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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by suicide bomber sympathetic to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers. Economic reform programme begun by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.






2. Khilji Sultanate






3. Indira Gandhi declares state of emergency after being found guilty of electoral malpractice. Nearly 1000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced. (to 1977)






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






5. Gurjara Pratihara Empire






6. India fires on Pakistani military posts in the heaviest firing along the dividing line of control in Kashmir for almost a year.(NO reference)






7. Jugantar formed. 30 December - Muslim League formed in Dacca.






8. Delhi conspiracy case






9. Chitradurga Kingdom






10. Simon Commission






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






12. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The civilization used an early form of theIndus signs - the so-calledIndus script.






13. Late medieval age






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






15. Durrani Empire






16. British Raj






17. Pala Empire






18. Swat culture






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






20. Kingdom of Gampola






21. Western Ganga Kingdom






22. First Anglo-Maratha War






23. Ochre Coloured Pottery culture






24. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)






25. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh






26. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh






27. Humayun regained the throne of Delhi from the hands of weak successors of Sher Shah.






28. 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.






29. 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






30. Thanjavur Kingdom






31. Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes ninth Guru of Sikhs.






32. Hindu extremists demolish mosque in Ayodhya - triggering widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.






33. Seleucus gives up his territories in the subcontinent (Afghanistan/Baluchistan) to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 elephants. Seleucus offers his daughter in marriage to Chandragupta to seal their friendship.






34. Chandra Vidyasagar is born (to 1891)






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






36. Early Harappan Culture






37. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty






38. Subhas Chandra Bose is born (to 1945)






39. Mahavira passes away.






40. Stone age






41. District collectors in Bengal were made responsible for settling the revenue and collecting it.






42. Maukhari Empire






43. Deva Kingdom






44. Gadar Party formed.






45. DanishIndia






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






47. Lodi Sultanate






48. Other states






49. Sikh Confederacy






50. Kuninda Kingdom