Friday, July 27, 2012
Important Years In Indian History
* 3000-1500 BC - Indus Valley Civilisation.
* 576 BC - Birth of Gautam Buddha.
* 527 BC - Birth of Mahavir
* 327-326 BC - Alexander’s invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe.
* 313 BC - Accession of Chandragupta Maurya according to Jain traditions.
* 273-232 BC - Ashoka’s reign.
* 261 BC - Conquest of Kalinga.
* 120 AD - Accession of Kanishka.
* 320 AD - Commencement of Gupta era. The golden age of Hindu India.
* 380 AD - Accession of Vikramaditya.
* 606-647 AD - Harshavardhan’s reign.
* 712 AD - First invasion in Sind by Arabs.
* 985 AD - Accession of Rajaraja,the Chola ruler.
* 998 AD - Accession of Sultan Mahmud.
* 1001 - First invasion of India by Mahmud Chazni who defeated jaipal, ruler of Punjab.
* 1025 - Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghzni.
* 1191 - First Battle of Tarain.
* 1192 - Second Battle of Tarain.
* 1206 - Accession of Qutab-ud-din Aibak to the throne of Delhi.
* 1221 - Changis Khan invaded India (Mongol invasion).
* 1236 - Accession of Razia Sultan to the throne of Delhi.
* 1296 - Accession of Ala–ud-din Khilji.
* 1325 - Accession of Muhammad-bin Tughlaq.
* 1327 - Shifting of Capital from Delhi to Daulatabad to Deccan by the Tughlaqs.
* 1336 - Foundation of Vijayanagar empire in the South.
* 1351 - Accession of Feroze Shah.
* 1398 - Invasion of India by Timur Lang.
* 1469 - Birth of Gurunanak.
* 1494 - Accession of Babar 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, Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi; Foundation of Mughal rule by Babar.
* 1530 - Death of Babar and accession of Humayun.
* 1539 - Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayan and became India’s emperor.
* 1556 - Second Battle of Panipat.
* 1600 - East India Company established.
* 1627 - Birth of Shivaji and death of Jehangir.
* 1628 - Shahjahan becomes emperor of India.
* 1631 - Death of Mumtaj Mahal.
* 1659 - Accession of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned.
* 1665 - Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb.
* 1666 - Death of Shahjahan.
* 1680 - Death of Shivaji.
* 1707 - Death of Aurangzeb.
* 1761 - Third Battle of Panipat.
* 1829 - Practice of Sati Prohibited.
* 1833 - Death of Raja Ram Mohun Roy.
* 1927 - Boycott of Simon Commission,broadcasting started in India.
* 1951 - 1st Five year plan, 1st Asian Games in Delhi and 1st Census after Independence.
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* 576 BC - Birth of Gautam Buddha.
* 527 BC - Birth of Mahavir
* 327-326 BC - Alexander’s invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe.
* 313 BC - Accession of Chandragupta Maurya according to Jain traditions.
* 273-232 BC - Ashoka’s reign.
* 261 BC - Conquest of Kalinga.
* 120 AD - Accession of Kanishka.
* 320 AD - Commencement of Gupta era. The golden age of Hindu India.
* 380 AD - Accession of Vikramaditya.
* 606-647 AD - Harshavardhan’s reign.
* 712 AD - First invasion in Sind by Arabs.
* 985 AD - Accession of Rajaraja,the Chola ruler.
* 998 AD - Accession of Sultan Mahmud.
* 1001 - First invasion of India by Mahmud Chazni who defeated jaipal, ruler of Punjab.
* 1025 - Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghzni.
* 1191 - First Battle of Tarain.
* 1192 - Second Battle of Tarain.
* 1206 - Accession of Qutab-ud-din Aibak to the throne of Delhi.
* 1221 - Changis Khan invaded India (Mongol invasion).
* 1236 - Accession of Razia Sultan to the throne of Delhi.
* 1296 - Accession of Ala–ud-din Khilji.
* 1325 - Accession of Muhammad-bin Tughlaq.
* 1327 - Shifting of Capital from Delhi to Daulatabad to Deccan by the Tughlaqs.
* 1336 - Foundation of Vijayanagar empire in the South.
* 1351 - Accession of Feroze Shah.
* 1398 - Invasion of India by Timur Lang.
* 1469 - Birth of Gurunanak.
* 1494 - Accession of Babar 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, Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi; Foundation of Mughal rule by Babar.
* 1530 - Death of Babar and accession of Humayun.
* 1539 - Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayan and became India’s emperor.
* 1556 - Second Battle of Panipat.
* 1600 - East India Company established.
* 1627 - Birth of Shivaji and death of Jehangir.
* 1628 - Shahjahan becomes emperor of India.
* 1631 - Death of Mumtaj Mahal.
* 1659 - Accession of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned.
* 1665 - Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb.
* 1666 - Death of Shahjahan.
* 1680 - Death of Shivaji.
* 1707 - Death of Aurangzeb.
* 1761 - Third Battle of Panipat.
* 1829 - Practice of Sati Prohibited.
* 1833 - Death of Raja Ram Mohun Roy.
| * | 1851 - First telegraph line in India is operational between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour. |
| * 1853 | - First train in India runs from Bombay to Thane. |
| * | 1857- First war of Indian independence also called the Sepoy Mutiny by the British. |
* 1861 - Birth of Rabindranath Tagore.
* 1869 - Birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
| * | 1881 - The first complete census of population conducted on a uniform basis throughout India |
* 1885 - The formation of Indian national congress by A.O.Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, W.C.Bonnerjee and others.
* 1889 - Birth of Jawaharlal Nehru.
* 1897 - Birth of Subhash Chandra Bose.
* 1904 - Tibet Expedition.
| * | 1905 - Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon. Swadeshi Movement launched. |
* 1906 - Foundation of Muslim League.
| *1909 | Indian Council Act popularly known as Minto Morley reforms allowing a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in governance passed. |
| * 1911 - Delhi became the capital of India. * 1916 - World War 1 begins. * 1918 - World War 1 ends. * 1919 - Jallianwala Bagh massacreat in Amritsar. * 1920 - Khilafat movement, Launch of Non-cooperation movement |
* 1927 - Boycott of Simon Commission,broadcasting started in India.
| * 1928 | - Visit of Simon Commission to India. |
| * | 1930 - Dandi March, Launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement. |
| * 1931 | Gandhi Irwin pact, execution of Bhagat Singh |
| * 1935 - Government of India Act. |
| * 1942 - Quit India movement |
| * 1948 | - Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi |
* 1951 - 1st Five year plan, 1st Asian Games in Delhi and 1st Census after Independence.
| * 1954 | - Panchasheel signed by India and China. |
| * 1957 - | Introduction of decimal system in currency. |
| * 1959 - | First television service started in India in New Delhi |
| * 1961 - | Liberation of Goa from the Portuguese. |
| * 1962 - | Chinese aggression |
| * 1964 - | Death of Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| * 1965 - | Indo-Pak war. |
* | 1966 - Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri. |
* | 1969 - Split in Indian National Congress and nationalisation of 14 banks. India's first Atomic Power Station Tarapur commences commercial operation. |
| * 1971- | Indo-Pak war. |
| * 1972 - | Simla agreement signed between India and Pakistan |
| * | 1974 - First nuclear test codenamed Smiling Buddha carried out at Pokhran (Rajasthan)(May 18). |
| * 1975 - | Aryabhatta launched, Imposition of Emergency. |
| * 1982 - | Colour television comes to India |
| * 1984 - | Death of Indira Gandhi. |
| * | 1991 - Death of Rajiv Gandhi |
* | 1992 - Demolition of Babri Masjid. |
| * 1995 - | Internet comes to India |
* | 1998 - India’s second nuclear test codenamed Operation Shakti. |
* | 1999 - Kargil invasion by Pakistani troops |
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Five Year Plans
1 ) First Five-Year Plan (1951–1956)
2 ) Second Five-Year Plan (1956–1961)
3 ) Third Five-Year Plan (1961–1966)
4 ) Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969–1974)
5 ) Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974–1979)
6 ) Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980–1985)
7 ) Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985–1990)
8 ) Eighth Five-Year Plan (1992–1997)
9 ) Ninth Five-Year Plan (1997–2002)
10 ) Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002–2007)
11 ) Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007–2012)
Olympic Games - Year & Host Cities
1 ) 1896 - Athens, Greece .
2 ) 1900 - Paris, France .
3 ) 1904 - St. Louis, United States.
4 ) 1908 - London, Great Britain .
5 ) 1912 - Stockholm, Sweden .
6 ) 1916 - Berlin, Germany .
Cancelled because of World War I .
7 ) 1920 Antwerp, Belgium .
8 ) 1924 Paris, France .
9 ) 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands .
10 ) 1932 Los Angeles, United States.
11 ) 1936 Berlin, Germany.
12 ) 1940 Tokyo, Japan ( Cancelled because of World War II ).
13 ) 1944 London, Great Britain .
14 ) 1948 London, Great Britain .
15 ) 1952 Helsinki, Finland .
16 ) 1956 Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden.
17 ) 1960 Rome, Italy .
18 ) 1964 Tokyo, Japan .
19 ) 1968 Mexico City, Mexico .
20 ) 1972 Munich, West Germany .
21 ) 1976 Montreal, Canada .
22 ) 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union .
23 ) 1984 Los Angeles, United States .
24 ) 1988 Seoul, South Korea .
25 ) 1992 Barcelona, Spain.
26 ) 1996 Atlanta, United States ..
27 ) 2000 Sydney, Australia .
28 ) 2004 Athens, Greece .
29 ) 2008 Beijing, China.
30 ) 2012 London, Great Britain.
31 ) 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .
Sunday, July 15, 2012
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