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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Kuninda Kingdom






2. Mahavira passes away.






3. Kingdom of Dambadeniya






4. Death of Islam Shah.






5. B. R. Ambedkar is born (to 1956)






6. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh






7. Sri-Gupta starts the Gupta Empire in Magadha - with its capital in Patliputra






8. Cancelation of Partition of Bengal - Delhi Durbar Third Time






9. Lohara Kingdom






10. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)






11. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny - (March) Cabinet Mission






12. Indo-Greek Kingdom






13. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar






14. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.






15. Establishment of Rashtrakuta Kingdom of Manyakhet by Danti Durga by defeating Chalukyas of Badami






16. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.






17. Guru Hargobind becomes sixth guru of Sikhs.






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






19. Pandya Empire






20. Ahmadnagar declares independence - followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year thus breaking up the Bahmani Sultanate.






21. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.






22. Death of Nana Fadnavis






23. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.






24. Veera Ballala III killed at the Battle of Madurai.






25. Poona Pact - (4 August) Communal Award - (November






26. Mughal Empire






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






28. Sri-Gupta starts the Gupta Empire in Magadha - with its capital in Patliputra






29. Gadar Party formed.






30. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.






31. FrenchIndia (to 1954)






32. 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)






33. Khilji Sultanate






34. Princely states (to 1947)






35. British Raj






36. Mature Harappan Culture






37. Sikh Confederacy






38. 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






39. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar






40. Chola Empire






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.






42. Maha Janapadas






43. More than 1000 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra region.






44. Deva Kingdom






45. Battle of Talikota results in the rout of Vijayanagara empire.






46. Ram Mohan Roy Born (to 1833)






47. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.






48. Ahmadnagar declares independence - followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year thus breaking up the Bahmani Sultanate.






49. Kingdom of Kurunegala






50. British Raj







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