Indian History Important Dates

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INDIAN HISTORY – IMPORTANT DATES

I. ANCIENT

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).
• 1556: 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 Noncooperation 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.