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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. 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.
1527
1799
500
753
2. Kakori conspiracy
1508
377 BC
1925
333 BC
3. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty
1971
1857 - 10 May
1336
1485
4. Delhi Sultanate
March 2007
1206
1764
1984
5. Ashoka conquers and unifies most of South Asia - along with Afghanistan and eastern Iran.
266 BC
350 BC
68
1272
6. Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state kill more than 50 policemen in a dawn attack.
October 2001
March 2007
753
1102
7. Sri-Gupta starts the Gupta Empire in Magadha - with its capital in Patliputra
240
1930
1999
1856
8. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.
650
1206
320
1759
9. Kalinga War takes place between Ashoka and the kingdom of Kalinga. After conquering Kalinga - Ashoka reportedly regrets what he had done - leading him to adopt Buddhism - which then became the quasi-official state religion of the Mauryan Empire.
1867
1674
July 2001
265 BC
10. Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops - and establishes Maratha Empire.
1600
1943
1674
1855 - 30 June
11. PortugueseIndia (to 1961)
230
1999
1924
1510
12. Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
1628
350
1900 - 22 October
1964
13. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar
629
1040
1757
1325
14. Death of Nana Fadnavis
1800
1605
350 BC
2800 BC
15. Early Vedic period (to 1000 BC)
1500 BC
1977
1729
265 BC
16. 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.
1347
400 BC
1658
1200s
17. Samudragupta ascends the Gupta throne and expands the empire.
1777
230
335
1200s
18. Company Raj
300
629
1499
1757
19. Guru Arjan Dev becomes fifth Guru of Sikhs.
1581
1980
1499
629
20. Poona Pact - (4 August) Communal Award - (November
350
420
1293
1932 - 24 September
21. Shishunaga Kingdom
413
1979
232 BC
1760
22. Shivaji's ill-equipped and small Maratha army defeat mighty Adilshahi troops at the Battle of Pratapgarh in a major upset inIndian history. Shivaji personally kills Adilshahi commander Afzal Khan (general).
590
1772
1659
57 BC
23. 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.
250s
1729
413
1675
24. Mamluk Sultanate
1206
1443
80 BC
1839
25. Death of Sher Shah Suri and succeeded by Islam Shah.
1545
305 BC
1930
1194
26. More than 1000 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra region.
230
3400 BCE
1707
2005 July
27. Mysore Kingdom
1540
1897 - 23 January
1399
1526
28. Veera Ballala III killed at the Battle of Madurai.
1343
1803
624
1885 - 28 December
29. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.
1600
1699
1991
1974
30. Maurya Empire
200 BC
321
200s BC
1799
31. Vellore Mutiny
1942
1806
1078
550s
32. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.
527 BC
1792
1990
1206
33. 'Victory of Prithviraj Chauhan'.First battle of Tarain between Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj III. Ghauri is defeated by Prithivi Raj Chauhan III.
1924
1705
1191
1814
34. Travancore Kingdom
21
1729
230
1946 - February
35. Mature Harappan phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa - Lothal - Kalibangan - Dholavira - Rakhigarhi and Mohenjo-daro become large metropolises and the civilization expands to over 2 -500 cities and settlements. The civi
3000
1412
2600 BC
2003 August
36. Gajapati Kingdom
505
1656
300 BC
1434
37. Pallava Empire
1877 - January
250 BC
March 2007
1300
38. Huna Kingdom
1916
475
1902
1414
39. DutchIndia
1370
1826
1605
1914
40. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty
1545
1323
266 BC
413
41. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day northernIndia
1510
1401
1078
326 BC
42. Third Anglo-Mysore War begins.
180 BC
1708
1815
1789
43. Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam - Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.
1556
1760
1699
1853 - 16 April
44. Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule of Punjab from Lahore. Khalsa army liberates Kashmiri Pundits and invades Afghanistan through Khyber Pass.
1946 - February
1446
1526
1801
45. Chola Empire
850
1795
2003 August
300 BC
46. Advent of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and leader of the world's first civil disobedience movement - in Navadwip - West Bengal
543
1486
450 BC
March 2007
47. Guru Ram Das becomes fourth Guru of Sikhs. Akbar annexes Bengal.
500s
1434
1574
1606
48. Early Vedic period (to 1000 BC)
1925
1500 BC
1853 - 16 April
1777
49. Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes ninth Guru of Sikhs.
200 BC
1947 - July
1665
1705
50. Kingdom of Kochi is taken over by the Portuguese creating the first European settlement inIndia.
1503
1944
606
1858