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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Deccan Sultanates
1628
250s
1200 BC
1490
2. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan
1681
1605
3400 BCE
1556
3. Mahavira passes away.
527 BC
1932 - 24 September
1024
1605
4. Indira Gandhi's Congress Party loses general elections. Janata Party comes to power.Communist party ofIndia comes into power in West Bengal.
1903
1977
1644
1747
5. The Mauryan Empire - which shrunk considerably - collapsed after its emperor Brihadrata was assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga dynasty.
184 BC
1554
350
1510
6. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.
563 BC
2000
March 2007
1540
7. Yadava Empire
December 2001
850
1522
350
8. 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).
1971
1659
February 2002
1998
9. US lifts sanctions which it imposed againstIndia and Pakistan after they staged nuclear tests in 1998. The move is seen as a reward for their support for the US-led anti-terror campaign.
1644
September 2001
1605
1358
10. Jugantar formed. 30 December - Muslim League formed in Dacca.
1290
1906
1206
January 2001
11. Gajapati Kingdom
1434
1853
1773
November 2008
12. Pallava Empire
1814
250 BC
1347
3300
13. Life of Basaveshwara - philosopher and social reformer. (to 1196)
1877 - January
1795
320
1134
14. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I
280
489
3000
1336
15. India fires on Pakistani military posts in the heaviest firing along the dividing line of control in Kashmir for almost a year.(NO reference)
March 2007
1485
October 2001
684
16. Rai Kingdom
1940
489
1757
1942
17. Vijayanagara Empire
304 BC
1919
1336
1795
18. Vajpayee's BJP party declines his offer to resign over a number of political scandals and the apparent failure of his talks with Pakistani President Musharraf.
1966
July 2001
1310
1764
19. DanishIndia
1510
1620
1325
1343
20. Ching-Thang Khomba moves Manipur's capital to Kangla
1796
35
1320
1058
21. 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.
1826
1779
1290
35
22. Early Harappan Culture
3300
629
483 BC
814
23. Chera Kingdom
700
1505
300 BC
7000
24. 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.
1556
1761
1540
260 BC
25. Started Post Service
1853
1070
1310
543
26. 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.
1931 - March
280
1499
1628
27. Subhas Chandra Bose is born (to 1945)
1130
1823
1370
1897 - 23 January
28. Mature Harappan Culture
1824 - 12 February
2600
1814
1293
29. Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by suicide bomber sympathetic to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers. Economic reform programme begun by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
1510
1991
1900 BC
280
30. Janata Party Splits. Chaudhary Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister.
1979
1469
1347
320
31. Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by suicide bomber sympathetic to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers. Economic reform programme begun by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
3300
1991
1974
1909
32. Birth of Babur in Andijan - Fergana Valley in Central Asia
1320
1757
1483
1950 - 26 January
33. 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.
1527
1600
1134
1510
34. Sena Empire
1003-1320 AD
1659
1805
1070
35. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.
1761
1497
320
January 2001
36. Western Satraps formed.
December 2001
35
1987
1707
37. Indian Rebellion of 1857
1773
1857 - 10 May
1777
260 BC
38. Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh - formerly East Pakistan. Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.
1971
1522
1134
October 2001
39. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.
1600
1499
1948 - 30 January
1799
40. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
1796
1526
1300
1644
41. Princely states (to 1947)
1453
1765
1773
200s BC
42. Marathas re-captures Delhi and parts of NorthIndia.
1902
1906
65 BC
1771
43. Durrani Empire
1681
from 2000 BC
1747
1675
44. 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
753
1790
599 BC
1605
45. Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam - Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.
February 2002
1526
400 BC
1760
46. Kalyani Chalukyas power at its peak. Vikramaditya VI ushers in Vikrama Chalukya era.
280
1120
1925
753
47. Maurya Empire
250s BC
1102
321
1935 - August
48. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.
1801
788
335
600 BC
49. Genghis Khan invades Punjab
1944
1221
1628
1974
50. Dutch Ceylon
1522
1931 - March
1656
1856