This is a . It includes the history of South Asia ( Indian Subcontinent ), especially the history of the regions now known India , Pakistan and Bangladesh .
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau. Within massive sandstone outcrops, above comparatively dense forest, are five clusters of natural rock shelters, displaying paintings that appear to date from the Mesolithic Period right through to the historical period. The site is a U.N world heritage site. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
- (Period I) begins, which was one of the world's earliest Neolithic cultures
- 5500 BC : Period II of Mehrgarh begins
- 4800 BC : Period III of Mehrgarh begins
- 3500 BC : Period IV of Mehrgarh begins
- 3300 BC : Period IV of Mehrgarh ends
- (also known as Harappan Civilization or ''Sindu-Sarasvati Civilization'') began in Harappa (starting with the Ravi Phase ), and was one of the world's three earliest Urban civilizations, contemporary to Sumer (in Mesopotamia / Iraq ) and Ancient Egypt . The civilization at this time used an early form of the Indus Script (''Harappan script'') for its writing system.
- 2800 BC : Kot Diji phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins
- phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro become large Metropolis es and the civilization expands to over 2,500 cities and settlements across the whole of Pakistan , much of northern India, and parts of Afghanistan and Iran , covering a region of around one million square miles, which was larger than the land area of its contemporaries Egypt and Mesopotamia combined, and also had superior Urban Planning and Sewage System s. The civilization began using the mature Indus Script for its writing system.
- 1900 BC : Late Harappan Phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins
- is defeated by Alexander The Great , who establishes the Macedonian Empire after inheriting the Persian Achaemenid Empire
- ('' Omphis ''/'' Taxiles '' in Greek ), king of Taxila ('' Takshashila '' in Sanskrit) surrenders to Alexander (''Sikander'' in Hindustani )
- --- Purushottama ('' Porus '' in Greek) who ruled parts of the Punjab , fought Alexander at the Battle Of The Hydaspes River
- is founded by Chandragupta Maurya ('' Sandrokottos '' in Greek) after he defeats the Magadhan Empire and Macedon ian Seleucid Empire
- defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire
- 304 BC : Seleucus gives up his territories in Pakistan and Afghanistan to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 elephants. Seleucus offers his daughter in marriage to Chandragupta to seal their friendship.
- (regarded as the greatest ancient Indian emperor), grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, ascends as emperor of the Mauryan Empire
- conquers and unifies most of South Asia , along with parts of Afghanistan and Iran
- takes place between Ashoka and the Kingdom Of Kalinga .
- ---After conquering Kalinga, Ashoka regrets what he'd done, which led him to adopt Buddhism , which then became the official state religion of the Mauryan Empire
- and Republicanism
- ---Ashoka inscribes the Edicts Of Ashoka , written down using the classical form of the Brahmi Script
- declares independence from Maurya n rule and establishes Satavahana Empire .
- standardizes the Grammar and Morphology of Tamil and the oldest existing grammar in the text. (dates vary between 200 BCE and 100 CE)
- was assassinated by his Brahmin general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga Dynasty
- .
- kingdom.
- 65 BC : Pandyan king sends ambassadors to Greek and Roman lands.
- kingdom.
- by Kujula Kadphises .
- becomes Satavahana Emperor and starts Shalivahana Era calendar after defeating Scythian King Vikramaditya
- ascends to the Gupta Throne .
- , a military genius, ascends the Gupta throne and expands the empire.
- , Samudragupta's son becomes the Gupta Emperor .
- vardhana crowned King .
- Chalukya power at its peak. Pulakesi II pushes north up to the Narmada and defeats the invading Harshavardhana of Kanauj .
- 761 : First Muslim, Md. Bin Qasim defeats King Dahir
- becomes Rashtrakuta king. Period of Imperial Karnataka . Kannada literature flourishes.
- arrivies in India; Death of Mahmud of Ghazni
- power at its peak. Vikramaditya VI ushers in ''Vikrama Chalukya era''.
- , Philosopher and social reformer
- and Prithviraj III and Ghauri is defeated by Prithivi Raj Chauhan III.
- 1192 : Second battle of Tarain fought between Ghauri and Prithivi Raj Chauhan III but Prithivi Raj Chauhan III defeated and captured near swarswati river and his son became king of Ranthambhore.
- 1194 : Battle of Chandawar fought between Ghauri and Jayachandra and Ghauri defeated Jayachandra and killed him.
- , of the Delhi Sultanate , angers local nobles, who respond by inviting Babur , the Mughal ruler of Kabul , to invade Delhi and Agra . The local population, plus the possession of artillery, assists Babur in killing the Sultan (whose soldiers desert him) at the Battle Of Panipat .
- 1527 Babur makes secret pact with Mewar general Silhadi that he will give Silhadi a kingdom, if Silhadi betrays Mewar King Rana Sanga in Battle Of Khanwa , thus leading to the annexation of Mewar.
- 1530 Babur completes his Baburnama , reflecting on society, politics, economics, history, geography, nature, flora and fauna, which to this day is a standard textbook in 25 countries. Babur dies, and is succeeded by his son Humayun .
- 1556 Humayun converts from Sunni Islam to Shia Islam, to gain the alliance of the Shah of Persia . Humayun dies, and is succeeded by his son Akbar .
- 1572 Akbar annexes Gujarat .
- 1574 Akbar annexes Bengal .
- 1586 Akbar annexes Kashmir .
- 1600 East India company is formed in England. Gets exclusive trading rights with India.
- 1605 Akbar dies, and is succeeded by his son Jehangir .
- 1628 Jehangir announces "Chain of Justice" outside his palace that anyone can ring the bell and get a personal hearing with the emperor. Jehangir dies, and is succeeded by his son Shah Jahan .
- 1630 Birth of Shivaji .
- 1644 Shivaji takes oath of Independence at Raireshwar .
- 1658 Shah Jahan completes Taj Mahal , Jamia Masjid , and Red Fort . Imperial treasuries drained by architectural and military overexpenditures. Shah Jahan dies, and is succeeded by his son Aurangzeb .
- 1659 Shivaji 's ill-equipped and small Maratha army defeat mighty Adilshah i troops at the Battle Of Pratapgarh in a major upset in Indian History . Shivaji personally kills Adilshah i commander Afzal Khan in a thrilling fashion.
- 1674 Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops, and establishes Maratha Empire .
- 1680 Shivaji dies of fever at Raigad .
- 1681 Aurangzeb invades the Deccan
- 1707 Aurangzeb dies, and is succeeded by son Bahadur Shah I .
- 1707 Civil war breaks in Maharashtra between Maharani Tarabai and Shahu , Maratha Empire breaks into two divisions.
- 1717 Pamheiba decrees Vaishnavism as the state religion of Manipur
- 1719 Bajirao I is appointed the Peshwa by Maratha Emperor Shahu .
- 1734 Pamheiba invades Tripura
- 1735 Annexation of Rajputana by Peshwa Bajirao
- 1737 Bajirao I conquers Delhi , Mughal Emperor is spared and kept as titular head.
- 1740 Bajirao I annexes Bengal and Orissa .
- 1740 Bajirao I dies, with the distinction of winning every battle he fought. He is succeeded by Balaji Bajirao
- 1757 The British East India Company 's private army under Robert Clive annexes Bengal for the company in the Battle Of Plassey . Edmund Burke has Robert Clive arrested for the act.
- 1760 Maratha s comprehensively defeat the Nizam , Maratha Empire reaches its zenith.
- 1761 The Maratha s are defeated in the Third Battle Of Panipat bringing an end to their expansion.
- 1766 First Anglo-Mysore War begins.
- 1768 Ching-Thang Khomba and Suramphaa invade Manipur .
- 1769 First Anglo-Mysore War ends.
- 1772 Young Madhavrao Peshwa dies of Tuberculosis .
- 1773 Narayanrao Peshwa is murdered by his uncle Raghunathrao 's wife in front of Raghunathrao.
- 1774 Chief Justice of the Maratha Empire , Ram Shastri passes death sentence against the ruling Peshwa Raghunathrao for murdering his nephew.
- 1777 First Anglo-Maratha War begins.
- 1779 Maratha '' Sardar '' Mahadji Shinde routs the British Army at the Battle of Wadgaon.
- 1782 First Anglo-Maratha War ends with the restoration of status quo as per Treaty Of Salbai .
- 1780 Second Anglo-Mysore War begins.
- 1784 Second Anglo-Mysore War ends with the Treaty Of Mangalore .
- 1789 Third Anglo-Mysore War begins.
- 1790 The Marathas under Holkar and General De Boigne comprehensively defeat the Rajputs of Jaipur and their Mughal allies at the Battle Of Patan , where 3000+ Rajput cavalry is killed and the entire Mughal unit vanquished. The defeat crushes Rajput hope of independence from external influence
- 1792 Third Anglo-Mysore War ends.
- 1796 Ching-Thang Khomba moves Manipur 's capital to Kangla
- 1798 Fourth Anglo-Mysore War begins.
- 1799 Fourth Anglo-Mysore War ends with the death of Tipu Sultan and the restoration of the Wodeyar dynasty.
- 1803 Second Anglo-Maratha War begins
- 1805 Second Anglo-Maratha War ends
- 1817 Third Anglo-Maratha War begins
- 1818 Third Anglo-Maratha War ends with the defeat of Bajirao II and the end of the Maratha Empire leaving the British with control of almost the whole of India
- Sengupta, P.C. "Ancient Indian Chronology". Calcutta: University of Calcutta Press. 1947.
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