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Timeline Of Indian History

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






2. Janata Party Splits. Chaudhary Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister.






3. Kamarupa Kingdom






4. Gandhi






5. Gautam Buddha - founder of Buddhism is born.






6. Sikh Empire






7. Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind - the Provisional Government of FreeIndia formed by Netaji.






8. Battle of Buxar






9. Vijayanagara Empire






10. Deva Raya II succeeded his father Veera Vijaya Bukka Raya as monarch of the Vijayanagara Empire






11. Gajapati Kingdom






12. Indira Gandhi's Congress Party loses general elections. Janata Party comes to power.Communist party ofIndia comes into power in West Bengal.






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






14. Keladi Kingdom






15. 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.






16. Kingdom of Gampola






17. Mahavira passes away.






18. Harsha Empire






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






20. Maha Janapadas






21. Rashtrakuta Empire






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






23. Khilji Sultanate






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






25. Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes ninth Guru of Sikhs.






26. Kanva Empire






27. First Anglo-Sikh Wars (to 1849)






28. Indus Valley Civilization






29. Gupta Empire






30. 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






31. Akbar the Great annexes Gujarat - also shifts the Mughal capital to Fatehpur Sikri where a new township and citadel containing buildings of a unique all-India character






32. Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism is born






33. DanishIndia






34. Ulugh Khan defeats Prataparudra ending the Kakatiya dynasty






35. Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by a right wing Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse. War with Pakistan over disputed territory of Kashmir. Telangana and other princely states integrated inIndian union






36. Simon Commission






37. Sayyid Sultanate






38. First Anglo-Maratha War begins - in which Haidar Ali of Mysore defeats the combined armies of the EastIndia Company - the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad.






39. Shahi Empire






40. Guru Amar Das becomes third Guru of Sikhs.






41. The Kalachuris under Bijjala II capture Kalyani






42. Guru Hargobind becomes sixth guru of Sikhs.






43. Establishment of theIndo-Greek kingdom.






44. Kuninda Kingdom






45. Maukhari Empire






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






47. Rai Kingdom






48. Nehru's daughterIndira Gandhi becomes prime minister.






49. Sikh Confederacy






50. Samudragupta ascends the Gupta throne and expands the empire.