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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Republic Day (India)
1950 - 26 January
1700
1486
1628
2. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.
700
413
1600
1800
3. 'Atmiya Sabha' Established Later on known as 'Prarthana Samaj' By Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1650
1206
1814
1220
4. Kingdom of Anuradhapura
377 BC
1931 - March
2800 BC
1336
5. Battle of Chausa fought between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in which Humayun defeated. Guru Angad Dev becomes second guru of sikhs.
1913
500
1539
2000
6. Gajapati Kingdom
1665
1434
543
1942
7. Rajaram Chhatrapati died
1336
1913
600 BC
1700
8. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)
753
1856
60
1920
9. Ashfaqulla Khan is born (to 1927)
March 2007
1966
1900 - 22 October
650
10. Chalukya Empire
345
1803
1650
543
11. Maurya Empire
1674
1971
321
1194
12. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563
1820 -
400 BC
1950 - 26 January
1912
13. Nearly 200 people are killed and hundreds injured in a series of co-ordinated attacks by gunmen on the main tourist and business area ofIndia's financial capital Mumbai.India blames militants from Pakistan for the attacks and demands that Islamabad t
1863
November 2008
1510
1581
14. Indian Rebellion of 1857
1674
450
1058
1857 - 10 May
15. 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
1855 - 30 June
1556
1552
700
16. Kingdom of Gampola
563 BC
16 August
1341
1928
17. Company Raj
1757
78
1760
753
18. Western Satrap Empire
1347
1000
35
1869
19. District collectors in Bengal were made responsible for settling the revenue and collecting it.
1500 BC
1786
500s
2005 July
20. Ahom Kingdom
1749
1228
1434
1134
21. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar
1853 - 16 April
629
1965
1951
22. Painted Grey Ware culture
1157
700
1979
1200
23. Mahavira - 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born (traditional date).
1434
1453
300 BC
599 BC
24. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The civilization used an early form of theIndus signs - the so-calledIndus script.
1979
350 BC
1003-1320 AD
2800 BC
25. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani
1102
1924
1157
1003-1320 AD
26. Maha Janapadas
1915
185
700
3300 BC
27. British Raj (to 1947)
400 BC
1858
1815
1919
28. Badami Chalukya power at its peak. Pulakesi II pushes north up to the Narmada and defeats the invading Harshavardhana of Kanauj
1975
637
1915
1845
29. Mahavira passes away.
413
1749
261 BC
527 BC
30. Western Ganga Kingdom
350
1774
180 BC
1293
31. Vellore Mutiny
1784
1806
836
3400 BCE
32. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.
1858
1630
320
300 BC
33. Thanjavur Kingdom
1946 - February
280
1293
1572
34. Gadar Party formed.
1913
1443
1586
1320
35. Portuguese land on the Coromandel Coast
1644
1522
1500 BC
1815
36. Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind - the Provisional Government of FreeIndia formed by Netaji.
1943
1942
1951
1206
37. Death of Nana Fadnavis
550s
599 BC
1191
1800
38. Vakataka Empire
1451
1760
250s
1929
39. Shivaji dies of fever at Raigad.
1490
1505
1700
1680
40. Marava Kingdom
475
1600
1130
543 BC
41. Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire.
3300
1900 - 22 October
305 BC
543 BC
42. Khizr Khan - deputized by Timur to be the governor of Multan takes over Delhi founding the Sayyid dynasty
1947 - July
October 2001
1414
1902
43. Chola Empire
1811
300 BC
1058
1
44. India explodes first nuclear device in underground test.
1974
1708
1221
1980
45. Guru Har Rai becomes seventh guru of Sikhs - Shivaji takes oath ofIndependence at Raireshwar.
3300
1503
1644
1620
46. Portuguese land on the Coromandel Coast
3300 BC
1522
1942
1581
47. Governor Hasan Gangu revolts against Muhammad bin Tughluq founding the Bahmani Sultanate
1030
1347
1820 -
1966
48. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'
3300 BC
2000
1867
1656
49. Kalabhras Empire
1984
1483
250
1911
50. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.
1900 BC
80 BC
1661
1927 - November