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Timeline Of Indian History

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






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






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






4. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.






5. Late medieval age






6. Pala Empire






7. Gautam Buddha - founder of Buddhism is born.






8. Salt Satyagraha - Round Table Conferences (India) First - civil disobedience movement






9. US lifts sanctions which it imposed againstIndia and Pakistan after they staged nuclear tests in 1998. The move is seen as a reward for their support for the US-led anti-terror campaign.






10. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association formed.






11. Anglo






12. Guru Hargobind becomes sixth guru of Sikhs.






13. Life of Basaveshwara - philosopher and social reformer. (to 1196)






14. First Anglo-Afghan War






15. Kingdom of Raigama






16. Gupta Empire






17. Kingdom of Sitawaka






18. Indo-Parthian Kingdom






19. Bardoli Satyagraha






20. Shah Jahan completes Taj Mahal - Jama Masjid[disambiguation needed] - and RedFort. Imperial treasuries drained by architectural and military overexpenditures. Shah Jahan dies - and is succeeded by his son Aurangzeb.






21. Death of Yashwantrao Holkar






22. Magadha Kingdom






23. Proposed death date of Gautama Buddha.






24. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.






25. 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






26. Salt Satyagraha - Round Table Conferences (India) First - civil disobedience movement






27. Satavahana Empire






28. Congress Party wins first general elections under leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru. (to 1952)






29. Guru Tegh Bahadur - the ninth Guru of Sikhs is executed in Delhi by the order of Aurangzeb for his support for the Kashmiri Hindus to practice their religion.Guru Gobind Singh becomes tenth Guru of Sikhs.






30. DanishIndia (to 1869)






31. Beginning of Vikram Era






32. Mysore Kingdom






33. Travancore Kingdom






34. DanishIndia (to 1869)






35. Jallianwala Bagh massacre - Montagu






36. Third Anglo-Maratha War ends with the defeat of Bajirao II and the end of the Maratha Empire leaving the EastIndia Company with control of almost the whole ofIndia






37. Maukhari Empire






38. Kakori conspiracy






39. Abdur Razzaq visitsIndia






40. B. R. Ambedkar is born (to 1956)






41. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny - (March) Cabinet Mission






42. Battle of Buxar






43. Kingdoms of Sri Lanka






44. Huna Kingdom






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






46. 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.






47. Maitraka Empire






48. Period IV of Mehrgarh ends






49. Late Harappan Phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins - including Cemetery H culture and other cultures.






50. Shah Jahan completes Taj Mahal - Jama Masjid[disambiguation needed] - and RedFort. Imperial treasuries drained by architectural and military overexpenditures. Shah Jahan dies - and is succeeded by his son Aurangzeb.