* 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 |
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