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Timeline Of Indian History
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1. Ahmadnagar declares independence - followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year thus breaking up the Bahmani Sultanate.
1483
1503
1792
1490
2. Kingdom of Sitawaka
1500 BC
1521
1905
60
3. Gurjara-Pratihara (to 910)
1453
1656
1757
836
4. Subhas Chandra Bose is born (to 1945)
1897 - 23 January
1759
543
1674
5. Guru Hargobind becomes sixth guru of Sikhs.
1030
1606
1772
1773
6. Vishnukundina Empire
1358
1818
420
75
7. Establishment of Rashtrakuta Kingdom of Manyakhet by Danti Durga by defeating Chalukyas of Badami
1200
753
1853 - 16 April
1674
8. Bardoli Satyagraha
1928
January 2001
1897 - 23 January
624
9. Chandra Vidyasagar is born (to 1891)
1486
1820 -
942
3300
10. Gajapati Kingdom
1966
1130
1370
1434
11. Suicide squad attacks parliament in New Delhi - killing several police. The five gunmen die in the assault. India imposes sanctions against Pakistan - to force it to take action against two Kashmir militant groups blamed for the suicide attack on par
1903
December 2001
400 BC
1358
12. Mature Harappan Culture
2600
1800
1134
1620
13. District collectors in Bengal were made responsible for settling the revenue and collecting it.
1786
1120
1526
1772
14. EastIndia Company signs treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
1696
413
1774
1807
15. Yadava Empire
7000
850
1293
180 BC
16. Establishment of theIndo-Greek kingdom.
1845
180 BC
1700
1628
17. Congress suffers worst ever electoral defeat as Hindu nationalist BJP emerges as largest single party.
1996
2001
1913
1925
18. Rashtrakuta Empire
1336
1555
1792
753
19. Bukka - the Vijayanagara ruler and his son Kumara Kamapna capture the entire Tamil speaking parts.
1885 - 28 December
1370
1505
250 BC
20. 'Arya Samaj' Established - Aligarh Muslim University
1729
1779
1875
1102
21. Ashoka conquers and unifies most of South Asia - along with Afghanistan and eastern Iran.
637
1191
266 BC
1760
22. The Marathas under Holkar and General de Boigne defeat the Rajputs of Jaipur and Mughals at the Battle of Patan - where 3000+ Rajput cavalry is killed and the entire Mughal unit vanquished. The defeat crushes Rajput hope of independence from external
305 BC
1950 - 26 January
1790
1920
23. Hoysala Empire
1040
1552
1856
1581
24. Second Anglo-Maratha War ends
424
265 BC
1805
1869
25. Iron age
1206
1877 - January
1200
1885 - 28 December
26. Third Anglo-Mysore War ends.
1510
2000
1780
1792
27. Company Raj
1757
1526
78
1572
28. Babur completes his Baburnama - reflecting on society - politics - economics - history - geography - nature - flora and fauna - which to this day is a standard textbook in 25 countries. Babur dies - and is succeeded by his son Humayun.
60
1530
1681
1505
29. 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).
350 BC
232 BC
1659
700
30. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny - (March) Cabinet Mission
606
1630
1946 - February
1221
31. Kingdom of Kurunegala
1554
1293
538 BC
800
32. Swami Vivekanand is born (to 1902)
1675
1407
1863
1814
33. 'Victory of Mohammed Ghauri'. Second battle of Tarain fought between Ghauri and Prithivi Raj Chauhan III. Prithvi Raj Chauhan III is defeated by Mhammed Ghori.
1192
1946 - February
1757
600 BC
34. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born
1102
230
1526
1469
35. Champaran and Kheda Satyagraha
1206
1320
1414
1917
36. Governor Hasan Gangu revolts against Muhammad bin Tughluq founding the Bahmani Sultanate
326 BC
1347
606
1992
37. Sikh Empire
1980
1630
1799
1700
38. At least 50 people are killed in two simultaneous bomb blasts in Bombay.
1749
2003 August
1497
320
39. DanishIndia
1446
230
1620
1206
40. Gautamiputra Satkarni becomes Satavahana emperor and starts Shalivahana era calendar after defeating Scythian king Maues.
230 BC
78
1555
489
41. Kingdom of Raigama
280
1984
1927 - November
1347
42. Persian rule in the northwest ends after Darius III is defeated by Alexander the Great - who establishes the Macedonian Empire after inheriting the Persian Achaemenid Empire.
200 BC
333 BC
1358
1987
43. (February) Vajpayee makes historic bus trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration. (May) Tension in Kashmir leads to brief war with Pakistan-backed forces in the icy heights around Kargil inIndian-hel
942
1469
1999
1820 -
44. Chola Empire
1911
321 BC
300 BC
78
45. Ahom Kingdom
1798
1228
1521
305 BC
46. Establishment of Rashtrakuta Kingdom of Manyakhet by Danti Durga by defeating Chalukyas of Badami
2000
1659
January 2001
753
47. 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.
260 BC
1527
788
February 2002
48. Battle of Plassey - Company rule inIndia (to 1857)
1398
400 BC
1757
413
49. Middle and Late Vedic period (to 500 BC)
1000 BC
16 August
1522
1192
50. Chalukya Empire
1083
1928
543
1620