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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. India deploys troops for peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict.






2. Deva Kingdom






3. Subhas Chandra Bose is born (to 1945)






4. Chandra Vidyasagar is born (to 1891)






5. Early modern period






6. Second Anglo-Mysore War ends with the Treaty of Mangalore.






7. Late medieval age






8. Simon Commission






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






10. Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya drives out Praudha Raya ending the Sangama Dynasty






11. Shishunaga Kingdom






12. 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






13. Guru Granth Sahib becomes Guru of Sikhs.






14. Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state kill more than 50 policemen in a dawn attack.






15. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty






16. Sena Empire






17. Ghadar conspiracy - Provisional Government of India formed in Kabul. Gandhiji Return toIndia.






18. Battle of Buxar






19. Kingdom of Sitawaka






20. Gadar Party formed.






21. Sayyid Sultanate






22. Bukka - the Vijayanagara ruler and his son Kumara Kamapna capture the entire Tamil speaking parts.






23. Western Satraps formed.






24. First Muslim mosque inIndia constructed in kerala by malik dheenar






25. Dutch Ceylon






26. Ashoka begins displaying religious tolerance - grants animal rights - builds hospitals for people and animals - treats his subjects as equals regardless of caste or creed - and promotes non-violence and republicanism. Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of A






27. Sixteen Maha Janapadas ('Great Realms' or 'Great Kingdoms') emerge.






28. Vedic period






29. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563






30. Thanjavur Kingdom






31. Ching-Thang Khomba moves Manipur's capital to Kangla






32. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar






33. Chandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne.






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






35. Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.






36. Other states






37. Rashtrakuta Empire






38. Mahmud Ghazni defeats Tarnochalpal and annexes Punjab






39. Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops - and establishes Maratha Empire.






40. Sikh Confederacy






41. IndianIndependence Act 1947 by British Raj. Partition ofIndia - Freedom from British Raj. Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition. (to 1948)






42. 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






43. Eastern Ganga Empire






44. Ghadar conspiracy - Provisional Government of India formed in Kabul. Gandhiji Return toIndia.






45. Durrani Empire






46. Vedic period






47. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born






48. Black and Red ware culture






49. British Expedition to Tibet






50. Indo-Parthian Kingdom