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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. PortugueseIndia






2. Deva Kingdom






3. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.






4. 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.






5. Partition ofIndia






6. Congress suffers worst ever electoral defeat as Hindu nationalist BJP emerges as largest single party.






7. Indian Rebellion of 1857






8. Samma Dynasty assumes rule over Sindh






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






10. Battle of Kannauj fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri and Humayun was completely defeated. Humayun lost the Mughal empire to Afghans (Suri Dynasty) - and passed 12 years in exile.






11. Guru Gobind Singh - the 10th Guru of Sikhs creates Khalsa - the saint-soldier at Anandpur Sahib - Punjab.






12. Congress Party wins first general elections under leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. (to 1952)






13. Maha Janapadas






14. Guru Ram Das becomes fourth Guru of Sikhs. Akbar annexes Bengal.






15. Jallianwala Bagh massacre - Montagu






16. Ram Mohan Roy Born (to 1833)






17. Alberuni arrivies inIndia; death of Mahmud of Ghazni






18. Paramara Kingdom






19. Rashtrakuta Empire






20. PortugueseIndia (to 1961)






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






22. Mahavira passes away.






23. Battle of Chausa fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in which Humayun defeated. Guru Angad Dev becomes second guru of sikhs.






24. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.






25. Chera Kingdom






26. First Anglo-Maratha War






27. Ashoka the Great regarded as the greatest ancientIndian emperor - grandson of Chandragupta Maurya - ascends as emperor of the Mauryan Empire.






28. British Expedition to Tibet






29. Subhas Chandra Bose is born (to 1945)






30. 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.






31. Governor Hasan Gangu revolts against Muhammad bin Tughluq founding the Bahmani Sultanate






32. Rajaram Chhatrapati died






33. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani






34. Early modern period






35. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day northernIndia






36. Deva Raya II succeeded his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire






37. Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group - Congress (Indira).






38. Ashfaqulla Khan is born (to 1927)






39. Died Tatya Tope






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






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






42. Battle of Chausa fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in which Humayun defeated. Guru Angad Dev becomes second guru of sikhs.






43. First Anglo-Afghan War






44. Western Chalukya Empire






45. Kingdom of Kurunegala






46. Durrani Empire






47. First Muslim - Md. Bin Qasim defeats Raja Dahir






48. Indus Valley Civilization






49. Iron age






50. First Anglo-Maratha War