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Timeline Of Indian History

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






2. 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






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






4. Vellore Mutiny






5. Partition of Bengal






6. Ashoka dies and is succeeded by Kunala.






7. Kalabhras Empire






8. 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.






9. Shivaji's ill-equipped and small Maratha army defeat mighty Adilshahi troops at the Battle of Pratapgarh in a major upset inIndian history. Shivaji personally kills Adilshahi commander Afzal Khan (general).






10. 'Arya Samaj' Established - Aligarh Muslim University






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






12. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty






13. Company Raj






14. Durrani Empire






15. 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.






16. Second Anglo-Mysore War ends with the Treaty of Mangalore.






17. Jehangir announces 'Chain of Justice' outside his palace that anyone can ring the bell and get a personal hearing with the emperor. Jehangir dies - and is succeeded by his son Shah Jahan.






18. Maha Janapadas






19. Vishnukundina Empire






20. Eastern Ganga Empire






21. Sena Empire






22. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)






23. 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






24. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni






25. Proposed death date of Gautama Buddha.






26. Aurangzeb invades the Deccan






27. Khilji Sultanate






28. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'






29. Kingdom of Yapahuwa






30. First Anglo-Afghan War






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






32. Republic Day (India)






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






34. Kalyani Chalukyas power at its peak. Vikramaditya VI ushers in Vikrama Chalukya era.






35. Deva Raya II succeeded his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire






36. Dayananda Saraswati is born (to 1883)






37. Dayananda Saraswati is born (to 1883)






38. Zamorin Kingdom






39. Early Harappan Culture






40. Indo-Scythian Kingdom






41. Guru Gobind Singh - the 10th Guru of Sikhs creates Khalsa - the saint-soldier at Anandpur Sahib - Punjab.






42. Government of India Act 1935






43. Lala Lajpat Rai is born (to 1928)






44. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.






45. Gurjara Pratihara Empire






46. First Railway estalblished between Bombay and Thane






47. 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






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






49. Sikh Confederacy






50. British Ceylon