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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Delhi conspiracy case






2. Death of Yashwantrao Holkar






3. Rajaram Chhatrapati died






4. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






5. Sikh Confederacy






6. All India Forward Bloc Established by Subhas Chandra Bose






7. Santhal rebellion






8. Ror Kingdom






9. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.






10. The Christian-Islamic power struggle in Europe and the Middle East. Spills over into theIndian Ocean as Battle of Chaul during the Portuguese-Mamluk War






11. Kakatiya Kingdom






12. Stone age






13. Ashfaqulla Khan is born (to 1927)






14. Madurai Kingdom






15. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty






16. Chitradurga Kingdom






17. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'






18. Pandya Empire






19. Janata Party Splits. Chaudhary Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister.






20. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.






21. Advent of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and leader of the world's first civil disobedience movement - in Navadwip - West Bengal






22. Dayananda Saraswati is born (to 1883)






23. Mamluk Sultanate






24. India successfully test-fires a nuclear-capable ballistic missile - the Agni - off its eastern coast.






25. Eastern Chalukya Kingdom






26. At least 50 people are killed in two simultaneous bomb blasts in Bombay.






27. 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






28. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ends with the death of Tipu Sultan - the victory of the EastIndia Company - and the restoration of their ally - the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysore. Polygar War






29. 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)






30. Guru Har Krishan becomes eight guru of Sikhs.






31. Early Vedic period (to 1000 BC)






32. 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.






33. Babur completes his Baburnama - reflecting on society - politics - economics - history - geography - nature - flora and fauna - which to this day is a standard textbook in 25 countries. Babur dies - and is succeeded by his son Humayun.






34. 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






35. Durrani Empire






36. Direct Action Day/Great Calcutta Killings






37. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.






38. Other states






39. Life of Basaveshwara - philosopher and social reformer. (to 1196)






40. 'Arya Samaj' Established - Aligarh Muslim University






41. Ashoka dies and is succeeded by Kunala.






42. Early modern period






43. Second Anglo-Maratha War begins






44. Kanva Empire






45. Bardoli Satyagraha






46. Dayananda Saraswati is born (to 1883)






47. Akbar annexes Kashmir.






48. Lahore Resolution - August offer 1940






49. Non-cooperation movementKhilafat Movement






50. 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