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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Establishment of Rashtrakuta Kingdom of Manyakhet by Danti Durga by defeating Chalukyas of Badami
1966
753
1407
1928
2. Advent of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and leader of the world's first civil disobedience movement - in Navadwip - West Bengal
1824 - 12 February
1486
1556
3300
3. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar
35
629
1771
300 BC
4. Ching-Thang Khomba moves Manipur's capital to Kangla
1931 - March
1796
1347
1194
5. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I
1964
1358
1950 - 26 January
1336
6. Maratha Empire
1999
60
1323
1674
7. Huna Kingdom
1696
475
1194
1824 - 12 February
8. Jugantar formed. 30 December - Muslim League formed in Dacca.
1928
712
1527
1906
9. Vellore Mutiny
1293
1806
1341
1612
10. Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha
1853 - 16 April
1917
1875
1974
11. Guru Hargobind becomes sixth guru of Sikhs.
1658
1891
1606
637
12. Birth of Babur in Andijan - Fergana Valley in Central Asia
1912
543
1916
1483
13. Mahmud Ghazni defeats Tarnochalpal and annexes Punjab
1200
75
1021
1024
14. Ahmadnagar declares independence - followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year thus breaking up the Bahmani Sultanate.
1490
1795
3300 BC
1120
15. Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara
1658
1930
505
1857
16. Stone age
500s
1526
1515
7000
17. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan
1206
450 BC
1681
1200s
18. At least 50 people are killed in two simultaneous bomb blasts in Bombay.
261 BC
2003 August
1192
1157
19. Beginning of Vikram Era
788
1674
1469
57 BC
20. 'Victory of Mohammed Ghauri'. Second battle of Tarain fought between Ghauri and Prithivi Raj Chauhan III. Prithvi Raj Chauhan III is defeated by Mhammed Ghori.
1900 BC
1192
1912
200s BC
21. Kingdom of Raigama
July 2001
1347
1975
300
22. Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire
1526
1659
250s BC
1424
23. Chief Justice of the Maratha Empire - Ram Shastri passes death sentence against the ruling Peshwa Raghunathrao for murdering his nephew.
1630
1347
850
1774
24. 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.
1003-1320 AD
September 2001
1650
1290
25. Death of Nana Fadnavis
1800
July 2001
1799
1526
26. Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh - formerly East Pakistan. Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.
1971
1869
1845
1206
27. Ror Kingdom
1707
1401
450 BC
230
28. Kingdom of Yapahuwa
1859 - 18 April
1928
1272
1130
29. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.
68
200s BC
1545
1206
30. Guru Granth Sahib becomes Guru of Sikhs.
1581
1485
1708
1946 - February
31. Delhi Sultanate
1206
261 BC
1300
1800
32. Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam - Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.
1760
1803
1401
1102
33. The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands.
1845
1974
1817
65 BC
34. Deccan Sultanates
1194
1509
1490
2600
35. Troops storm Golden Temple - Sikhs' most holy shrine - to flush out Sikh militants pressing for self-rule. Indira Gandhi assassinated by Sikh bodyguards - following which her son - Rajiv - takes over.
1747
684
1675
1984
36. Durrani Empire
543
1747
753
1775
37. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563
543
1789
1916
400 BC
38. Simon Commission
1600
1700
1927 - November
1980
39. Nehru's daughterIndira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
624
1966
1939
300
40. Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam - Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.
1674
1760
2600 BC
1947 AD
41. Samma Dynasty assumes rule over Sindh
1351
2000
1040
1875
42. Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops - and establishes Maratha Empire.
1951
1708
1323
1674
43. Vijayanagara Empire
543
1414
261 BC
1336
44. Rajaram Chhatrapati died
1347
1856
1540
1700
45. Cancelation of Partition of Bengal - Delhi Durbar Third Time
184 BC
1552
1911
413
46. Kuninda Kingdom established. Tholkappiyam describes the grammar and morphology of Tamil; it is the oldest existing Tamil grammar (dates vary between 200 BCE and 100 CE). (to 100 BC)
200 BC
1414
265 BC
1777
47. Iron age
1200
1453
400 BC
1206
48. Birth of Adi Shankaracharya
300 BC
1515
788
650
49. Madurai Kingdom
1630
1559
1451
1806
50. Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes ninth Guru of Sikhs.
1665
1325
1796
1919