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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Kanva Empire






2. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)






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






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






5. Polonnaruwa Kingdom






6. Marava Kingdom






7. Ala-ud-din Khalji's army under Malik Kafur occupies Devagiri ending the Seuna Yadava Kingdom






8. Second Anglo-Maratha War ends






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






10. Chalukya Empire






11. Lucknow Pact






12. Kushan Empire






13. Second Anglo-Maratha War begins






14. Khilji Sultanate






15. Proposed death date of Gautama Buddha.






16. Indian Rebellion of 1857






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






18. Kakatiya Kingdom






19. Period IV of Mehrgarh ends






20. Ashoka the Great regarded as the greatest ancientIndian emperor - grandson of Chandragupta Maurya - ascends as emperor of the Mauryan Empire.






21. Chandra Vidyasagar is born (to 1891)






22. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.






23. The Mauryan Empire - which shrunk considerably - collapsed after its emperor Brihadrata was assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga dynasty.






24. Congress Party wins first general elections under leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. (to 1952)






25. Alberuni arrivies inIndia; death of Mahmud of Ghazni






26. Satavahana Empire






27. India loses brief border war with China. India won Diu - Daman and Goa from PortugueseIndia.






28. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar






29. 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.






30. Solanki Kingdom






31. Guru Ram Das becomes fourth Guru of Sikhs. Akbar annexes Bengal.






32. Vakataka Empire






33. Nripatunga Amoghavarsha I becomes Rashtrakuta emperor. Kannada literature flourishes.






34. Northern Black Polished Ware






35. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.






36. Kingdom of Kotte






37. Quit India Movement - (Late March) Cripps' mission - (August) Indian National Army Established by Subhas Chandra Bose






38. 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.






39. 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






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






41. 'Arya Samaj' Established - Aligarh Muslim University






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






43. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni






44. Ashoka conquers and unifies most of South Asia - along with Afghanistan and eastern Iran.






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






46. Death of Islam Shah.






47. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani






48. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)






49. Deccan Sultanates






50. Western Ganga Kingdom