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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire.






2. Earliest evidence for indus valley civilization






3. Guru Har Krishan becomes eight guru of Sikhs.






4. Ashoka begins displaying religious tolerance - grants animal rights - builds hospitals for people and animals - treats his subjects as equals regardless of caste or creed - and promotes non-violence and republicanism. Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of A






5. Western Satraps formed.






6. Khudiram Bose is born (to 1908)






7. Invasions by the Huna.






8. 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.






9. Pala Empire






10. 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






11. (February) Vajpayee makes historic bus trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration. (May) Tension in Kashmir leads to brief war with Pakistan-backed forces in the icy heights around Kargil inIndian-hel






12. Chandragupta II - Samudragupta's son becomes the Gupta Emperor.






13. Ahmadnagar declares independence - followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year thus breaking up the Bahmani Sultanate.






14. Late medieval age






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






16. Kakori conspiracy






17. Vajpayee meets Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in the first summit between the two neighbours in more than two years. The meeting ends without a breakthrough or even a joint statement because of differences over Kashmir.






18. Kalinga War takes place between Ashoka and the kingdom of Kalinga. After conquering Kalinga - Ashoka reportedly regrets what he had done - leading him to adopt Buddhism - which then became the quasi-official state religion of the Mauryan Empire.






19. At least 50 people are killed in two simultaneous bomb blasts in Bombay.






20. Akbar annexes Kashmir.






21. Durrani Empire






22. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.






23. Ashoka begins displaying religious tolerance - grants animal rights - builds hospitals for people and animals - treats his subjects as equals regardless of caste or creed - and promotes non-violence and republicanism. Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of A






24. Kingdom of Tambapanni






25. Kingdom of Kandy






26. Marathas re-captures Delhi and parts of NorthIndia.






27. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni






28. Lodi Sultanate






29. First Anglo-Maratha War






30. 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.






31. Constantinople won By Turkey






32. Suicide squad attacks parliament in New Delhi - killing several police. The five gunmen die in the assault. India imposes sanctions against Pakistan - to force it to take action against two Kashmir militant groups blamed for the suicide attack on par






33. Reddy Kingdom






34. Harsha Empire






35. Kingdom of Kandy






36. Kakori conspiracy






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






38. Indus Valley Civilization






39. Swami Vivekanand is born (to 1902)






40. Jallianwala Bagh massacre - Montagu






41. Morley-Minto Reforms






42. Maratha Empire






43. Establishment of Rashtrakuta Kingdom of Manyakhet by Danti Durga by defeating Chalukyas of Badami






44. Kalabhras Empire






45. Khilji Sultanate






46. Colonial period






47. Gupta Empire






48. 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






49. Princely states (to 1947)






50. Kalachuri Empire