Timeline of Indian History - Timeline of Indian History, Timeline, Indian, History

Date	Date	Reason
485	2021	The vaccine for covid-19 was found
484	2020	30 January 2020, The first COVID-19 case of the country was reported in Kerala's Thrissur district.
483	2019	11 December 2019, The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was passed by the Parliament of India on 11 December 2019. It amended the Citizenship Act of 1955 by providing a path to Indian citizenship for members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhiist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian religious minorities, who had fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan before December 2014.
482	2019	5 August 2019, The state of Jammu and Kashmir divided into two separate union territories known as Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh by scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution of India.
481	2019	22 May 2019, Narendra Modi re-elected as the Prime Minister of India, Congress routed once again
480	2019	27 February 2019, The 2019 Balakot strike from Indian side was given a reply named "Swift Retort". After a dog fight between Pakistani and Indian Fighter Pilots. Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by the Pakistani side. However acting to the pressure of various global leaders and bound by the Vienna Convention. Pakistan was Forced to release the Indian Pilot with all due respect.
479	2019	26 February 2019, The 2019 Balakot airstrike was conducted by India, when Indian warplanes crossed the de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir, and dropped bombs in the vicinity of the town of Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
478	2019	14 February 2019, A convoy of vehicles carrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
477	2017	30th June 2017, The Goods and Services Tax (GST) launched, the biggest tax reform in history of India.
476	2016	8th November 2016, In a surprise announcement, the government withdraws high denomination notes from circulation causing chaotic scenes at banks across the country as customers try to exchange old notes.
475	2016	27th September 2016, India launches its first space laboratory Astrosat in its biggest project since its Mars orbiter mission in 2014.
474	2016	23rd September 2016, India signs a billion-dollar defence deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets.
473	2016	27th June 2016, India becomes member of Missile Technology Control Regime.
472	2016	7th June 2016, Unrest in Kashmir.
471	2016	2nd - 5th January 2016, Terror Attacks on Pathankot Air Base.[Pathankot is a city as well as a district in the Indian state of Punjab]
470	2015	Arvind Kejriwal elected as Chief minister of Delhi
469	2014	16th May: Narendra Modi elected as prime minister of India
468	2013	5th November: Mars Orbiter Mission, is successfully launched into Earth orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
467	2013	21st February: Terror attacks on Hyderabad in Dilsukhnagar area.
466	2013	12th February: Indian helicopter bribery scandal comes to light.
465	2012	November: Ajmal Kasab the lone surviving gunman of 2008 Mumbai attacks is hanged on 21 November 2012 at 7:30 in at Yerwada Jail.
464	2012	July: Pranab Mukherjee, the former Finance Minister is elected as the 13th president of India.
463	2011	May: After 34 years of Left Front Government, Trinamool Congress and Congress alliance come to power in West Bengal
462	2010	May: Surviving gunman of 2008 Mumbai attacks is convicted of murder, possession of explosives and waging war
461	2010	February: 16 people are killed in a bomb explosion at German Bakery in the city of Pune, Maharashtra.
460	2009	July: Delhi court decriminalizes gay sex
459	2009	May: Resounding general election victory gives governing Congress-led alliance of PM Manmohan Singh an enhanced position in parliament, only 11 seats short of an absolute majority.
458	2009	April: Trial of sole surviving suspect in Mumbai attacks begins.
457	2009	February: India and Russia sign deals worth $700 million, according to which Moscow will supply uranium to Delhi.
456	2008	December: India announces "pause" in peace process with Pakistan. Indian cricket team cancels planned tour of Pakistan.
455	2008	November: Nearly 200 people are killed and hundreds injured in a series of coordinated attacks by gunmen on the main tourist and business area of India's financial capital Mumbai. India blames militants from Pakistan for the attacks and demands that Islamabad take strong action against those responsible.
454	2008	October: India successfully launches its first mission to the moon, the unmanned lunar probe Chandrayaan-1.
453	2008	October: Following approval by the US Congress, President George W Bush signs into law a nuclear deal with India, which ends a three-decade ban on US nuclear trade with Delhi.
452	2008	July: Series of explosions kills 49 in Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state. The little-known group Indian Mujahideen claims responsibility.
451	2007	July: Pratibha Patil becomes first woman to be elected president of India.
450	2007	July: India says the number of its people with HIV or AIDS is about half of earlier official tallies. Health ministry figures put the total at between 2 million and 3.1 million cases, compared with previous estimates of more than 5 million.
449	2007	May: At least nine people are killed in a bomb explosion at the main mosque in Hyderabad. Several others are killed in subsequent rioting.
448	2007	May: Government announces its strongest economic growth figures for 20 years - 9.4% in the year to March.
447	2007	April: India's first commercial space rocket is launched, carrying an Italian satellite.
446	2007	March: Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state kill more than 50 policemen in a dawn attack.
445	2007	18th February: 68 passengers, most of them Pakistanis, are killed by bomb blasts and a blaze on a train travelling from New Delhi to the Pakistani city of Lahore.
444	2007	February: India and Pakistan sign an agreement aimed at reducing the risk of accidental nuclear war.
443	2006	March: US and India sign a nuclear agreement during a visit by US President George W Bush. The US gives India access to civilian nuclear technology while India agrees to greater scrutiny for its nuclear programme.
442	2006	February: India's largest-ever rural jobs scheme is launched, aimed at lifting around 60 million families out of poverty.
441	2006	Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapaksa inaugurates the three - day first Asian Mayor's meet in Dehra Dun.
440	2006	The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, presents the 21st Indira Gandhi Prize for National Integration to lyricist Javed Akhtar.
439	2006	The protection of women from Domestic Violence Act 2006 comes into effect.
438	2006	Actor Shabana Azmi is chosen for the Gandhi International Peace Prize 2006.
437	2006	The President A.P.J Abdul Kalam, confers the 39th Jnanapith Award on Marathi writer Vinda Karandikar.
436	2006	Social activist Arvind Kajriwal is elected for the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Emergent Leadership category.
435	2006	The GSLV - FO2 launch from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh ends in failure after the vehicle crashes into the Bay of Bengal.
434	2006	N. Gopalaswami takes over as the new Chief Election Commissioner.
433	2006	A.P.J. Abdul Kalam becomes the first President to make a sortie in a combat aircraft after flying in a Sukhoi-30 MKT after take off from Lahegaon airbase,Pune.
432	2006	The President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, returns the Office of Profit Bill for reconsideration.
431	2006	The world's longest rail is flagged off from Bhilai steel plant.
430	2006	The first-ever-Lahore- Amritsar bus service begins.
429	2006	Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy is awarded the 2005 Sahitya Akademi Award for English for her book of essays The Algebra of Infinite Justice.
428	2006	India's first rubber dam is installed across the Janjhavati river in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district.
427	2005	The trial-run, of the first Amritsar- Lahore service begins linking the two cities for the first time nearly six decades.
426	2005	The Government comes out with the first ever Outcome Budget.
425	2005	The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, launches the National Knowledge Commission.
424	2005	The Lok Sabha passes the Right to information Bill.
423	2005	India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLVC-6 is launched from the spaceport in Sriharikota, and it injects two satellites CARTOSAT - 1 and HAMSAT into their orbits.
422	2005	Dandi March route (384 km) is declared a heritage path and the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, announces a Rs 10 crore package for Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram renovation, on the 75th anniversary day of the breaking of the salt act by Mahatma Gandhi.
421	2005	Tamil writer D.Jayakanthan is selected for the 38th Jnanapith Award for 2002. He is the second Tamil author after P.V. Akhilandan to receive the honour.
420	2005	President's rule was imposed on Goa and the Assembly kept under suspended animation, even after the Pratapsingh Rane Government wins the trust vote.
419	2005	Cabinet decided to offer dual citizenship for all overseas Indians who migrated after January 26, 1950.
418	2004	Lakshya pilotless target aircraft, test flown.
417	2004	Over 80,000 people are killed following an undersea earthquake off Sumatra in Indonesia, over 19,000 people are killed in India.
416	2004	The Mahatma Gandhi International Peace Award to the former Botswana President Sir Ketimile Masire.
415	2004	Kerala's Palakkad district collectorate is the first in India to be totally computerised.
414	2004	Tata Motors becomes the first company in the Indian engineering sector to list its securities on the New York Stock Exchange.
413	2004	EDUSAT - India's first exclusive satellite for educational services, placed in orbit.
412	2004	Major Rajya Vardhan Singh Rathore gets the silver medal for India in shooting (double trap category) at the Olympic Games.
411	2004	India wins its first ever test series in Pakistan.
410	2004	India becomes the first developing country to import LNG.
409	2003	Rajya Sabha passes dual citizenship bill.
408	2003	The LokSabha passes the POTA Amendment Bill, 2003, providing for safeguard against misuse.
407	2003	The government constitutes the 17th Law Commission with Justice M.Jayannatha Rao as Chairman.
406	2003	G. Madhavan Nair assumes office as Chairman, Space Commission and ISRO.
405	2003	INS Talwar the Navy's first stealth warship is inducted into western fleet.
404	2003	Mehbooba Mufti takes over as president of the Peoples Democratic Party thus becoming the first woman to head a political party in J and K.
403	2003	The Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee Christens METSAT, Kalpana I after Kalpana Chawla.
402	2003	Air Marshal T.M. Asthana is named the first Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Forces Command.
401	2003	INSAT 3E, was launched (September 28).
400	2003	L.K. Advani is appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
399	2002	Justice V.N. Khare is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
398	2002	The first exclusive 1,060 kg. meteorological satellite (METSAT) is successfully launched from the Sriharikotta by PSLV.
397	2002	Bhairon Singh Shekhawat is sworn in the 12th Vice-President.
396	2002	A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 11th President.
395	2002	Former Indian Air Force Chief, Arjan Singh, is made the first ever marshal of the IAF.
394	2002	Ms. Poornima Advani is appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for women.
393	2001	GSLV D1 launches GSAT. Indian parliament attacked.
392	2000	Priyanka Chopra of India becomes Miss world.
391	2000	Karnam Malleswary wins bronze medal in Sydney olympics.
390	2000	Formation of the states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal.
389	2000	Lara Dutta of India becomes Miss Universe.
388	2000	Bill Clinton visits India.
387	1999	India launched Operation Vijay to repel the Pak intruders from Kargil.
386	1999	Amarthya Sen wins Bharat Ratna.
385	1999	India becomes leading producer of milk in the world.
384	1999	PSLV-C2 launched IRS P4.
383	1999	INSAT 2E was launched on April 3.
382	1998	Konkan Railway (760 km) inaugurated.
381	1998	Param 10000 India's new super computer unveailed.
380	1998	Vajpayee becomes 12 Prime Minister of India.
379	1998	M.S. Subhalekshmi and Jaya Prakash Narayan win Bharat Ratna.
378	1998	India's second (May 11) and third (May 13) nuclear explosion at Pokhran.
377	1997	Kalpana Chawla became the first Indianborn US woman to go into space.
376	1997	Arundhati Roy bagged the 29th Booker Prize.
375	1997	Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C1) is launched from Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh).
374	1996	H.D. Deve Gowda becomes Prime Minister on June 1. Madras becomes Chennai.
373	1996	Atal Behari Vajpayee becomes Prime Minister on May 16 and resigns on May 28.
372	1995	Morarji Desai, dies. Bombay becomes mumbai.
371	1994	Panchayati Raj Act becomes operational.
370	1993	Earth quake at Lathur, Maharashtra.
369	1993	Job Quota for OBC's becomes operative.
368	1993	Battle tank “Arjun” inducted into Indian Army.
367	1992	Kar Sevaks demolished Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
366	1992	Maulana Azad posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna.
365	1991	Bharat Ratna is conferred on Morarji Desai. Rajiv Gandhi and Sardar Patel are awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously.
364	1991	Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated at Sriperum budur in Tamil Nadu.
363	1990	Chandra Shekhar is sworn as New Prime Minister.
362	1990	V.P. Singh resigns after losing vote of confidence in Lok Sabha.
361	1990	Nelson Mandela honoured with Bharat Ratna.
360	1989	V.P. Singh sworn in as seventh Prime Minister with Devi Lal as his Deputy.
359	1988	Lok Sabha passes Constitutional Amendment Bill reducing voting age from 21 to 18 years.
358	1988	Contingent of Indian Army flown to Maldives to help President Abdul Gayoom.
357	1988	Bharat Ratna conferred on M.G. Ramachandran.
356	1987	Frontier Gandhi, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan given Bharat Ratna. First foreigner to get Bharatratna.
355	1986	Centre and Laldenga sign Mizo Accord.
354	1985	Dhronachary Award instituted.
353	1985	Centenary celebrations of Indian National Congress held.
352	1984	Bhopal Gas tragedy.
351	1984	Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as new Prime Minister.
350	1984	Indira Gandhi assassinated.
349	1984	Bachendri Pal becomes first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest.
348	1984	Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma becomes first Indian cosmonaut to go into space.
347	1983	INSAT-IB successfully launched.
346	1983	Bharat Ratna posthumously awarded to Acharya Vinoba Bhave.
345	1981	First Indian Antartic Expedition to Qusim. Dakshin Gangothri, India's first permanent station at Antartica was set up.
344	1981	Apple was launched.
343	1980	Six more commercial banks nationalised.
342	1980	Mother Theresa gets Bharat Ratna.
341	1979	Bhakara I launched.
340	1979	Death of Loknayak Jayprakash Narayan.
339	1979	Charan Singh becomes Prime Minister.
338	1979	Morarji Desai resigns as Prime Minister.
337	1978	Denomination of high value notes of Rs.1,000, Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 10,000 demonetised.
336	1977	Vajpayee address UNO in Hindi.
335	1977	Janata Party comes to power.
334	1975	Aryabhatta goes to orbit.
333	1975	Emergency declared in the country.
332	1974	Underground nuclear explosion carried out at Pokhran (May 18).
331	1973	Project Tiger.
330	1972	Shimla Agreement between India and Pakistan.
329	1971	Birth of Bangladesh.
328	1971	Indo-Pak War.
327	1969	First Dada Sahib Phalke Award was given to Davika Rani.
326	1969	First Nationalisation of 14 Banks.
325	1966	Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister.
324	1966	Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
323	1966	Tashkent Declaration.
322	1965	Indo-Pak War.
321	1964	Lal Bahadur Shastri becomes Prime Minister.
320	1964	Death of Jawaharlal Nehru.
319	1962	Indo-China War.
318	1961	Arjuna Award introduced.
317	1961	Goa, Daman and Diu liberated from Portuguese possession.
316	1959	Panchayat Raj introduced in Rajasthan.
315	1959	Dalai Lama reaches India for political asylum, Indo-Chinese relations worsen.
314	1957	National Calender based on Saka era adopted.
313	1957	Second General election. Introduction of decimal system of coinage.
312	1956	Nationalisation of insurance companies.
311	1956	2nd Five Year Plan launched.
310	1956	Reorganisation of Indian States on linguistic basis.
309	1955	Hindu Marriage Act and Indian Citizenship Act.
308	1954	Panchashila signed between China and India.
307	1954	Chou En-lai, the Chinese Premier visits India.
306	1953	Formation of Andhra Pradesh on linquiestic basis.
305	1953	CBI is set up.
304	1953	University Grants Commission (UGC) is set up.
303	1953	Conquest of Mount Everest.
302	1952	Family Planning is launched.
301	1952	National Development Council (NDC) set up.
300	1952	First General Election in India.
299	1951	Inauguration of First Five Year Plan.
298	1950	Planning Commission was set up.
297	1950	Dr. Rajendra Prasad, first President of Indian Republic.
296	1950	India become a Republic. New Constitution comes into force (January 26).
295	1949	New Constitution of India adopted and signed (November 26).
294	1948	Raja-gopalachari appointed first Indian Governor-General (June 21).
293	1948	Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi (January 30).
292	1947	(1947 - 64): Jawaharlal Nehru Prime Minister of India.
291	1947	(1947 - 48): Lord Mountbatten Viceroy.
290	1947	Creation of free India and Pakistan on midnight of August 14/15, 1947 as dominions.
289	1947	Indian Independence Act passed (July).
288	1947	Announcement of Lord Mountbatten's plan for Partition of India (June 3).
287	1946	Cabinet Mission's plans announced (June 16).
286	1945	Labour Government in Britain. INA surrenders to the British (May). First trial of INA men (November 5).
285	1944	(1944 - 47): Lord Wavell Viceroy.
284	1944	INA reaches Indian soil.
283	1942	Quit India resolution passed by Congress on August 8.
282	1942	Congress rejects Cripps Proposal (11April).
281	1942	Cripps comes to India with his proposals in March.
280	1941	Subhash Chandra Bose escapes from India.
279	1940	Pakistan resolution passed by Muslim League at Lahore.
278	1939	Second World War begins (September).
277	1938	Haripura session of the Congress.
276	1937	Inauguration of Provincial Autonomy. Congress Ministries formed in seven out of eleven provinces.
275	1936	(1936 - 44): Lord Linlithgow Viceroy.
274	1935	Government of India Act, 1935 passed by British Parliament.
273	1934	Civil Disobedience Movement called off.
272	1932	Poona Pact signed.
271	1932	Communal Award announced.
270	1932	Third Round Table Conference.
269	1931	(1931 - 36): Lord Wellingdon Viceroy.
268	1931	Second Round Table Conference.
267	1931	Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed.
266	1930	(1930 - 31): First Round Table Conference.
265	1930	Gandhiji's Dandi March. Civil Disobedience Movement.
264	1929	Congress on December 31 at Lahore declaring its objective of Poora Swaraj for India.
263	1929	Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt drops bombs in the Legislative Assembly.
262	1928	Death of Lala Lajpat Rai following police assault. Nehru Report.
261	1928	Simon Commission comes to India.
260	1927	Appointment of Simon Commission.
259	1926	(1926 - 31): Lord Irwin Viceroy.
258	1923	Swarajists in Indian Councils.
257	1922	Chauri Chaura incident.
256	1922	Mohenjodaro excavations begin.
255	1921	(1921 - 26): Lord Reading Viceroy.
254	1921	Harappa excavations begin.
253	1921	Moplah Rebellion and Wagon Tragedy.
252	1920	Khilafat Movement and Non Co-operation Movement.
251	1919	Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar (April 13).
250	1919	Rowlatt Act passed.
249	1919	Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.
248	1916	(1916 - 21): Lord Chelmsford as Viceroy.
247	1916	The Home Rule League founded.
246	1916	Foundation of Women's University at Poona.
245	1916	Lucknow Pact of Indian National Congress and All-India Muslim League.
244	1914	Gandhi arrives in India.
243	1911	Transfer of Capital to Delhi announced.
242	1911	Partition of Bengal annulled. Census of India.
241	1911	Delhi Durbar.
240	1910	(1910 - 16): Lord Hardinge II Viceroy.
239	1909	Indian Councils Act passed.
238	1909	Morley-Minto Reforms.
237	1908	Newspapers Act. Tilak convicted of sedition.
236	1907	Surat Congress, moderates-extremists clash.
235	1906	Muslim League formed at Dacca.
234	1905	(1905 - 10): Lord Minto II Viceroy.
233	1905	Partition of Bengal.
232	1899	(1899 - 1905): Lord Curzon Viceroy.
231	1896	Ramakrishna Mission founded.
230	1894	(1894 - 99): Lord Elgin II Viceroy.
229	1892	Indian Councils Act.
228	1888	(1888 - 93): Lord Landsdowne Viceroy.
227	1887	Queen Victoria's Jubilee.
226	1885	First session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay.
225	1884	(1884 - 88): Lord Dufferin Viceroy.
224	1883	(1883 - 84): Ilbert Bill controversy.
223	1883	Indian National Conference held in Calcutta.
222	1881	Factory Act.
221	1880	(1880 - 84): Lord Ripon as Viceroy.
220	1879	Theosophical Society at Adayar, (was set up) Madras.
219	1878	Vernacular Press Act.
218	1877	Lord Lytton held Durbar at Delhi where Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India.
217	1875	Arya Samaj founded by Swami Dayananda.
216	1875	Visit of the Prince of Wales.
215	1869	(1869 - 72): Lord Mayo as Viceroy.
214	1865	Telegraphic communication with Europe opened.
213	1864	(1864 - 69): Sir John Lawrence Viceroy.
212	1862	(1862 - 63): Lord Elgin as Viceroy.
211	1861	Introduction of the Penal code.
210	1861	Indian Civil Service Act.
209	1861	Archaeological Survey of India set up.
208	1861	Indian Councils Act.
207	1858	(1858 - 62): Lord Canning as Viceroy.
206	1858	British India placed under the direct government of the Crown. Queen Victoria's Proclamation.
205	1857	(1857 - 58): Revolt of 1857. Revolt at Meerut begins on May 10, 1857.
204	1856	(1856 - 58): Lord Canning - Governor-General.
203	1856	Annexation of Awadh. Indian University Act. Hindu Widow's Remarriage Act.
202	1855	Santhal insurrection in Bihar.
201	1854	Charles Wood's despatch on Education.
200	1853	Railway opened from Bombay to Thana. Telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra.
199	1852	Second Anglo-Burmese War.
198	1848	(1848 - 56): Lord Dalhousie as Governor-General.
197	1848	(1848 - 49): Opening of a Hindu Girls' School in Calcutta by Bethune.
196	1848	(1848 - 49): Second Anglo-Sikh War. Defeat of Sikhs and annexation of the Punjab.
195	1845	(1845 - 46): First Anglo-Sikh War. Treaty of Lahore.
194	1844	(1844 - 48): Lord Hardinge as Governor-General.
193	1842	(1842 - 44): Lord Ellenborough as Governor-General.
192	1839	Death of Ranjit Singh.
191	1836	(1836 - 42): Lord Auckland as Governor-General.
190	1835	(1835 - 36): Sir Charles Metcalf Governor-General.
189	1835	Foundation of Calcutta Medical College.
188	1835	Macaulay's Education Resolution. English made official language instead of Persian.
187	1833	Renewal of Company's charter. Abolition of the Company's trading rights.
186	1829	(1829 - 37): Suppression of Thuggee.
185	1829	Prohibition of Sati.
184	1828	(1828 - 35): Lord William Bentinck as Governor General.
183	1824	(1824 - 26): First Burmese War.
182	1823	(1823 - 28): Lord Amherst Governor-General.
181	1818	(1818 - 19): Last Anglo-Maratha War.
180	1817	(1817 - 18): Pindari War - Peshwa defeated at Kirkee.
179	1814	(1814 - 16): Anglo-Gurkha War.
178	1813	(1813 - 23): Lord Hastings as Governor-General.
177	1809	Treaty of Amritsar-Ranjit Singh and British sign treaty of perpetual amity.
176	1807	(1807 - 13): Lord Minto as Governor-General.
175	1803	(1803 - 05): Second Anglo-Maratha War.
174	1803	Occupation of Delhi by Lord Lake.
173	1802	The Treaty of Bassein between Peshwa and English.
172	1800	Establishment of the College of Fort William.
171	1799	Fourth Mysore War. Fall of Srirangapatnam. Death of Tipu.
170	1798	Lord Wellesley as Governor-General and brought subsidiary alliance.
169	1793	(1793 - 98): Sir John Shore, Governor-General.
168	1793	The Permanent Zamindari Settlement of Bengal.
167	1792	Treaty of Srirangapatnam signed between Tipu and English.
166	1790	(1790 - 92): Third Mysore War.
165	1786	(1786 - 93): Lord Cornwalis, Governor-General.
164	1784	Asiatic Society of Bengal founded by Sir William Jones.
163	1784	Pitt's Act passed, Setting up Board of Control for East India Company.
162	1784	Treaty of Mangalore between Tipu and the English.
161	1783	Fox's India Bills give more powers to Parliament and to the Governor-General.
160	1780	(1780 - 84): Second Mysore War.
159	1776	Treaty of Purandar.
158	1775	(1775 - 82): The First Anglo-Maratha War.
157	1773	(1773 - 85): Establishment of Supreme Court,Calcutta.
156	1773	(1773 - 85): Warren Hastings Governor-General.
155	1773	The Regulating Act was passed, bringing the company partially under Parliament's control and the Presidencies under Calcutta's control.
154	1772	(1772 - 73): Abolition of Dual Government of Bengal (1772).
153	1772	(1772 - 73): Warren Hastings as Governor of Bengal.
152	1771	Marathas occupy Delhi and restore Shah Alam who was till then under English protection at Allahabad.
151	1770	The Great Bengal Famine.
150	1767	(1767 - 69): The First Anglo Mysore War.
149	1765	(1765 - 72): Dual Government of Bengal.
148	1765	Clive, Company's Governor in Bengal.
147	1765	Grant of the "Diwani" of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company by Shah Alam II under Treaty of Allahabad.
146	1764	Battle of Buxar. The English defeat Shah Alam, Shuja-ud-daulah and Mir Qasim.
145	1761	Third Battle of Panipat: The Marathas defeated by the combined troops of Ahmad Shah Abdali; the Mughals, and other Muslim chiefs of India.
144	1760	Battle of Wandiwash.
143	1757	Battle of Plassey.
142	1756	(1756 - 63): Third Carnatic war.
141	1748	(1748 - 54): Second Carnatic war.
140	1746	(1746 - 48): First Carnatic war.
139	1740	(1740 - 1761): Peshwaship of Balaji Baji Rao (NanaSaheb).
138	1739	Invasion of Nadirshah.
137	1707	Death of Aurangzeb at Ahmadnagar.
136	1687	Golconda annexed to the Mughal empire.
135	1686	Conquest of Bijapur by Aurangzeb.
134	1680	Death of Sivaji.
133	1679	Jeziah imposed on the Hindus by Aurangzeb.
132	1675	Execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
131	1674	Sivaji's Coronation and assumption of the title of Chatrapati.
130	1666	Death of Shah Jahan.
129	1665	Conclusion of the treaty of Purandhar - signed between Sivaji and Jai Singh.
128	1663	Shaista Khan appointed Governor of Bengal.
127	1663	Attack on Poona by Shivaji.
126	1663	Death of Mir Jumla.
125	1659	Murder of Afzal Khan by Shivaji.
124	1658	Coronation of Aurangzeb.
123	1636	Treaties with Bijapur and Golcunda.
122	1631	Death of Mumtaz Mahal.
121	1628	Shah Jahan proclaimed Emperor.
120	1627	Death of Jahangir.
119	1615	Sir Thomas Roe in the court of Jahangir.
118	1609	William Hawking visited Jahangir.
117	1605	(1605 - 1627): Reign of Jahangir.
116	1605	Death of Akbar and accession of Jahangir.
115	1600	Charter to British East India company.
114	1600	Deccan expedition and siege of Ahmadnagar.
113	1581	Din-i-Ilahi promulgated by Akbar.
112	1579	Infalliability decree issued by Akbar.
111	1576	Battle of Haldighati and defeat of Maharana Pratap.
110	1571	Foundation of Fatehpur Sikri.
109	1565	Battle of Talikota Vijayanagar destroyed.
108	1565	Battle of Talikota, decline of the empire of Vijayanagar.
107	1564	Abolition of Jezyah.
106	1556	(1556 - 1605): Akbar's reign.
105	1556	Death of Humayun and accession of Akbar. Second Battle of Panipat.
104	1555	Battle of Sirhind. Sikandur Suri was defeated by Humayun, Humayun recovers the throne of Delhi.
103	1545	Death of Sher Shah.
102	1545	Battle of Kalinjar.
101	1542	Birth of Akbar.
100	1540	Humayun's defeat near Kanauj.
99	1539	Sher Shah defeats Humayun at Chausa and assumes sovereignty.
98	1538	Death of Guru Nanak.
97	1530	Accession of Humayun.
96	1527	Battle of Khanwa. Babur defeats Rana Sanga of Mewar.
95	1526	Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodhi at the first battle of Panipat. Formation of Mughal empire.
94	1526	The first Battle of Panipat (1526) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodhi.
93	1510	Conquest of Goa from the Adilshahi Sultan of Bijapur - 1510.
92	1509	(1509 - 1530): Reign of Krishnadeva Raya, the greatest king of Vijayanagar.
91	1505	De Almeida, the first Viceroy of Portuguese in India.
90	1498	Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut.
89	1451	(1451 - 1526): Bahlul Lodhi (1451-89), Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517), and Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-26).
88	1438	(1438 - 1468): Reign of Rana kumbha in Mewar.
87	1420	Visit of Nicolo Conti.
86	1414	(1414 - 1451): Reign of Sayyid dynasty.
85	1398	Invasion of Timur during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.
84	1351	(1351 - 1388): Sultan Firuz Tughlaq.
83	1346	Foundation of the Bahmani kingdom by Ala-ud-din Hasan Bahman Shah (1347-1358).
82	1336	Foundation of the empire of Vijayanagar by Harihara and Bukka.
81	1333	Ibn Batuta arrives in India.
80	1325	(1325 - 1351): Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq. Transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad-1327. Issue of token currency - 1329.
79	1320	(1320 - 1325): Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (Ghazi Malik),founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.
78	1309	(1309 - 1311): Malik Kafur's expedition into South India.
77	1296	(1296 - 1316): Reign of Sultan Alauddin Khalji.
76	1296	Alauddin Khalji invades Devagiri.
75	1290	(1290 - 1296): Sultan Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khalji, founder of the Khalji dynasty.
74	1288	(1288 - 1293): Visit of Marco Polo in India.
73	1266	(1266 - 1287): Reign of Sultan Balban.
72	1236	(1236 - 1240): Reign of Empress Raziya, daughter of Iltutmish, the first and last woman ruler of Medieval India.
71	1231	Iltumish completed the construction of Qutub Minar at Delhi.
70	1221	Mongol invasion under Chenghis Khan.
69	1210	(1210 - 1236): Reign of Iltutmish.
68	1210	Death of Qutub-ud-din Aibak.
67	1206	Foundation of the Sultanate of Delhi by Qutub-ud-din Aibak.
66	1192	Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj in theSecond Battle of Tarain in 1192.
65	1191	Prithviraj III, defeated Muhammad Ghori in the first battle of Tarain.
64	1021	Mahmud Ghazni defeats Tarnochalpal and annexes Punjab.
63	1014	(1014 - 1044): Reign of Rajendra Chola. Naval campaign against Sri Vijaya kingdom.
62	1000	(1000 - 1027): Invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni.
61	985	(985 - 1014): Reign of Rajaraja, the Great. Starts a great land survey (AD 1000).
60	973	(973 - 1190): Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani.
59	916	(916 - 1203): Construction of Khajuraho Temples.
58	871	(871 - 1173): Imperial cholas of Tanjore.
57	788	(788 - 820): Sankaracharya and his philosophy of Advaita.
56	760	(760 - 1142): Palas of Eastern India.
55	712	Arabs occupy Sindh.
54	712	First Muslim, Md. Bin Qasim defeats Raja Dahir Guru Nanak.
53	630	Harsha's clash with PulakesinII.
52	606	(606 - 647): Harsha Vardhana of Kanauj. Hiuen-Tsang visited India (AD 630-644).
51	606	Harshavardhana crowned Monarch.
50	500	(500 - 757): First Chalukya dynasty of Vatapi.
49	500	(500 - 527): Rule of Huns over North India.
48	450	Invasions by the Huna.
47	405	(405 - 411): The visit of the Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien to India.
46	380	(380 - 414): Reign of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya).
45	380	Chandragupta II, Samudragupta's son becomes the Gupta Emperor.
44	335	(335 - 380): Reign of Samudragupta known as Indian Napoleon.
43	335	King Samudragupta ascends the Gupta throne and expands the empire.
42	320	(320 - 335): Reign of Chandragupta-I.
41	320	The Gupta dynasty founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta, reunited northern India initiating the "golden Age" of India.
40	300	The Pallava dynasty is established in Kanchi.
39	50 BC - 250 AD	Satavahana dynasty in the Deccan.
38	100 - 300	The Sangam Age in south India.
37	78	Accession of Kanishka, The Saka era begins.
36	50 AD	Establishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises, first Buddhist stupa is constructed at Sanchi.
35	20 - 46 AD	Gondophernes, the king of Indo-Parthians.
34	58 BC	The Vikrama Samvat (vikram era) introduced by King Vikramaditya of Ujjain.
33	90 BC	Sakas invade India.
32	185 BC	The Mauryan Empire, collapsed after its emperor Brihadrata was assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga who then established the Sunga dynasty.
31	250 BC	Third Buddhist council at Pataliputra.
30	257 BC	Asoka's conversion to Budhism by Upagupta.
29	261 BC	Kalinga war.
28	273 - 232 BC	Reign of Ashoka , son of Bindusara.
27	232 BC	Death of King Ashoka.
26	261 BC	Kalinga War takes place between Magadha Empire and the kingdom of Kalinga.
25	269 BC	Ashoka the Great, grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, becomes the emperor of India.
24	322 - 298 BC	Reign of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty.
23	300 BC	Chola dynasty establishes his kingdom over southern India with capital in Thanjavur.
22	305 BC	Chandragupta Maurya defeats Seleucus Nicator of the Seleucid Empire.
21	321 BC	Chandragupta Maurya established Mauryan dynasty defeating Dhana Nanda.
20	326 BC	Alexander the Great moved into India, King Porus who ruled parts of the Punjab, fought Alexander at the Battle of the Hydaspes River.
19	364 - 321 BC	Rule of Nandas of Magadha.
18	492 - 460 BC	Rule of Ajatasatru, son of Bimbisara,king of Magadha.
17	540 - 468 BC	Mahavira - born at Kundagrama near Vaishali (Bihar) and nirvana at Pavapuri (Patna, Bihar).
16	563-483 BC	Gautama Buddha - born at Lumbini (Nepal); attainment of knowledge - Bodh Gaya (Bihar); first sermon - Sarnath, near Varanasi (UP); Nirvana - Kusinagar (Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh).
15	483 BC	Death of Gautama Buddha in Kushinagar.
14	492 BC	Bimbisara dies and is succeeded by Ajatashatru in Magadha Empire.
13	1000 - 500 BC	Later Vedic Period - Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Samhitas, early Upanishads and Sutras.
12	527 BC	Nirvana of Mahavira.
11	563 BC	Gautam Buddha, founder of Buddhism is born in Lumbini.
10	599 BC	Mahavira, 24th Tirthankar of Jainism is born.
9	600 BC	The Upanishads written.
8	1500 - 1000 BC	The Early Vedic Age - Rigveda.
7	1400 BC	The Vedas, the Hindu scripture, was written.
6	2000 - 1500 BC	Aryans arrive from central Asia.
5	2500 - 1500 BC	Indus Valley Civilisation.
4	1600 BC	India is invaded by the Aryans from the west.
3	2600 BC	Mohenjo-daro and Harappa phase of the Indus Valley Civilization begins, in Punjab and Sindh. Other cities like Lothal, Mehrgarh also emerged during this period.
2	2800 BC	Indus Valley Civilization begins in the northwestern region of India.
1	7500 BC	Civilization at Gulf of Khambar.