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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Mauryan Empire is founded by Chandragupta Maurya in Magadha after he defeats the Nanda dynasty and Macedonian Seleucid Empire. Mauryan capital city is Patliputra (Modern Patna in Bihar)






2. Lucknow Pact






3. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.






4. Kakatiya Kingdom






5. Death of Yashwantrao Holkar






6. Paramara Kingdom






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






8. Deva Kingdom






9. Mysore Kingdom






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






11. Bronze age






12. Ochre Coloured Pottery culture






13. Kingdom of Raigama






14. Mughal Empire






15. Cancelation of Partition of Bengal - Delhi Durbar Third Time






16. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'






17. First Railway estalblished between Bombay and Thane






18. British Raj (to 1947)






19. Battle of Buxar






20. Massive earthquakes hit the western state of Gujarat - leaving at least 30000 dead.






21. 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.






22. Swat culture






23. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.






24. Durrani Empire






25. Haryanka Kingdom






26. Kingdom of Gampola






27. Lucknow Pact






28. Santhal rebellion






29. Northern Black Polished Ware






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






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






32. Gupta Empire






33. Mahmud Ghazni defeats Tarnochalpal and annexes Punjab






34. Kanva Empire






35. 'Atmiya Sabha' Established Later on known as 'Prarthana Samaj' By Raja Ram Mohan Roy






36. Kingdom of Kurunegala






37. Simuka declares independence from Mauryan rule and establishes the Satavahana Empire.






38. Earliest evidence for indus valley civilization






39. Vajpayee's BJP party declines his offer to resign over a number of political scandals and the apparent failure of his talks with Pakistani President Musharraf.






40. Santhal rebellion






41. Kakori conspiracy






42. 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.






43. Satavahana Empire






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






45. Kushan Empire






46. Thondaiman Kingdom






47. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association formed.






48. Central Assembly Bombed by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt. Purna Swaraj resolution.






49. Battle of Chandawar fought between Ghauri and Jaichand of Kannauj. Ghauri defeated Jayachandra and killed him.






50. Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam - Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.