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Timeline Of Indian History

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1. Kuninda Kingdom






2. Vasco de Gama's first voyage from Europe toIndia and back (to 1499)






3. Gakhars kills Muhammad Ghori during a raid on his camp on the Jhelum River






4. Indo-Sassanid Kingdom






5. Koch Kingdom






6. DutchIndia






7. Partition of Bengal






8. Chola Empire






9. Gakhars kills Muhammad Ghori during a raid on his camp on the Jhelum River






10. India explodes first nuclear device in underground test.






11. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ends with the death of Tipu Sultan - the victory of the EastIndia Company - and the restoration of their ally - the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysore. Polygar War






12. Third Anglo-Maratha War begins






13. Sikh Empire






14. Dilawar Khan establishes the Malwa Sultanate in present-day northernIndia






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






16. Maha-Megha-Vahana Empire






17. 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






18. Vakataka Empire






19. Kakori conspiracy






20. Kingdom of Dambadeniya






21. Anushilan Samiti - organized revolutionary association formed.






22. Established first three University of Mumbai - University of Madras and University of Calcutta inIndia






23. Government of India Act 1935






24. Huna Kingdom






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






26. The Pandyan king sends ambassadors to the Greek and Roman lands.






27. Jugantar formed. 30 December - Muslim League formed in Dacca.






28. Rigveda (to 1000 BC)






29. Died Tatya Tope






30. Stone age






31. Lodi Sultanate






32. Sunga Empire






33. 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






34. The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom - starting a new dynastic rule based in Pune.






35. Kingdom of Dambadeniya






36. Kingdom of Kandy






37. More than 1000 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains in Mumbai (Bombay) and Maharashtra region.






38. EastIndia company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights withIndia.






39. Death of Nana Fadnavis






40. Third Anglo-Mysore War begins.






41. Death of Ahilyabai Holkar






42. Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara






43. Solanki Kingdom






44. Indian National Congress Eshtablished






45. Ror Kingdom






46. Vedic period






47. Chandra Vidyasagar is born (to 1891)






48. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)






49. Chera Kingdom






50. Thanjavur Kingdom