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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born
1469
850
320
1407
2. Nanda Empire
1856
1510
1451
424
3. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)
380
1931 - March
836
1572
4. Hoysala Empire
1293
1858
1040
1206
5. At least 50 people are killed in two simultaneous bomb blasts in Bombay.
1820 -
200 BC
2003 August
700
6. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan
1996
1681
1707
1806
7. Gandhi
1875
1977
1931 - March
1700
8. Sunga Empire
1469
185
413
7000
9. Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire.
1798
305 BC
250 BC
1927 - November
10. 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.
305 BC
1992
July 2001
1527
11. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar
1021
1917
629
788
12. Kalinga War takes place between Ashoka and the kingdom of Kalinga. After conquering Kalinga - Ashoka reportedly regrets what he had done - leading him to adopt Buddhism - which then became the quasi-official state religion of the Mauryan Empire.
1508
265 BC
1370
1885 - 28 December
13. First Muslim - Md. Bin Qasim defeats Raja Dahir
200s BC
712
543
1974
14. Government of India Act 1935
1858
1935 - August
973
2001
15. Kalabhras Empire
1943
700
250
1508
16. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.
750
1928
1300
2000
17. Simon Commission
1815
1070
1927 - November
1300
18. Eastern Chalukya Kingdom
3400 BCE
624
1469
250
19. Ahom Kingdom
1935 - August
1228
1927 - November
1552
20. Samudragupta ascends the Gupta throne and expands the empire.
1999
335
1021
1891
21. 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
1757
1527
1272
1773
22. Indian National Congress Eshtablished
March 2007
1505
1903
1885 - 28 December
23. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.
1605
1931 - March
475
1434
24. Lodi Sultanate
1857
500
1451
1358
25. Kamarupa Kingdom
350
1798
1929
624
26. India fires on Pakistani military posts in the heaviest firing along the dividing line of control in Kashmir for almost a year.(NO reference)
October 2001
1799
300
February 2002
27. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563
400 BC
1909
185
563 BC
28. Central Assembly Bombed by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt. Purna Swaraj resolution.
1929
333 BC
1552
1700
29. Chandragupta II - Samudragupta's son becomes the Gupta Emperor.
1818
380
1914
1807
30. First Anglo-Afghan War
68
1839
1902
1540
31. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.
1200
1801
1650
1991
32. Mamluk Sultanate
1798
1206
1784
250s BC
33. Northern Black Polished Ware
2003 August
1293
700
1853
34. Partition of Bengal
1948 - 30 January
420
1905
3300 BC
35. Sultan Ibrahim Lodi - of the Delhi Sultanate - angers local nobles - who respond by inviting Babur - the Mughal ruler of Kabul - to invade Delhi and Agra. The local population - plus the possession of artillery - assists Babur in killing the Sultan (
265 BC
1845
1526
1030
36. Conquest of Kalinga
1699
July 2001
261 BC
1780
37. Tughlaq Sultanate
1320
624
1807
1929
38. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.
1058
1293
2000
1200
39. Mature Harappan Culture
1920
304 BC
1
2600
40. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.
273 BC
543
68
1913
41. Mauryan Empire is founded by Chandragupta Maurya in Magadha after he defeats the Nanda dynasty and Macedonian Seleucid Empire. Mauryan capital city is Patliputra (Modern Patna in Bihar)
1656
606
1857
321 BC
42. PortugueseIndia (to 1961)
1510
80 BC
200 BC
250s
43. Vishnukundina Empire
420
543 BC
1206
1102
44. Last invasion of Mahmud Ghazni - sacked and destroyed temple of Somnath
1220
1024
1206
1877 - January
45. Kushan Empire
606
450 BC
280
60
46. Second Anglo-Mysore War ends with the Treaty of Mangalore.
1784
750
November 2008
1806
47. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)
1856
200 BC
1555
1200s
48. Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state kill more than 50 policemen in a dawn attack.
March 2007
475
35
261 BC
49. Gautamiputra Satkarni becomes Satavahana emperor and starts Shalivahana era calendar after defeating Scythian king Maues.
650
1500 BC
78
1030
50. Deva Kingdom
1946 - February
1200s
180 BC
230 BC