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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani
1157
1554
1554
599 BC
2. Kalabhras Empire
1497
1992
1906
250
3. Western Satraps formed.
35
1630
475
1979
4. Shivaji's ill-equipped and small Maratha army defeat mighty Adilshahi troops at the Battle of Pratapgarh in a major upset inIndian history. Shivaji personally kills Adilshahi commander Afzal Khan (general).
1917
1443
1600
1659
5. Guru Gobind Singh - the 10th Guru of Sikhs creates Khalsa - the saint-soldier at Anandpur Sahib - Punjab.
1699
January 2001
260 BC
1780
6. British Raj (to 1947)
1858
1915
1443
1925
7. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born
1817
184 BC
1469
1078
8. Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara
1858
505
475
1807
9. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association formed.
1200
2800 BC
1924
1839
10. Kingdom of Tambapanni
1747
543
1811
413
11. 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
814
1790
1799
1811
12. Thondaiman Kingdom
1944
1398
1650
1
13. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)
637
1869
1990
1000
14. Sikh Empire
1911
1206
1200
1799
15. Lahore Resolution - August offer 1940
1784
1987
1940
1990
16. 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.
200 AD
1806
1779
1200
17. Kingdom of Yapahuwa
1909
1855 - 30 June
1272
1323
18. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)
1856
1930
500
1358
19. Black and Red ware culture
1869
1947 - July
1612
1300
20. Rai Kingdom
489
1499
413
1486
21. Kingdom of Gampola
1341
1975
1775
261 BC
22. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)
1707
1942
836
1351
23. Maratha Empire
1966
1814
10
1674
24. Paramara Kingdom
800
1912
230 BC
1805
25. 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
1696
250s
1336
26. Kingdom of Ruhuna
1675
1078
200 AD
1206
27. Third Anglo-Mysore War ends.
1792
1490
1407
450 BC
28. Started Post Service
1853
1885 - 28 December
1700
1446
29. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
637
1817
1919
1508
30. Anglo
1412
1823
1443
1407
31. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I
1336
1510
788
1792
32. Gautamiputra Satkarni becomes Satavahana emperor and starts Shalivahana era calendar after defeating Scythian king Maues.
1336
1905
78
1903
33. Pandya Empire
1974
35
300 BC
1948 - 30 January
34. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan
July 2001
624
1681
260 BC
35. First Muslim - Md. Bin Qasim defeats Raja Dahir
1761
35
712
1200
36. Pala Empire
750
1526
1024
1600
37. Ashoka conquers and unifies most of South Asia - along with Afghanistan and eastern Iran.
250
1414
January 2001
266 BC
38. Stone age
265 BC
7000
1021
1799
39. Gautam Buddha - founder of Buddhism is born.
1951
624
1336
563 BC
40. Bukka - the Vijayanagara ruler and his son Kumara Kamapna capture the entire Tamil speaking parts.
200 AD
280
1845
1370
41. Jehangir announces 'Chain of Justice' outside his palace that anyone can ring the bell and get a personal hearing with the emperor. Jehangir dies - and is succeeded by his son Shah Jahan.
300
1628
1920
1948 - 30 January
42. Kanva Empire
280
753
60
75
43. Last invasion of Mahmud Ghazni - sacked and destroyed temple of Somnath
320
1347
377 BC
1024
44. Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind - the Provisional Government of FreeIndia formed by Netaji.
2600 BC
1206
1801
1943
45. Swat culture
2000
321
1600
814
46. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
1780
1807
1510
1200s
47. Chitradurga Kingdom
1656
1370
1820 -
1300
48. Ghadar conspiracy - Provisional Government of India formed in Kabul. Gandhiji Return toIndia.
1605
1699
1915
1867
49. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.
200 AD
624
712
1798
50. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
500s
1853 - 16 April
1070
1630