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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Constantinople won By Turkey
300
1453
1947 - July
1200 BC
2. Death of Islam Shah.
1818
1962
1554
1998
3. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty
1796
1500 BC
2600 BC
1485
4. Establishment of theIndo-Greek kingdom.
1779
180 BC
1845
65 BC
5. Battle of Talikota results in the rout of Vijayanagara empire.
March 2007
1565
1996
1980
6. Classical period
3400 BCE
1630
21
1
7. Second Anglo-Maratha War begins
300 BC
75
1500 BC
1803
8. Maurya Empire
321
1040
1826
1990
9. Samma Dynasty assumes rule over Sindh
1070
1351
1916
543
10. Indo-Greek Kingdom
180 BC
1929
261 BC
240
11. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.
1600
489
1932 - 24 September
1865 - 28 January
12. The Mauryan Empire - which shrunk considerably - collapsed after its emperor Brihadrata was assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga dynasty.
184 BC
500s
1903
1600
13. Koch Kingdom
1515
1206
230
1900 - 22 October
14. Vajpayee's BJP party declines his offer to resign over a number of political scandals and the apparent failure of his talks with Pakistani President Musharraf.
July 2001
550s
450
1900 - 22 October
15. 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
1040
1508
1815
1977
16. 'Atmiya Sabha' Established Later on known as 'Prarthana Samaj' By Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1749
1605
1814
1875
17. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.
16 August
1795
1796
1749
18. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani
230
1581
1820 -
1157
19. Indo-Scythian Kingdom
1795
1823
200 BC
2800 BC
20. 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
1424
1946 - February
1
1799
21. First Anglo-Maratha War begins - in which Haidar Ali of Mysore defeats the combined armies of the EastIndia Company - the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad.
1777
305 BC
1747
700
22. Kuninda Kingdom established. Tholkappiyam describes the grammar and morphology of Tamil; it is the oldest existing Tamil grammar (dates vary between 200 BCE and 100 CE). (to 100 BC)
200 BC
1443
1924
1699
23. Early Vedic period (to 1000 BC)
1905
1775
35
1500 BC
24. 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
December 2001
1807
200 BC
1606
25. Life of Basaveshwara - philosopher and social reformer. (to 1196)
475
65 BC
1134
300 BC
26. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.
1991
1992
450 BC
1605
27. Mauryan Empire is founded by Chandragupta Maurya in Magadha after he defeats the Nanda dynasty and Macedonian Seleucid Empire. Mauryan capital city is Patliputra (Modern Patna in Bihar)
273 BC
1200
321 BC
1194
28. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
1336
1992
1644
1705
29. Lohara Kingdom
700
1003-1320 AD
305 BC
October 2001
30. Vellore Mutiny
1989
1747
1806
1900 BC
31. Congress suffers worst ever electoral defeat as Hindu nationalist BJP emerges as largest single party.
January 2001
1996
240
1191
32. Kuninda Kingdom
1070
200s BC
1757
1522
33. 'Victory of Prithviraj Chauhan'.First battle of Tarain between Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj III. Ghauri is defeated by Prithivi Raj Chauhan III.
1191
7000
1905
335
34. Narayanrao Peshwa is murdered by his uncle Raghunathrao's wife in front of Raghunathrao. Regulating Act of 1773 - Warren Hastings appointed as first Governor-General ofIndia
1773
1858
1965
345
35. Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes ninth Guru of Sikhs.
September 2001
1919
1665
230 BC
36. Indo-Sassanid Kingdom
1658
1971
230
400 BC
37. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)
475
1490
1869
1399
38. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born
65 BC
7000
1469
350
39. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
1817
1806
184 BC
7000
40. Kalachuri Empire
1130
1857 - 10 May
7000
1798
41. Keladi Kingdom
2003 August
1499
1220
483 BC
42. Polonnaruwa Kingdom
1526
1191
300
1928
43. Maurya Empire
321
1508
1869
1977
44. Maitraka Empire
475
1991
1451
1799
45. Mature Harappan Culture
2600
1947 - July
1505
1659
46. Shahi Empire
November 2008
1200
500s
60
47. Alberuni arrivies inIndia; death of Mahmud of Ghazni
1469
1030
1336
1990
48. Pallava Empire
250 BC
60
January 2002
1503
49. Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha
1206
1826
1917
1818
50. Mahavira - 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born (traditional date).
1708
599 BC
1915
1469