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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Kalabhras Empire






2. Sena Empire






3. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.






4. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)






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






6. Kanva Empire






7. Beginning of Vikram Era






8. Indian National Congress Eshtablished






9. Shivaji's ill-equipped and small Maratha army defeat mighty Adilshahi troops at the Battle of Pratapgarh in a major upset inIndian history. Shivaji personally kills Adilshahi commander Afzal Khan (general).






10. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The civilization used an early form of theIndus signs - the so-calledIndus script.






11. Babur bribes Mewar general Silhadi promising Silhadi a kingdom - if Silhadi betrays Mewar King Rana Sanga in Battle of Khanwa - thus leading to the annexation of Mewar.






12. Lohara Kingdom






13. A high-powered rocket is launched - addingIndia to the club of countries able to fire big satellites deep into space.






14. Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.






15. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)






16. The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands.






17. Chola Empire






18. Maurya Empire






19. Kingdom of Anuradhapura






20. Huna Kingdom






21. Last invasion of Mahmud Ghazni - sacked and destroyed temple of Somnath






22. Solanki Kingdom






23. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)






24. Hindu






25. Harsha Empire






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






27. Pandya Empire






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






29. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.






30. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I






31. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'






32. Keladi Kingdom






33. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.






34. Delhi Sultanate






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






36. 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)






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






38. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563






39. A high-powered rocket is launched - addingIndia to the club of countries able to fire big satellites deep into space.






40. Kingdom of Gampola






41. Guru Tegh Bahadur - the ninth Guru of Sikhs is executed in Delhi by the order of Aurangzeb for his support for the Kashmiri Hindus to practice their religion.Guru Gobind Singh becomes tenth Guru of Sikhs.






42. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.






43. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.






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






45. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty






46. Earliest evidence for indus valley civilization






47. Maurya Empire






48. Madurai Kingdom






49. Travancore Kingdom






50. Pallava Empire







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