Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Important Dates and Events in Indian History - General Knowledge, Current Affairs

I. Ancient India
BC
2500-1750        -      Indus valley Civilization
563-483             -      Buddha's life span
540-465             -      Mahavir's Life Span
327-326             -      Alexander's invasion of lndia.lt opened a land mute between India and Europe
322                     -      Accession of Chandragupta Maurva.
305                     -      Defeat of Selecus at the hands ot Chandragupta Maurva.
273-232             -      Ashoka's reign.
261                     -      Conquest of Kaiinga.
145-101             -      Reign 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 Kumaragupta I
455                     -      Accession of Skandagupta.
606-647             -      Harshavardhan's reign.


II. Medivial India 
712                     -      first invasion in Sindh by Arabs (Mod. 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 Sultan
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 Muhammad- bin Tughlaq
1336                   -      foundation of Vijay nagar empire in the South
1351                   -      Accession of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
1398                   -      Timur's Invasion ol India.
1469                   -      Birth of Guru Nanak.
1494                   -      Accession of Babur in Farghana
1497-48             -      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 (Akbar defeated Hemu).
1556                   -      Battle of Talikota (Rakshasa-Tangadi).
1576                   -      Battle of Haldighati—Rana Pratap was defeated by Akhar.
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.
166l6                  -      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


III. Modern India 
1757                   -      Battle of Plassey, establishment of British political rule in lndia at the hands of Lord Clive.
1761                   -      Third Battle-of Panipat
1764                   -      Battle of Buxar
1765                   -      Clive appointed Company’s Governor in India
1767-69             -      First Anglo-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 (Young Husband delegation)
1905                   -      Partition of Bengal by lord Curon.
1906                   -      Foundation of Muslim League by Salimullah (Nawab of Dhaka) at Dhaka
1911                   -      Delhi Darbar, king and Queen visit India; Delhi becomes the capital of India]
1914                   -      World War l begins
1916                   -      Lucknow Pact signed by Muslim League and Congress
1918                   -      World War l ends.
1919                   -      Montague-Chelmslord Reforms introduced, Jallianwala Bagh massacre of Amritsar.
1920                   -      Khilafat Movement launched.
1927                   -      Boyocott of Simon Commission, broadcasting started in India
1928                   -      Death of Lala Lajpat Rai
1929                   -      Resolution of ‘poorna Swaraj’ (complete Independence) passed at Lahore Session of INC
1930                   -      Civil disobedience movement launched, Dandi March  , by Mahatma Gandhi (April 6, 1930)
1931                   -      Gandhi-Irwin Pact
1935                   -      Government of India Act.
1937                   -      provincial Autonomy, Congress forms ministries.
1939                   -      World War II begins (September 3).
1941                   -      Escape of Subhash Chandra Bose from India, Death of Rabindranath Tagore.
1942                   -      Arrival of Cripps Mission in India, Quit India movement launched (August 8)
1943-44             -      S.c. Bose formed Provisional Government of Free  India and recognized 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,

1947                   -      Division of India; india & Pakistan form separate independent dominions



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