of Tambapanni
489
543
321 BC
1058
25. Marava Kingdom
1749
1628
1600
1943
26. Other states
200 BC
1102
1708
1799
27. Travancore Kingdom
1902
7000
1729
1696
28. Period IV of Mehrgarh ends
3300 BC
1920
1358
1600
29. Princely states (to 1947)
606
1989
1083
1765
30. 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.
200 BC
543 BC
1530
304 BC
31. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
1900 BC
1897 - 23 January
1950 - 26 January
1807
32. Western Satrap Empire
1530
35
1398
1191
33. Beginning of Vikram Era
1920
1820 -
712
57 BC
34. Battle of Talikota results in the rout of Vijayanagara empire.
1565
326 BC
180 BC
1508
35. Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group - Congress (Indira).
1943
1980
1771
September 2001
36. Kingdom of Yapahuwa
1925
1574
700
1272
37. Kadamba Empire
October 2001
850
240
345
38. Governor Hasan Gangu revolts against Muhammad bin Tughluq founding the Bahmani Sultanate
1120
1999
1320
1347
39. Maitraka Empire
1559
475
230 BC
78
40. 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
1790
250
1605
December 2001
41. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)
836
1757
1620
1799
42. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.
320
1964
1700
1674
43. Garhwal Kingdom
1853 - 16 April
1336
1358
1545
44. Guru Ram Das becomes fourth Guru of Sikhs. Akbar annexes Bengal.
1485
321
1574
712
45. India deploys troops for peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict.
1987
1964
1656
1658
46. Garhwal Kingdom
1358
1749
1931 - March
1509
47. 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.
1527
1206
July 2001
1806
48. A high-powered rocket is launched - addingIndia to the club of countries able to fire big satellites deep into space.
1527
from 2000 BC
1902
2001
49. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)
260 BC
1858
1600
1856
50. First Anglo-Maratha War
1775
1320
1858
1845