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Timeline Of Indian History

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






2. Subhas Chandra Bose calls Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation.






3. Magadha Kingdom






4. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.






5. Indian Rebellion of 1857






6. Invasions by the Huna.






7. Third war with Pakistan over creation of Bangladesh - formerly East Pakistan. Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.






8. Sultan Ibrahim Lodi - of the Delhi Sultanate - angers local nobles - who respond by inviting Babur - the Mughal ruler of Kabul - to invade Delhi and Agra. The local population - plus the possession of artillery - assists Babur in killing the Sultan (






9. Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state kill more than 50 policemen in a dawn attack.






10. Western Satraps formed.






11. Gurjara Pratihara Empire






12. Classical period






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






14. Thanjavur Kingdom






15. Nanda Empire






16. Kingdom of Gampola






17. Yadava Empire






18. Died Tatya Tope






19. Kakori conspiracy






20. Vakataka Empire






21. Stone age






22. Battle of Buxar






23. Delhi conspiracy case






24. Western Ganga Kingdom






25. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni






26. Conquest of Kalinga






27. Massive earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat - leaving at least 30000 dead.






28. Iron age






29. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)






30. Guru Arjan Dev becomes fifth Guru of Sikhs.






31. Genghis Khan invades Punjab






32. Falling public support leads to Congress defeat in general election.






33. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.






34. Pallava Empire






35. Kingdom of Sitawaka






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






37. Lahore Resolution - August offer 1940






38. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.






39. More than 1000 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra region.






40. Kakatiya Kingdom






41. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar






42. Kakatiya Kingdom






43. Vijayanagara Empire






44. Lahore Resolution - August offer 1940






45. Harsha Empire






46. Invasions by the Huna.






47. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ends with the death of Tipu Sultan - the victory of the EastIndia Company - and the restoration of their ally - the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysore. Polygar War






48. Narayanrao Peshwa is murdered by his uncle Raghunathrao's wife in front of Raghunathrao. Regulating Act of 1773 - Warren Hastings appointed as first Governor-General ofIndia






49. Mature Harappan Culture






50. Proposed death date of Gautama Buddha.