Friday, May 3, 2013

UPSC - HISTORY SYLLABUS YEAR EVENTS


Memorable events of Indian History

B.C.-Importance
2700-Indus valley civilization is said to have flourished about this time.
599-Birth of Mahavir,the founder of Jainism.
566-Birth of Gautam Buddha,the founder of Buddhism.
527-Death of Mahavir.
486-Death of Gautam Buddha.
327-326-Invasion of India by Alexander.Battle of Hydaspes.
322-Foundation of Mauryan dyansty by Chandragupta Maurya.
259-Kalinga Was and conquest of Kalinga by Ashoka.
230-Death of Ashoka.

A.D.-Importance
320-Beginning of Gupta Era.Foundation of Gupta dynasty.
375-Hun's invansion of India.
606-Accession of Harshavardhana.
647-Death of Harshavardhana.
712-Invansion of Sindg by Arabs led by Mohammed Bin Qasim.
1001-Sultan Muhmud of Ghazni invaded Indian and defeated Jaipal,the ruler of Punjab.
1026-Sack of Somnath by Muhmud of Ghazni
1191-First Battle of Tarain in which Mohammed Ghori was defeated by Prithviraj.
1192-Second battle of Tarain,Prithviraj Chauhan defeated by Mohammed Gori.
1209-Foundation of first Muslim dynasty in India.
1221-Jenghiz Khan invaded India.
1327-Shifting of capital from Delhi to Baulatabad in Deccan by Tughlaq.
1398-Invansion of India by Timur.
1469-Birth of Guru Nanak.
1497-98-First voyage of Vasco-da-Gama.
1526-First battle of Panipat.Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi.Foundation of Mughal Dynasty by Babur.
1527-Battle of Khanva.Babur defeated Rana Sanga.
1530-Death of Babur and accession of Humayun.
1539-Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun and became Emperor of India.
1555-Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi.
1556-Death of Humayun.Accession of Akbar.Second battle of Panipat.Bairam Khan Defeated Hemu.
1565-Battle of Talikota.Conquest of Mewar by Akbar.
1576-Ballte of Haldighati.Rana Pratap defeated by Mughal forces.
1582-Din-e-ilahi founded by Akhbar.
1605-Death of Akbar and accession of Jahangir.
1615-Submission of Mewar of Mughals.Arrival of Sir Thomas Roe in India.
1627-Death of Jahangir.Birth of Shivaji.
1628-Shahjahan proclaimed emperor.
1659-Accession of Aurangzeb.Shahjahan imprisoned.
1665-Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb.
1666-Death of Shahjahan.Shivaji Escaped from the prison.
1680-Death of Shivaji.
1707-Death of Aurangzeb.Accession of Bahadur Shah.
1708-Death of Guru Govind Singh.
1739-Nadir Shah seized Delhi.
1747-Invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali.
1757-Sack of Delhi by Ahmad Shah Abdali.Battle of Plassey.Mir Jafar made Nawab of Bengal.
1761-Third battle of Panipat.Marathas defeated by Ahmad Shah Abdali.Shah Alam II Became Emperor.
1764-Battle of Buxar.English forces defeated Shah Alam's Forces.
1765-Clive appointed Company's governor in India.
1767-69-First Mysore war.
1772-Warren Hasting appointed Governor.
1774-Rohilla War.Warren HAsting became first governor General.
1775-82-The First Anglo-Maratha War.
1780-84-Second Mysore War.
1782-Begums of Awadh humiliated.Death of Haider Ali.
1790-92-Third Mysore War.
1793-The Permanent Settlement of Bengal.
1799-Fourth Mysore War.Death of Tipu.
1824-26-The First Burmese War.
1829-The practice of Sati prohibited.
1839-Death of Ranjit Singh.
1839-42-The first Afghan War.
1845-the first Anglo-Sikh War.
1852-The Second Anglo-Burmese War.
1852-First Railway opened from Bombay to Thana.Telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra.
1856-Annexation of Awadh.
1857-The Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Indian Independence.
1858-British India Place under the Crown.Queen Victoria's proclamation.
1885-Foundation of Indian National Congress.Third Anglo-Burmese War.
1904-Tibet Expedition.
1905-Partition of Bengal.
1906-Foundation of Muslim League.
1909-The Morley-Minto reforms.
1911-Delhi Durbar.King and Queen visited India.Partition of Bengal Annulled.
1912-Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
1916-Lucknow pact signed by Muslim League and Congress.
1917-Moutagu's declaration in the house of Commons.His vist to India.
1919-The Montagu-chelsford Reforms introduced.Jallianwala bagh massacre.
1920-Khilafat and Non-co-operation movement.
1927-Boycott of Simon Commission.
1929-Lord Irwin's announcement of 31st October.Lahore Congress Declaration of complete Independence.
1930-Civil Disobedience Movement.First round table confernce.
1931-Irwin-Gandhi Pact.Second Round Table Confernce.
1932-Third Round Table Conference.The communal award.The Poona Pact.
1935-Goverment of India Act Passed.
1937-Inaugration of Provincial Autonomy.Popular ministries formed.
1939-Outbreak of Second World War(3rd Sep.).Resignation of Congress Ministries.
1942-Cipps Mission.Quit India Movement launched in August.
1945-Trial of I.N.A men.
1946-Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy(15th Feb.)Appointment of cabinet mission(19th Feb.).Silma conference.Interim Government formed.Muslim Leagues Direct Action.Constituent Assembly Formed.
1947-Indian Independence Act passed.Partition of India.Independence of India(15th Aug.)Pakistan Formed.
1948-Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi(3oth Jan.)C. Raja-gopalachari appointed Governer-General.Death of M.A.Jinnah(11th Sep.).Police action against Hyderabad.
1949-New Constitution of India adopted(26th Nov.)
1950-Enforcement of new constitution.(26th Jan.)

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