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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises.






2. Western Chalukya Empire






3. Death of Sher Shah Suri and succeeded by Islam Shah.






4. Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire.






5. Simon Commission






6. Deccan Sultanates






7. 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






8. Kakori conspiracy






9. Portuguese land on the Coromandel Coast






10. 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






11. First Anglo-Maratha War






12. Birth of Babur in Andijan - Fergana Valley in Central Asia






13. Janata Party Splits. Chaudhary Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister.






14. Ashfaqulla Khan is born (to 1927)






15. Morley-Minto Reforms






16. 'Atmiya Sabha' Established Later on known as 'Prarthana Samaj' By Raja Ram Mohan Roy






17. Swami Vivekanand is born (to 1902)






18. Shahi Empire






19. Death of Nana Fadnavis






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






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






22. Western Ganga Kingdom






23. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association formed.






24. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.






25. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.






26. Kingdom of Gampola






27. Guru Har Krishan becomes eight guru of Sikhs.






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






29. Indo-Scythian Kingdom






30. Indira Gandhi's Congress Party loses general elections. Janata Party comes to power.Communist party ofIndia comes into power in West Bengal.






31. Constantinople won By Turkey






32. Khilji Sultanate






33. Mahavira - 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born (traditional date).






34. Stone age






35. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.






36. Shahi Empire






37. Nehru's daughterIndira Gandhi becomes prime minister.






38. DanishIndia (to 1869)






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






40. Kingdom of Raigama






41. DutchIndia






42. Partition of Bengal






43. Polonnaruwa Kingdom






44. Hoysala Empire






45. Santhal rebellion






46. Paramara Kingdom






47. Mughal Empire






48. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.






49. Vakataka Empire






50. Veera Ballala III killed at the Battle of Madurai.






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