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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Maratha Empire
475
1674
1845
December 2001
2. Ashoka the Great regarded as the greatest ancientIndian emperor - grandson of Chandragupta Maurya - ascends as emperor of the Mauryan Empire.
1194
1221
273 BC
1674
3. Alberuni arrivies inIndia; death of Mahmud of Ghazni
1030
1856
450
380
4. Kingdom of Tambapanni
1940
1490
543
550s
5. British Expedition to Tibet
942
1157
February 2002
1903
6. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.
1300
1490
1414
68
7. 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.
1747
265 BC
200 AD
1434
8. Sunga Empire
1000
185
280
1526
9. British Raj
2001
300 BC
1757
1858
10. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.
1628
3400 BCE
300
1990
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
1545
1526
1799
1856
12. Garhwal Kingdom
1747
1358
1823
80 BC
13. IndianIndependence Act 1947 by British Raj. Partition ofIndia - Freedom from British Raj. Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition. (to 1948)
232 BC
1947 - July
1134
1777
14. Mahmud Ghazni defeats Tarnochalpal and annexes Punjab
1446
1300
475
1021
15. Yadava Empire
March 2007
850
750
1508
16. Started Post Service
1853
300 BC
1906
1526
17. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I
November 2008
1483
1944
1336
18. Sri-Gupta starts the Gupta Empire in Magadha - with its capital in Patliputra
300 BC
1565
3300
240
19. 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
1869
1323
1790
1799
20. Mughal Empire
250 BC
1552
2005 July
1526
21. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563
1885 - 28 December
1925
1950 - 26 January
400 BC
22. Ashfaqulla Khan is born (to 1927)
250s BC
1545
1900 - 22 October
1708
23. Vellore Mutiny
1370
1806
January 2002
1102
24. Badami Chalukya power at its peak. Pulakesi II pushes north up to the Narmada and defeats the invading Harshavardhana of Kanauj
1398
1796
35
637
25. Indira Gandhi declares state of emergency after being found guilty of electoral malpractice. Nearly 1000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced. (to 1977)
1407
1975
1747
1707
26. First Anglo-Maratha War
1775
326 BC
1606
7000
27. Massive earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat - leaving at least 30000 dead.
1157
January 2001
1526
1358
28. Early Harappan Culture
1823
326 BC
3300
1749
29. Gandhi
260 BC
1931 - March
1293
1656
30. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar
335
1795
563 BC
65 BC
31. Early modern period
1134
250
1526
1336
32. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)
July 2001
1700
1600
1497
33. Conquest of Kalinga
261 BC
527 BC
413
500
34. 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.
1947 - July
1628
1605
450 BC
35. Constantinople won By Turkey
68
1486
345
1453
36. Kuninda Kingdom
3000
1300
200s BC
3300 BC
37. Subhas Chandra Bose calls Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation.
1944
1759
1600
3300 BC
38. Deva Kingdom
7000
232 BC
1764
1200s
39. Guru Arjan Dev becomes fifth Guru of Sikhs.
1916
1581
1612
1815
40. Koch Kingdom
185
1572
230 BC
1515
41. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.
1620
1674
78
1798
42. Rajaram Chhatrapati died
1700
1300
2005 July
1839
43. Kakatiya Kingdom
973
1347
1083
304 BC
44. Yadava Empire
265 BC
1996
1911
850
45. Other states
1102
1628
1999
200s BC
46. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.
1341
1600
543
712
47. Delhi Sultanate
684
1527
1206
1951
48. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.
1347
1058
1761
814
49. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)
1951
1869
35
1897 - 23 January
50. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni
1572
1759
483 BC
1000