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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Seleucus gives up his territories in the subcontinent (Afghanistan/Baluchistan) to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 elephants. Seleucus offers his daughter in marriage to Chandragupta to seal their friendship.
1499
1786
1539
304 BC
2. Swami Vivekanand is born (to 1902)
1863
1070
265 BC
1777
3. Santhal rebellion
1917
1855 - 30 June
1869
475
4. Kanva Empire
1974
75
1586
185
5. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
650
1807
1526
1228
6. Ahom Kingdom
1191
1083
424
1228
7. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
1644
1620
1885 - 28 December
January 2001
8. Gajapati Kingdom
1434
1935 - August
75
1347
9. Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh - formerly East Pakistan. Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.
1024
1040
7000
1971
10. Maukhari Empire
550s
333 BC
1102
1977
11. Sikh Confederacy
1707
1300
1855 - 30 June
1310
12. Harsha Empire
1803
590
1040
1522
13. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'
1764
230
184 BC
1867
14. Vajpayee meets Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in the first summit between the two neighbours in more than two years. The meeting ends without a breakthrough or even a joint statement because of differences over Kashmir.
July 2001
1003-1320 AD
1902
300 BC
15. British rule in Burma (to 1947)
1826
1924
1102
1805
16. 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
1773
1845
1358
1897 - 23 January
17. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.
475
1058
68
1102
18. IndianIndependence Act 1947 by British Raj. Partition ofIndia - Freedom from British Raj. Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition. (to 1948)
1855 - 30 June
1947 - July
1522
1799
19. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
1675
1630
1764
1920
20. Death of Aurangzeb the mughal emperor.
1806
1707
1865 - 28 January
1192
21. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day northernIndia
1900 - 22 October
1200s
1401
3000
22. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan
1490
1681
1206
1980
23. Vellore Mutiny
1424
1806
333 BC
1987
24. Second Anglo-Maratha War ends
1951
180 BC
1856
1805
25. The Marathas under Holkar and General de Boigne defeat the Rajputs of Jaipur and Mughals at the Battle of Patan - where 3000+ Rajput cavalry is killed and the entire Mughal unit vanquished. The defeat crushes Rajput hope of independence from external
1772
1058
1790
1856
26. Kakatiya Kingdom
1644
1659
1674
1083
27. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.
1503
1931 - March
35
1990
28. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.
1206
1764
1526
80 BC
29. The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands.
1971
1903
1606
65 BC
30. Hoysala Empire
1674
1040
1857 - 10 May
January 2002
31. Second Anglo-Maratha War ends
1700
1490
1705
1805
32. Iron age
1807
1200
1772
1508
33. Ashoka begins displaying religious tolerance - grants animal rights - builds hospitals for people and animals - treats his subjects as equals regardless of caste or creed - and promotes non-violence and republicanism. Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of A
260 BC
300
1962
380
34. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.
1990
1358
1889 - 3 December
35
35. Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group - Congress (Indira).
1980
1451
1784
1674
36. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
333 BC
1554
July 2001
1817
37. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
1630
1572
240
1
38. Pallava Empire
527 BC
250 BC
1058
326 BC
39. 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.
1984
from 2000 BC
1773
200 AD
40. Establishment of theIndo-Greek kingdom.
180 BC
September 2001
1869
335
41. Humayun converts from Sunni Islam to Shia Islam - to gain the alliance of the Shah of Persia. Humayun dies - and is succeeded by his son Akbar. Hindu king Hemu establishes 'Hindu Raj' in NorthIndia and bestowed with title of 'Samrat Hem Chandra Vikra
1556
250s
2600
1545
42. DanishIndia
1818
1522
1644
1620
43. Janata Party Splits. Chaudhary Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister.
1221
1979
563 BC
180 BC
44. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty
1451
1925
1453
1680
45. Durrani Empire
1620
1747
1070
February 2002
46. Chandragupta II - Samudragupta's son becomes the Gupta Emperor.
380
1565
1998
500s
47. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
1979
1807
1824 - 12 February
489
48. Colonial period
1000 BC
1526
700
1505
49. Subhas Chandra Bose calls Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation.
1527
750
265 BC
1944
50. Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind - the Provisional Government of FreeIndia formed by Netaji.
1600
1120
261 BC
1943
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