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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)
1497
1510
450 BC
712
2. Classical period
1040
684
1483
1
3. The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761 - by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani - an ethnic Pashtun - also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century
1761
1515
538 BC
1336
4. British Expedition to Tibet
1919
712
1903
1853 - 16 April
5. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani
489
1300
1157
1699
6. Harsha Empire
1070
1681
590
1930
7. Partition of Bengal
1483
1858
21
1905
8. Polonnaruwa Kingdom
1927 - November
1510
300
413
9. Kingdom of Kurunegala
1293
1964
2005 July
1522
10. Swami Vivekanand is born (to 1902)
10
1700
1863
1336
11. Ahom Kingdom
1932 - 24 September
1885 - 28 December
1228
1665
12. Shahi Empire
500s
1775
1815
July 2001
13. Akbar the Great annexes Gujarat - also shifts the Mughal capital to Fatehpur Sikri where a new township and citadel containing buildings of a unique all-India character
1572
650
35
1539
14. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
1905
1644
1300
1040
15. FrenchIndia
1505
1947 - July
1759
1696
16. Kuninda Kingdom
1453
1556
1336
200s BC
17. Battle of Chandawar fought between Ghauri and Jaichand of Kannauj. Ghauri defeated Jayachandra and killed him.
1434
1194
321
450 BC
18. Ghadar conspiracy - Provisional Government of India formed in Kabul. Gandhiji Return toIndia.
1915
1919
230
550s
19. The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands.
750
1784
65 BC
321 BC
20. Indo-Parthian Kingdom
1909
788
21
380
21. Battle of Chausa fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in which Humayun defeated. Guru Angad Dev becomes second guru of sikhs.
68
1539
475
2000
22. Colonial period
1505
1399
1293
240
23. Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state kill more than 50 policemen in a dawn attack.
1451
March 2007
1853 - 16 April
1803
24. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.
232 BC
1944
1786
1605
25. Mehrgarh Culture
1539
1483
7000
300 BC
26. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.
2000
1764
1798
1707
27. Establishment of theIndo-Parthian kingdom.
1931 - March
543
10
1771
28. Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by a right wing Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse. War with Pakistan over disputed territory of Kashmir. Telangana and other princely states integrated inIndian union
1083
1929
1948 - 30 January
65 BC
29. Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire
1572
1559
1790
250s BC
30. First Railway estalblished between Bombay and Thane
1853 - 16 April
July 2001
1485
1925
31. Jallianwala Bagh massacre - Montagu
September 2001
1965
1919
400 BC
32. IndianIndependence Act 1947 by British Raj. Partition ofIndia - Freedom from British Raj. Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition. (to 1948)
1612
1857 - 10 May
1947 - July
1600
33. Travancore Kingdom
1729
1932 - 24 September
230
1102
34. Lodi Sultanate
637
1451
1206
57 BC
35. Guru Arjan Dev becomes fifth Guru of Sikhs.
321 BC
1581
2000
1857
36. Kamarupa Kingdom
1347
1300
1024
350
37. Republic Day (India)
1950 - 26 January
753
1659
1485
38. Invasions by the Huna.
1971
1659
450
1929
39. Western Ganga Kingdom
1989
1932 - 24 September
350
1414
40. Late Harappan Culture
629
1943
2000
1700
41. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
1780
1522
1656
1556
42. Kingdom of Anuradhapura
260 BC
377 BC
1902
180 BC
43. Deccan Sultanates
1920
1971
1490
1998
44. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty
1323
1930
1705
1761
45. Jugantar formed. 30 December - Muslim League formed in Dacca.
1964
230 BC
240
1906
46. 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.
1530
1779
July 2001
265 BC
47. First Anglo-Maratha War
1674
2003 August
230
1775
48. Mughal army arrested for the act.
1078
550s
1705
1946 - February
49. Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara
180 BC
505
1942
1858
50. Northern Black Polished Ware
700
1856
1940
335