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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Subhas Chandra Bose is born (to 1945)
184 BC
1897 - 23 January
1483
2000
2. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.
1990
1801
712
424
3. Guru Granth Sahib becomes Guru of Sikhs.
1806
1490
1708
1943
4. Chalukya Empire
543
300 BC
1900 BC
184 BC
5. Kadamba Empire
2003 August
345
450 BC
624
6. Establishment of theIndo-Greek kingdom.
326 BC
1699
1347
180 BC
7. Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire.
1775
1980
2600 BC
305 BC
8. Khizr Khan - deputized by Timur to be the governor of Multan takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1414
1708
753
1515
9. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)
1347
1856
1853
1556
10. Kingdom of Kurunegala
7000
1705
1490
1293
11. Kuninda Kingdom
1857 - 10 May
35
200s BC
1320
12. Indian Rebellion of 1857
1857 - 10 May
600 BC
1900 - 22 October
1729
13. (February) Vajpayee makes historic bus trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration. (May) Tension in Kashmir leads to brief war with Pakistan-backed forces in the icy heights around Kargil inIndian-hel
1858
335
1999
1757
14. Princely states (to 1947)
1855 - 30 June
1889 - 3 December
1765
1839
15. Gajapati Kingdom
1434
750
450 BC
1469
16. 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
563 BC
1803
1556
250
17. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.
1058
413
35
2001
18. Shah Jahan completes Taj Mahal - Jama Masjid[disambiguation needed] - and RedFort. Imperial treasuries drained by architectural and military overexpenditures. Shah Jahan dies - and is succeeded by his son Aurangzeb.
1919
1658
1826
1527
19. Veera Ballala III killed at the Battle of Madurai.
1206
250s
1675
1343
20. Kingdoms of Sri Lanka
973
1206
1814
543 BC
21. Hindu
1914
1290
65 BC
1552
22. Ashoka conquers and unifies most of South Asia - along with Afghanistan and eastern Iran.
266 BC
1935 - August
400 BC
606
23. Kingdom of Anuradhapura
1999
450
377 BC
1814
24. Nearly 200 people are killed and hundreds injured in a series of co-ordinated attacks by gunmen on the main tourist and business area ofIndia's financial capital Mumbai.India blames militants from Pakistan for the attacks and demands that Islamabad t
November 2008
1194
320
2600
25. Mallikarjuna Raya succeeds his father Deva Raya II
1853 - 16 April
1446
1792
326 BC
26. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni
700
1586
3000
1000
27. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty
1206
1485
78
1572
28. Battle of Chausa fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in which Humayun defeated. Guru Angad Dev becomes second guru of sikhs.
350 BC
1966
1759
1539
29. Nehru's daughterIndira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
1966
1370
1928
1792
30. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar
2600 BC
1795
850
1940
31. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
1875
35
1521
1630
32. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
1902
1780
1572
200 BC
33. Huna Kingdom
1857 - 10 May
180 BC
1130
475
34. Painted Grey Ware culture
1320
305 BC
1200
1343
35. Mamluk Sultanate
1759
280
1206
250
36. 'Victory of Mohammed Ghauri'. Second battle of Tarain fought between Ghauri and Prithivi Raj Chauhan III. Prithvi Raj Chauhan III is defeated by Mhammed Ghori.
1947 - July
1773
1483
1192
37. Portuguese land on the Coromandel Coast
1620
1522
1102
1977
38. Established first three University of Mumbai - University of Madras and University of Calcutta inIndia
1930
185
1853 - 16 April
1857
39. Hoysala Empire
505
1040
1206
1343
40. Akbar annexes Kashmir.
1708
1800
1965
1586
41. Beginning of Vikram Era
1858
57 BC
68
505
42. Kingdom of Anuradhapura
1200s
377 BC
1900 - 22 October
October 2001
43. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.
973
2000
1000 BC
321
44. Nanda Empire
1905
1228
424
1412
45. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I
1336
February 2002
1526
1942
46. Death of Yashwantrao Holkar
1451
600 BC
1811
1915
47. Massive earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat - leaving at least 30000 dead.
September 2001
1451
January 2001
1845
48. Kingdom of Kochi is taken over by the Portuguese creating the first European settlement inIndia.
1503
1951
57 BC
1555
49. Painted Grey Ware culture
1200
1527
1807
1987
50. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
1962
1552
1674
1817