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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa - Lothal - Kalibangan - Dholavira - Rakhigarhi and Mohenjo-daro become large metropolises and the civilization expands to over 2 -500 cities and settlements. The civi
1508
712
500s
2600 BC
2. Mamluk Sultanate
1875
1347
1707
1206
3. Swat culture
836
1600
1729
1000
4. Thanjavur Kingdom
836
75
1572
1272
5. Non-cooperation movementKhilafat Movement
1200s
1527
1858
1920
6. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.
1556
1605
1987
606
7. 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.
450 BC
1527
1987
1996
8. Rigveda (to 1000 BC)
1977
1200 BC
1058
1526
9. Advent of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and leader of the world's first civil disobedience movement - in Navadwip - West Bengal
1130
1761
1486
2005 July
10. Lucknow Pact
265 BC
1696
300 BC
1916
11. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.
1987
240
from 2000 BC
1801
12. Kingdom of Sitawaka
185
2000
1505
1521
13. Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha
624
21
1900 BC
1917
14. Western Ganga Kingdom
1290
1696
350
1497
15. Kanva Empire
1845
July 2001
75
700
16. Sunga Empire
185
1358
December 2001
475
17. Ghadar conspiracy - Provisional Government of India formed in Kabul. Gandhiji Return toIndia.
1443
1915
1747
1559
18. Zafar Khan - governor of Gujarat - declares himself as Sultan Muzaffar Shah founding the Gujarat Sultanate/Muzaffarid dynasty
1407
1856
65 BC
1552
19. Nehru's daughterIndira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
1924
261 BC
1966
1483
20. Mahavira passes away.
1370
527 BC
1924
78
21. At least 50 people are killed in two simultaneous bomb blasts in Bombay.
1779
483 BC
2003 August
1398
22. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.
1928
80 BC
800
1800
23. Ahom Kingdom
1228
1451
1200
250s BC
24. First Railway estalblished between Bombay and Thane
1853 - 16 April
1818
450 BC
1696
25. Tughlaq Sultanate
1320
1656
788
1991
26. Pallava Empire
1320
543
250 BC
1521
27. Kalyani Chalukyas power at its peak. Vikramaditya VI ushers in Vikrama Chalukya era.
1272
1120
1565
1398
28. First Anglo-Maratha War
1539
450
1775
1552
29. Kingdom of Anuradhapura
1102
1935 - August
1058
377 BC
30. Indo-Sassanid Kingdom
230
1814
1515
1490
31. Hindu extremists demolish mosque in Ayodhya - triggering widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.
1992
1681
1749
1574
32. Hindu
1856
1875
1424
1914
33. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar
1414
629
1998
1853 - 16 April
34. British Ceylon
1815
600 BC
1000 BC
1581
35. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
1220
1875
836
1644
36. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa - Lothal - Kalibangan - Dholavira - Rakhigarhi and Mohenjo-daro become large metropolises and the civilization expands to over 2 -500 cities and settlements. The civi
21
2600 BC
273 BC
1857 - 10 May
37. 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.
1658
1999
320
450
38. Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops - and establishes Maratha Empire.
1920
1674
1485
1792
39. Mallikarjuna Raya succeeds his father Deva Raya II
1807
1700
1780
1446
40. Jallianwala Bagh massacre - Montagu
1784
1708
200s BC
1919
41. Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire
1935 - August
1453
250s BC
35
42. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
1780
1555
1658
1644
43. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni
1600
1000
1977
1815
44. Gadar Party formed.
1930
65 BC
1913
1120
45. Vakataka Empire
250s
230
1760
1300
46. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
1572
335
3000
1817
47. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
1630
1977
1911
1574
48. 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.
180 BC
1003-1320 AD
380
September 2001
49. Started Post Service
July 2001
1705
1853
October 2001
50. 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
1556
1606
1729
1792