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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)
836
1792
1000 BC
250s
2. Ram Mohan Roy Born (to 1833)
1772
January 2002
750
505
3. Morley-Minto Reforms
1605
1909
1515
489
4. Chandragupta II - Samudragupta's son becomes the Gupta Emperor.
380
1612
1325
753
5. Guru Granth Sahib becomes Guru of Sikhs.
1443
1708
1790
1347
6. Death of Aurangzeb the mughal emperor.
1707
1554
450 BC
629
7. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.
200s BC
75
1826
1749
8. Iron age
1773
1200
July 2001
1412
9. Mughal army arrested for the act.
230 BC
1527
1705
250 BC
10. Rajaram Chhatrapati died
1600
1801
1700
1574
11. Khilji Sultanate
250
1559
1760
1290
12. Marathas re-captures Delhi and parts of NorthIndia.
1157
1757
1906
1771
13. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)
1757
1857
1000 BC
1497
14. 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.
1974
1527
1906
1675
15. Genghis Khan invades Punjab
1630
1499
1221
1989
16. 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
1799
1505
300
17. Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group - Congress (Indira).
230
1980
1606
1675
18. Koch Kingdom
1526
700
1515
1336
19. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.
1221
600 BC
1058
1508
20. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty
1323
200 BC
1414
260 BC
21. Garhwal Kingdom
1358
September 2001
1700
1979
22. Constantinople won By Turkey
1200 BC
1700
1453
543
23. Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha
1789
1917
1572
1775
24. Shivaji dies of fever at Raigad.
3000
December 2001
January 2002
1680
25. Yadava Empire
1930
850
1540
1869
26. FrenchIndia (to 1954)
321
1398
1759
1508
27. Mamluk Sultanate
1398
1130
1206
January 2002
28. Inter-religious bloodshed breaks out after 59 Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya are killed in a train fire in Godhra - Gujarat. More than 1000 people - mainly Muslims - die in subsequent riots. (Police and officials blamed the fire on a Muslim mo
1509
200 BC
February 2002
836
29. Marava Kingdom
21
1
1451
1600
30. Deccan Sultanates
1490
250s BC
1780
1343
31. Mahavira passes away.
527 BC
1966
November 2008
1799
32. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
1221
1021
1644
1775
33. Polonnaruwa Kingdom
1889 - 3 December
300
1925
1656
34. Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni
March 2007
1000
1526
1900 - 22 October
35. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)
1605
712
1757
1806
36. Morley-Minto Reforms
1272
1909
1800
3300 BC
37. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.
2003 August
1630
2000
1120
38. Janata Party Splits. Chaudhary Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister.
1859 - 18 April
1979
February 2002
1857
39. Death of Yashwantrao Holkar
1811
1759
377 BC
240
40. Company Raj
1200
1826
1903
1757
41. Hoysala Empire
400 BC
1414
1747
1040
42. Polonnaruwa Kingdom
300
266 BC
1858
1950 - 26 January
43. Deva Kingdom
606
1505
250s
1200s
44. Second Anglo-Mysore War ends with the Treaty of Mangalore.
1765
1030
1784
1760
45. Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops - and establishes Maratha Empire.
1885 - 28 December
1775
265 BC
1674
46. Birth of Adi Shankaracharya
788
7000
184 BC
1707
47. Deccan Sultanates
1200
1656
2000
1490
48. Western Satraps formed.
35
1581
1612
400 BC
49. Durrani Empire
500
1919
1747
1805
50. British Ceylon
1401
1815
1790
1992