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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Hindu extremists demolish mosque in Ayodhya - triggering widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.
1341
1992
1875
1708
2. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The civilization used an early form of theIndus signs - the so-calledIndus script.
814
475
1451
2800 BC
3. Kingdoms of Sri Lanka
543 BC
1120
230
1913
4. 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.
1675
1
273 BC
1863
5. Babur completes his Baburnama - reflecting on society - politics - economics - history - geography - nature - flora and fauna - which to this day is a standard textbook in 25 countries. Babur dies - and is succeeded by his son Humayun.
1469
300 BC
1530
483 BC
6. Vellore Mutiny
1806
1540
1824 - 12 February
475
7. B. R. Ambedkar is born (to 1956)
1906
1891
1779
1499
8. Mahavira passes away.
527 BC
1928
1605
1586
9. Thanjavur Kingdom
1572
November 2008
1083
1964
10. Lala Lajpat Rai is born (to 1928)
1865 - 28 January
1565
1920
230
11. Khizr Khan - deputized by Timur to be the governor of Multan takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1221
1927 - November
1414
1911
12. India successfully test-fires a nuclear-capable ballistic missile - the Agni - off its eastern coast.
January 2002
1975
1980
1469
13. A high-powered rocket is launched - addingIndia to the club of countries able to fire big satellites deep into space.
2001
2600 BC
753
2600
14. Nehru's daughterIndira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
1856
800
1192
1966
15. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar
629
1499
1845
1853
16. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
230 BC
305 BC
180 BC
1644
17. Established first three University of Mumbai - University of Madras and University of Calcutta inIndia
1857
1950 - 26 January
1855 - 30 June
1790
18. Chitradurga Kingdom
788
July 2001
1300
1799
19. Invasions by the Huna.
1336
1980
450
1863
20. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.
1194
1058
1946 - February
1446
21. 'Victory of Mohammed Ghauri'. Second battle of Tarain fought between Ghauri and Prithivi Raj Chauhan III. Prithvi Raj Chauhan III is defeated by Mhammed Ghori.
16 August
1696
350
1192
22. Sikh Empire
1799
1749
1586
1341
23. Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by suicide bomber sympathetic to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers. Economic reform programme begun by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
1078
1991
1859 - 18 April
377 BC
24. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.
489
320
350
35
25. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
1807
35
2000
1200
26. Battle of Chandawar fought between Ghauri and Jaichand of Kannauj. Ghauri defeated Jayachandra and killed him.
1853 - 16 April
413
1194
1300
27. Pala Empire
1971
3300
750
1078
28. The Christian-Islamic power struggle in Europe and the Middle East. Spills over into theIndian Ocean as Battle of Chaul during the Portuguese-Mamluk War
1490
1807
1508
637
29. More than 1000 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra region.
2005 July
1554
1000 BC
400 BC
30. Ror Kingdom
450 BC
1801
1916
1398
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.
1134
1980
1891
1991
32. Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire
1786
1469
250s BC
280
33. DutchIndia
300
1605
1965
1130
34. Khilji Sultanate
1757
350
1102
1290
35. Santhal rebellion
1200s
1855 - 30 June
230
1565
36. Classical period
850
1358
1
1856
37. Simuka declares independence from Mauryan rule and establishes the Satavahana Empire.
1412
1877 - January
230 BC
850
38. The Christian-Islamic power struggle in Europe and the Middle East. Spills over into theIndian Ocean as Battle of Chaul during the Portuguese-Mamluk War
1799
753
35
1508
39. British rule in Burma (to 1947)
1826
1526
1984
1903
40. Chandra Vidyasagar is born (to 1891)
1130
1600
1820 -
1795
41. Kingdom of Gampola
1221
1341
January 2002
35
42. Indian Rebellion of 1857
1040
1857 - 10 May
1083
2600 BC
43. Troops storm Golden Temple - Sikhs' most holy shrine - to flush out Sikh militants pressing for self-rule. Indira Gandhi assassinated by Sikh bodyguards - following which her son - Rajiv - takes over.
273 BC
1351
1984
1656
44. Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire
2000
1200s
250s BC
505
45. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)
1497
1931 - March
1929
1900 BC
46. Eastern Chalukya Kingdom
1644
800
624
1483
47. Other states
35
1674
1102
1944
48. Bronze age
3000
1786
606
1030
49. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.
1600
1102
1859 - 18 April
1823
50. Ashoka conquers and unifies most of South Asia - along with Afghanistan and eastern Iran.
November 2008
266 BC
1975
1370