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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Kalabhras Empire
1401
250
1877 - January
1729
2. Sena Empire
1696
1659
1058
1070
3. Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.
1206
606
1681
1930
4. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)
538 BC
1757
1003-1320 AD
489
5. US President Bill Clinton makes a groundbreaking visit to improve ties. (May) India marks the birth of its billionth citizen.
1021
2000
1451
1675
6. Kanva Empire
1508
1859 - 18 April
300 BC
75
7. Beginning of Vikram Era
1859 - 18 April
1771
57 BC
250s
8. Indian National Congress Eshtablished
1885 - 28 December
1414
413
July 2001
9. 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).
1659
500
1206
1665
10. Kot Diji phase of theIndus Valley Civilization begins. The civilization used an early form of theIndus signs - the so-calledIndus script.
1401
1490
2800 BC
1221
11. 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
489
1325
1220
12. Lohara Kingdom
629
300 BC
1003-1320 AD
1800
13. A high-powered rocket is launched - addingIndia to the club of countries able to fire big satellites deep into space.
2001
65 BC
1928
624
14. Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
380
1807
1964
230
15. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act - 1856 - (23 July) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is born (to 1920) - (20 August) Narayana Guru is born (to 1928)
1206
1889 - 3 December
3300 BC
1856
16. The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands.
1865 - 28 January
65 BC
753
1705
17. Chola Empire
1040
300 BC
230 BC
1824 - 12 February
18. Maurya Empire
180 BC
321
543
335
19. Kingdom of Anuradhapura
377 BC
1424
1370
240
20. Huna Kingdom
475
1555
1510
800
21. Last invasion of Mahmud Ghazni - sacked and destroyed temple of Somnath
1024
1644
1885 - 28 December
800
22. Solanki Kingdom
350 BC
1798
543
942
23. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)
1293
836
180 BC
1760
24. Hindu
543 BC
450
483 BC
1914
25. Harsha Empire
1859 - 18 April
1556
July 2001
590
26. Sumra Dynasty ends the Arab domination and establishes its own rule over Sindh.
1869
1058
1323
1606
27. Pandya Empire
300 BC
1948 - 30 January
1320
1759
28. Guru Ram Das becomes fourth Guru of Sikhs. Akbar annexes Bengal.
1351
1966
35
1574
29. Establishment of theIndo-Scythian kingdom.
1505
80 BC
1581
1818
30. Vijayanagara Empire established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I
350
1336
200s BC
1206
31. 'Prarthana Samaj' Established Earlier known as 'Atmiya Sabha'
3000
1490
1867
1505
32. Keladi Kingdom
1192
3300
1
1499
33. Muslim separatist groups begin campaign of violence in Kashmir.
1990
March 2007
3300
35
34. Delhi Sultanate
1779
1522
1700
1206
35. Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group - Congress (Indira).
78
1508
1980
1606
36. Indira Gandhi declares state of emergency after being found guilty of electoral malpractice. Nearly 1000 political opponents imprisoned and programme of compulsory birth control introduced. (to 1977)
1975
424
2005 July
1857
37. Guru Gobind Singh - the 10th Guru of Sikhs creates Khalsa - the saint-soldier at Anandpur Sahib - Punjab.
1869
320
1699
1500 BC
38. Siddharta Gautama 'Buddha' of the Shakya polity in S. Nepal - founds Buddhism (older date - 563
1526
1950 - 26 January
400 BC
1606
39. A high-powered rocket is launched - addingIndia to the club of countries able to fire big satellites deep into space.
1919
1764
1857 - 10 May
2001
40. Kingdom of Gampola
1984
1341
1000 BC
1
41. 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.
1320
590
1675
1964
42. Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
550s
2005 July
527 BC
1780
43. Birth of Shivaji Maharaj.
1630
80 BC
1469
1347
44. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.
1497
1749
1858
260 BC
45. Bahlul Khan Lodhi ascends the throne of the Delhi sultanate starting the Lodhi dynasty
1451
1490
1790
1530
46. Earliest evidence for indus valley civilization
1924
1539
3400 BCE
1522
47. Maurya Empire
1336
321
1612
1865 - 28 January
48. Madurai Kingdom
1559
232 BC
1774
3300
49. Travancore Kingdom
2800 BC
1729
788
1940
50. Pallava Empire
250 BC
1774
1347
400 BC
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