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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. District collectors in Bengal were made responsible for settling the revenue and collecting it.
1681
1786
1102
1508
2. Portuguese Ceylon
1505
753
1696
624
3. Congress Party wins first general elections under leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. (to 1952)
200 BC
1920
1951
1600
4. Indo-Sassanid Kingdom
1760
1747
1644
230
5. Swat culture
1206
1792
1605
1600
6. Timur plunders Lahore
1398
200 BC
1659
1083
7. Kamarupa Kingdom
1925
350
1749
10
8. Akbar dies - and is succeeded by his son Jehangir.
1221
1605
1777
November 2008
9. Durrani Empire
1747
1134
1206
180 BC
10. Battle of Talikota results in the rout of Vijayanagara empire.
1909
1565
1965
1486
11. Northern Black Polished Ware
1509
1485
1336
700
12. Huna Kingdom
1526
65 BC
475
1424
13. 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
1200
1799
2001
1192
14. Central Assembly Bombed by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt. Purna Swaraj resolution.
1853
1929
942
1996
15. Indo-Parthian Kingdom
1777
21
1530
1869
16. Guru Har Krishan becomes eight guru of Sikhs.
753
1510
1661
753
17. Mahavira - 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born (traditional date).
1030
599 BC
550s
200s BC
18. Mehrgarh Culture
57 BC
335
7000
1490
19. Gautam Buddha - founder of Buddhism is born.
1931 - March
185
563 BC
80 BC
20. Battle of Diu marks the beginning of the dominance of the Europeans in the Asian naval theater.
1823
606
1509
1414
21. Proposed death date of Gautama Buddha.
483 BC
2000
1509
1909
22. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty
1323
1620
1863
250
23. 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.
July 2001
1674
1823
1900 BC
24. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.
1443
1965
1600
505
25. Sultan Ibrahim Lodi - of the Delhi Sultanate - angers local nobles - who respond by inviting Babur - the Mughal ruler of Kabul - to invade Delhi and Agra. The local population - plus the possession of artillery - assists Babur in killing the Sultan (
1120
1801
1351
1526
26. 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.
1451
850
450 BC
304 BC
27. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny - (March) Cabinet Mission
3300
1900 - 22 October
1946 - February
1661
28. Death of Aurangzeb the mughal emperor.
1407
1612
1707
1780
29. Timur plunders Lahore
1865 - 28 January
1946 - February
1320
1398
30. Indus Valley Civilization
3300
265 BC
1572
1424
31. Yadava Empire
230
850
1021
July 2001
32. Beginning of Vikram Era
57 BC
1858
1900 - 22 October
1877 - January
33. Mahatma Gandhi is born (to 1948)
1869
2000
753
1407
34. Vellore Mutiny
1806
232 BC
1674
1228
35. Solanki Kingdom
1935 - August
942
500
1310
36. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
1630
1606
1527
500
37. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.
320
1757
1902
78
38. Western Ganga Kingdom
350
1412
1772
345
39. Mughal army arrested for the act.
1962
700
1990
1705
40. Harsha Empire
1675
1024
590
1674
41. Shishunaga Kingdom
1605
413
1875
1749
42. Massive earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat - leaving at least 30000 dead.
1221
January 2001
1200 BC
1749
43. Battle of Chausa fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in which Humayun defeated. Guru Angad Dev becomes second guru of sikhs.
1414
1526
1272
1539
44. Sultan Ibrahim Lodi - of the Delhi Sultanate - angers local nobles - who respond by inviting Babur - the Mughal ruler of Kabul - to invade Delhi and Agra. The local population - plus the possession of artillery - assists Babur in killing the Sultan (
1526
2005 July
350
1539
45. Guru Granth Sahib becomes Guru of Sikhs.
230
1708
1845
1401
46. British Raj
1924
650
1858
1206
47. Sikh Empire
1845
1799
250
July 2001
48. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.
1946 - February
606
232 BC
505
49. 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
1554
from 2000 BC
1773
1857
50. Akbar annexes Kashmir.
1586
543 BC
1574
1030