BC
|
|
2300–1750 |
Indus Valley Civilization. |
|
From 1500 |
Coming of the Aryans. |
|
1200–800 |
Expansion of the Aryans in the Ganga Valley. |
|
600 |
Age of the 16 Mahajanapadas of northern India. |
|
563–483 |
Buddha’s Life-span. |
|
540–468 |
Mahavir’s Life-span. |
|
362–321 |
Nanda dynasty. |
|
327–326 |
Alexander’s invasion of India. It opened a land
route between India and Europe. |
|
322 |
Accession of Chandragupta Maurya. |
|
305 |
Defeat of Seleucus at the hands of Chandragupta
Maurya. |
|
273–232 |
Ashoka’s reign. |
|
261 |
Conquest of Kalinga. |
|
145–101 |
Regin of Elara, the Chola king of Sri Lanka. |
|
58 |
Beginning of Vikram era. |
AD
|
|
78 |
Beginning of Saka era. |
|
78-101 |
Kanishka’s reign. |
|
319–320 |
Commencement of Gupta era. |
|
380 |
Accession of Chandragupta II ‘Vikramaditya’ |
|
405–411 |
Visit of Chinese traveller Fahien. |
|
415 |
Accession of Kumargupta I. |
|
455 |
Accession of Skandagupta. |
|
606–647 |
Harshavardhan’s reign. |
II. Medieval
|
|
712 |
First invasion in Sindh by Arabs (Mohd. Bin Qasim). |
|
836 |
Accession of King Bhoja of Kannauj. |
|
985 |
Accession of Rajaraja, the Chola ruler. |
|
998 |
Accession of Sultan Mahmud Ghazni. |
|
1001 |
First invasion of India by Mahmud Ghazni who
defeated Jaipal, ruler of Punjab. |
|
1025 |
Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghazni. |
|
1191 |
First battle of Tarain. |
|
1192 |
Second battle of Tarain. |
|
1206 |
Accession of Qutubuddin Aibak to the throne of
Delhi. |
|
1210 |
Death of Qutubuddin Aibak. |
|
1221 |
Chengiz Khan invaded India (Mongol invasion). |
|
1236 |
Accession of Razia Sultana to the throne of Delhi. |
|
1240 |
Death of Razia Sultana. |
|
1296 |
Accession of Alauddin Khilji. |
|
1316 |
Death of Alauddin Khilji. |
|
1325 |
Accession of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq. |
|
1327 |
Transfer of capital from Delhi to Devagiri
(Daulatabad) in Deccan by the Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq. |
|
1336 |
Foundation of Vijaynagar empire in the South. |
|
1351 |
Accession of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. |
|
1398 |
Timur’s invasion of India. |
|
1469 |
Birth of Guru Nanak. |
|
1494 |
Accession of Babur in Farghana. |
|
1497–98 |
First voyage of Vasco da Gama to India (discovery
of sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope) |
|
1526 |
First Battle of Panipat; Babur defeated Ibrahim
Lodhi; foundation of Mughal dynasty by Babur. |
|
1527 |
Battle of Khanwa-Babur defeated Rana Sanga. |
|
1530 |
Death of Babur and accession of Humayun. |
|
1539 |
Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the battle of
Chausa and became India’s emperor. |
|
1555 |
Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi. |
|
1556 |
Second Battle of Panipat (Bairam Khan defeated
Hemu). |
|
1565 |
Battle of Talikota (Rakshasa-Tangadi). |
|
1576 |
Battle of Haldighati-Rana Pratap was defeated by
Akbar. |
|
1582 |
Din-i-Ilahi founded by Akbar. |
|
1600 |
English East India Company established. |
|
1605 |
Death of Akbar and accession of Jahangir. |
|
1606 |
Execution of Guru Arjun Dev, the 5th Guru of Sikhs. |
|
1611 |
Jahangir marries Nurjahan. |
|
1615 |
Sir Thomas Roe visits Jahangir. |
|
1627 |
Birth of Shivaji and death of Jahangir. |
|
1628 |
Shahjahan becomes emperor of India. |
|
1631 |
Death of Mumtazmahal. |
|
1634 |
The English permitted to trade in India (in
Bengal). |
|
1659 |
Accession of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned. |
|
1665 |
Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb. |
|
1666 |
Death of Shahjahan. |
|
1675 |
Execution of Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru of
Sikhs. |
|
1680 |
Death of Shivaji. |
|
1707 |
Death of Aurangzeb. |
|
1708 |
Death of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of Sikhs. |
|
1739 |
Nadir Shah invades India. |
|
1757 |
Battle of Plassey, establishment of British
political rule in India at the hands of Lord Clive. |
|
1761 |
Third battle of Panipat. |
III. Modern
|
|
1764 |
Battle of Buxar. |
|
1765 |
Clive appointed Company’s Governor in India. |
|
1767–69 |
First Angle-Mysore War. |
|
1780 |
Birth of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. |
|
1780-84 |
Second Anglo-Mysore War. |
|
1784 |
Pitt’s India Act. |
|
1790-92 |
Third Anglo-Mysore War. |
|
1793 |
The Permanent Settlement of Bengal. |
|
1799 |
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War;Death of Tipu Sultan. |
|
1802 |
Treaty of Bassein. |
|
1809 |
Treaty of Amritsar. |
|
1829 |
Practice of Sati prohibited. |
|
1830 |
Raja Rammohan Roy visits England. |
|
1833 |
Death of Raja Rammohan Roy at Bristol, England. |
|
1839 |
Death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. |
|
1839–42 |
First Anglo-Afghan War. |
|
1845–46 |
First Anglo-Sikh War. |
|
1852 |
Second Anglo-Burmese War. |
|
1853 |
First Railway line opened between Bombay and Thane
and a Telegraph line in Calcutta. |
|
1857 |
The Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence. |
|
1861 |
Birth of Rabindranath Tagore. |
|
1869 |
Birth of Mahatma Gandhi. |
|
1885 |
Foundation of Indian National Congress. |
|
1889 |
Birth of Jawaharlal Nehru. |
|
1897 |
Birth of Subhash Chandra Bose. |
|
1903 |
Tibet Expedition. |
|
1905 |
Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon. |
|
1906 |
Foundation of Muslim League. |
|
1911 |
Delhi Darbar, King George V and Queen visit India;
Delhi becomes the capital of India. |
|
1914 |
World War I begins. |
|
1916 |
Lucknow Pact signed by Muslim League and Congress,
Foundation of BHU, Home Rule League founded. |
|
1918 |
World War I ends. |
|
1919 |
Montague-Chelmsford Reforms introduced, Jallianwala
Bagh massacre at Amritsar. |
|
1920 |
Khilafat Movement launched, first meeting of
All-India Trade Union Congress, Hunter Commission Report on Jallianwala
Bagh Massacre Published First Non-cooperation movement launched by
Gandhi. |
|
1922 |
Violent incidents at Chaura Chauri Gandhi calls of
Non-cooperation movement. |
|
1925 |
Communist Party of India organised at Kanpur. |
|
1927 |
Boycott of Simon Commission, Broadcasting started
in India. |
|
1928 |
Death of Lala Lajpat Rai, Nehru Report. |
|
1929 |
Resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ (complete
independence) passed at Lahore Session of INC. |
|
1930 |
Civil disobedience movement launched, Dandhi March
by Mahatma Gandhi (April 6, 1930) First round table conference held in
London. |
|
1931 |
Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Civil Disobedience movement
suspended Second round table conference held. |
|
1932 |
MacDonald announces communal award (modified by
Poona Pact, September 24). |
|
1935 |
Government of India Act. |
|
1937 |
Provincial Autonomy, Congress forms ministries. |
|
1938 |
All India Kishan Sabha formed. |
|
1939 |
World War II begins (September 3), Resignation of
Congress Ministries in Provinces. |
|
1941 |
Escape of Subhash Chandra Bose from India and death
of Rabindranath Tagore. |
|
1942 |
Arrival of Cripps Mission in India, Quit India
movement launched (August 8). |
|
1943–44 |
SC Bose forms Provisional Government of Free India
and Indian National Army in Singapore; Bengal famine. |
|
1945 |
Trial of Indian National Army at Red Fort, Shimla
Conference; World War II ends. |
|
1946 |
British Cabinet Mission visits India; Interim
government formed at the Centre. The Muslim league decides on “Direct
Action” for winning Pakistan. |
|
1947 |
Division of India; India and Pakistan form separate independent
dominions. |
