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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Bukka - the Vijayanagara ruler and his son Kumara Kamapna capture the entire Tamil speaking parts.






2. Ghadar conspiracy - Provisional Government of India formed in Kabul. Gandhiji Return toIndia.






3. Rai Kingdom






4. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.






5. Started Post Service






6. British Raj






7. Mahavira - 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born (traditional date).






8. 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






9. Thanjavur Kingdom






10. Kamarupa Kingdom






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






12. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.






13. Khilji Sultanate






14. Middle and Late Vedic period (to 500 BC)






15. Ching-Thang Khomba moves Manipur's capital to Kangla






16. Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops - and establishes Maratha Empire.






17. Kalabhras Empire






18. Second Anglo-Maratha War begins






19. Black and Red ware culture






20. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.






21. Death of Sher Shah Suri and succeeded by Islam Shah.






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






23. British rule in Burma (to 1947)






24. Kingdom of Gampola






25. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty






26. Indo-Sassanid Kingdom






27. Ror Kingdom






28. First Anglo-Maratha War






29. Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by a right wing Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse. War with Pakistan over disputed territory of Kashmir. Telangana and other princely states integrated inIndian union






30. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association formed.






31. Partition of Bengal






32. Chandra Vidyasagar is born (to 1891)






33. 'Atmiya Sabha' Established Later on known as 'Prarthana Samaj' By Raja Ram Mohan Roy






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






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






36. Second war with Pakistan over Kashmir.






37. Kakori conspiracy






38. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar






39. Late medieval age






40. Guru Amar Das becomes third Guru of Sikhs.






41. Direct Action Day/Great Calcutta Killings






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






43. The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761 - by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani - an ethnic Pashtun - also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century






44. Marava Kingdom






45. Portuguese land on the Coromandel Coast






46. British Expedition to Tibet






47. FrenchIndia (to 1954)






48. Gajapati Kingdom






49. Guru Har Krishan becomes eight guru of Sikhs.






50. Western Chalukya Empire