Indian History Timeline
Books
- From Plassey To Partition - Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
- History Of Modern India - Bipan Chandra
- World History: Patterns of Interaction - McDougal Littell
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.
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Important Revolutions in India
| SL No | Name of the Revolution | Field of the Revolution | Father of the Revolution | Period of the Revolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Revolution | Agriculture | M.S. Swaminathan | 1966 -- 1967 |
| 2 | White Revolution or Operation flood | Milk/Dairy products | Dr. Varghese Kurien | 1970 -- 1996 |
| 3 | Blue Revolution | Fish and Aqua | Dr. Arun Krishnan, and Dr. Harilal Chaudhari | 1973-2002 |
| 4 | Golden Revolution | Fruits, Honey, Horticulture | Nirpakh Tutaj | 1991- 2003 |
| 5 | Silver Revolution | Eggs | Indira Gandhi | 2000's |
| 6 | Yellow Revolution | Oil Seeds | Sam Pitroda | 1986 -- 1990 |
| 7 | Pink Revolution | Pharmaceuticals, Prawns, Onion | Durgesh Patel | 1970's |
| 8 | Brown Revolution | Leather, Coco | Hiralal Chaudri | |
| 9 | Red Revolution | Meat, Tomato | Vishal Tewari | 1980's |
| 10 | Golden Fibre Revolution | Jute | 1990's | |
| 11 | Evergreen Revolution | Overall Production of Agriculture. | M.S. Swaminathan | 2017 -- 2022 |
| 12 | Black Revolution | Petroleum | ||
| 13 | Silver Fiber Revolution | Cotton | 2000's | |
| 14 | Round Revolution | Potato | 1965- 2005 | |
| 15 | Protein Revolution | Agriculture (Higher Production) | 2014 -- 2020 | |
| 16 | Grey Revolution | Fertilizers | The 1960s-1970s |
https://entri.app/blog/important-revolutions-and-fathers
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