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Thursday, July 29, 2021

WELL KNOWN DATES OF INDIAN HISTORY

WELL KNOWN  DATES OF INDIAN HISTORY
B.C.

3000- 1500  :   Indus Valley Civilisation, Mohenjo-Daro and  Harappa Culture.
2000 – 1500 :  Advent of  Aryans in India.
1500 – 900   :  The Vedic Age  - Rigveda, Samaveda Yajurveda.
599               :  Birth of Mahavira at Kundagrama near Vaishali in (Bihar). Propounded
                        Jainism; Mahavira’s   Nirvana (death)  527B.C.- Pavapuri (Patna, Bihar)
567 or 563    :   Birth of Gautama Buddha at Lumbini (Indo – Nepal border ) founder of
Buddhism; Attainment of Knowledge Bodh Gaya (Bihar) First Sermon: Sarnath (Near Varanasi U. P.)  Buddha’s Nirvana (death) 487 B. C. Kushinagar (Gorakhpur U.P.).
327 or 326    :  Alexander’s  invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and
                        Europe.
322               :  Chandragupta Maurya’s accession to the throne of Magadha.
298 – 273     :  Bindusara – Son of Chandragupta Maurya succeeded to the throne.
273 – 232     :  Ashoka’s Reign. Ashoka son of Bindusara.
261               : Battle of Kalinga. This Battle killed the ‘ soldiery in Ashoka.
58                 :  Introduction of  ‘Vikrama Samvat’ (era) by king Vikramaditya of  Ujjain.  

A.D

320 – 540     : Gupta Dynasty . Golden period in Indian History Gupta period.     
405               :  Visit of  Fahien (Chinese traveller) to India from 399 to 414. 15 Years
                        journey in the Gupta Empire. 
629 – 647     : Harsh Vardhana’s reign; visit of Hiuen – Tsang – Chinese traveller to India.
1001           :    First invasion of India by Muhmud of Ghazni.
1025           :    Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed Somnath Tample.
1191           :    First battle of Tarain. Muhammad Ghori defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan.
1192           :    Second battle of Tarain. Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan.
1469           :    Birth of Guru Nank Dev .Founder of Sikhism.
1526           :    Babar’s invasion; first Battle of Panipat between Ibahim Lodhi and Babar;
                        won by Babar; foundation of  Mughal Rule in North India.
1539           :    Death of Guru Nanak.
1556           :    Second Battle of Panipat ; Akbar defeated Hemu
1576           :    Battle of Haldighat pass ; Akbar defeated Rana Pratap.
1600           :    East India company was established in India (Dec 31).
1605           :    Death of Akbar.           
1612           :    First British Factory was set up in Surat.
1627           :    Birth of Shivaji .
1757           :    Battle of Plassey Sira-ud-Daula & English forces under Clive won by
English forces fought at Plassey. The English became masters of Bengal:foundation of British rule.
1761          :     Third Battle of Panipat between Ahmed Shah Abdali and Marathas  
won by  Ahmed Shah Abdali..
1764           :    Battle of Buxar between Joint forces of Muslims and English forces won by
                        English..
1835           :    Introduction of English as medium of instruction as recommended by lord
                        Macaulay.
1839           :    Death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh .
1853           :    The first Indian railway line opened from (Bombay to Thana)
1857           :    First battle of Indian independence.
1858          :    Death of Rani Jhansi .
1869           :    Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October .
1875           :    Arya Samaj founded by Rishi Dayanand .
1885           :    Indian National congress was founded by A.O. Hume.
1909           :    Indian council Act or Morley-Minto Reforms Bill passed .
1914           :    World war I started .
1918           :    World war ended.
1919           :    Government of India Act (or the montage Chelmsford reform ): Rowlatt Act
                        or the Black Bill passed. (13th April )- Tragedy of  Jallianwala Bagh at
                        Amritsar .
1920          :     Bal Gangadhar Tilak passed away: Non Co-operation movement started by                                                   Mahatma Gandhi; Khilafat Movement started by Ali Brother’s –
Mohammed Ali & Shaukat Ali.  
1921           :    Chauri Chaura Outrage in Village in U.P. (5th Feb) and thereafter Mahatma
Gandhi arrested (10 March).First Civil Disobedient movement starts in India.
1929         :      Resolution for Purna Swaraj passed at the Lahore Congress under the                                                             presidentship of Pe. Jawaharlal Nehru (31 Dec.)
1948    :           Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi (30th January ). Death of Md. Ali Jinnah
                        ( September 1) 
1951    :           First five year plan started.
1952    :           First General Elections in the country.
1956    :           States’ Reorganization Act India divided into 14 states & 6 Union Territories.

1962    :           China’s massive invasion of India (October 20) ; Emergency declared by the                                                  President (October 26)

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