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1026
|
Mahmud
Ghazni sacks Somnath Temple
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|
1191
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Prithviraj
Chauhan routs Muhammad Ghori: the first battle of Tarain
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|
1192
|
Ghori
defeats Prithviraj Chauhan: the second battle of Tarain
|
|
1206
|
Qutbuddin
establishes the Slave Dynasty
|
|
1221
|
Mongol
invasion under Genghis Khan
|
|
1232
|
Foundation
of the Qutub Minar
|
|
1288
|
Marco
Polo visits India
|
|
1290
|
Jalaludin
Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty
|
|
1320
|
Ghiyasuddin
Tughluk founds the Tughluk dynasty
|
|
1325
|
Accession
of Muhammad-bin-Tughluk
|
|
1336
|
Foundation
of Vijayanagar (Deccan)
|
|
1398
|
Timur
invades India
|
|
1424
|
Rise
of the Bahmani dynasty (Deccan)
|
|
1451
|
The
Lodi dynasty established in Delhi
|
|
1489
|
Adil
Shah dynasty at Bijapur
|
|
1490
|
Nizam
Shahi dynasty at Ahmednagar
|
|
1498
|
First
voyage of Vasco da gama
|
|
1510
|
Portuguese
capture Goa
|
|
1518
|
Kutub
Shahi dynasty at Golconda
|
|
1526
|
Establishment
of the Mughul Dynasty; First Battle of Panipat: Babur defeats
Lodis
|
|
1526-1530
|
Reign
of Babur
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|
1530
|
Humayun
succeeds Babur
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|
1538
|
Death
of Guru Nanak
|
|
1539
|
Sher
Shah Suri defeats Humayan and becomes Emperor of Delhi
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|
1555
|
Humayun
recovers the throne of Delhi
|
|
1556
|
Death
of Humayun; Accession of Akbar; Interview with Akbar
|
|
1564
|
Akbar
abolishes poll tax on Hindus
|
|
1565
|
Battle
of Talikota: Muslim rulers in Deccan defeats and destroys
Vijaynagar Empire
|
|
1568
|
Fall
of Chittor
|
|
1571
|
Foundation
of Fatehpur Sikri by Akbar
|
|
1572
|
Akbar
annexes Gujarat
|
|
1573
|
Surat
surrenders to Akbar
|
|
1575
|
Battle
of Tukaroi
|
|
1576
|
Battle
of Haldighat: Akbar defeats Rana Pratap; Subjugation of Bengal
|
|
1577
|
Akbar
troops invade Khandesh
|
|
1580
|
Accession
of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in Bengal; Rebellion in Bihar and Bengal
|
|
1581
|
Akbar's
march against Muhammad Hakim and reconciliation with him
|
|
1582
|
Divine
Faith promulagated
|
|
1586
|
Annexation
of Kashmir
|
|
1591
|
Mughul
conquest of Sind
|
|
1592
|
Annexation
of Orissa
|
|
1595
|
Siege
of Ahmednagar; Annexation of Baluchistan
|
|
1597
|
Akbar
completes his conquests
|
|
1600
|
Charter
to the English East India Company
|
|
1602
|
Formation
of the United East India Company of Netherlands
|
|
1605
|
Death
of Akbar and Accession of Jahangir
|
|
1606
|
Rebellion
of Khusrav; Execution of the Fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan
|
|
1607
|
Sher
Afghan first, husband of Nur Jahan, killed
|
|
1608
|
Malik
Ambar takes Ahmednagar
|
|
1609
|
The
Dutch open a factory at Pulicat
|
|
1611
|
The
English establish a factory at Masulipatnam
|
|
1612
|
The
Mughul Governor of Bengal defeats the rebellious Afghans;
Mughuls annex Kuch Hajo
|
|
1615
|
Submission
of Mewar to the Mughuls; Arrival of Sir Thomas Roe in India
|
|
1616
|
The
Dutch establish a factory at Surat
|
|
1620
|
Capture
of Kangra Fort; Malik Ambar revolts in the Deccan
|
|
1622
|
Shah
Abbas of Persia beseiges and takes Qandahar
|
|
1623
|
Shah
Jahan revolts against Jahangir
|
|
1624
|
Suppression
of Shah Jahan's rebellion
|
|
1626
|
Rebellion
of Mahabat Khan
|
|
1627
|
Death
of Jahangir; Accession of Shah Jahan
|
|
1628
|
Shah
Jahan proclaimed Emperor
|
|
1631
|
Death
of Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal; The construction of Taj Mahal
|
|
1632
|
Mughul
invasion of Bijapur; Grant of the "Golden Firman" o
the English Company by the Sultan of Golkunda
|
|
1633
|
End
of Ahmednagar Dynasty
|
|
1636
|
Aurangzeb
appointed Viceroy of Deccan
|
|
1639
|
Foundation
of Fort St. George at Madras by the English
|
|
1646
|
Shivaji
captures Torna
|
|
1656
|
The
Mughuls attack Hyderabad and Golkunda; Annexation of Javli by
Shivaji
|
|
1657
|
Invasion
of Bijapur by Aurangzeb; Aurangzeb captures Bidar and Kalyani
|
|
1658
|
Coronation
of Aurangzeb
|
|
1659
|
Battles
of Khajwah and Deorai
|
|
1661
|
Cession
of Bombay to the English; Mughul capture of Cooch Bihar
|
|
1664
|
Shivaji
sacks Surat and assumes royal title
|
|
1666
|
Death
of Shah Jahan; Shivaji's visit to Agra and escape
|
|
1674
|
Shivaji
assumes the title of Chhatrapati
|
|
1678
|
Marwar
occupied by the Mughuls
|
|
1680
|
Death
of Shivaji; Rebellion of Prince Akbar
|
|
1686
|
English
war with the Mughuls; Fall of Bijapur
|
|
1689
|
Execution
of Sambhaji
|
|
1690
|
Peace
between the Mughuls and the English
|
|
1691
|
Aurangzeb
at the zenith of his power
|
|
1698
|
The
new English company trading to the East Indies
|
|
1699
|
First
Maratha raid on Malwa
|
|
1700
|
Death
of Rajaram and regency of his widow Tara Bai
|
|
1702
|
Amalgamation
of English and the London East India Companies
|
|
1707
|
Death
of Aurangzeb; Battle of Jajau
|
|
1714
|
Husain
Ali appointed Viceroy of the Deccan; The treaty of the Marathas
with Husain Ali
|
|
1720
|
Accession
of Baji Rao Peshwa at Poona
|
|
1739
|
Nadir
Shah conquers Delhi; The Marathas capture Salsette and Bassein
|
|
1740
|
Accession
of Balaji Rao Peshwa; The Marathas invade Arcot
|
|
1742
|
Marathas
invade Bengal
|
|
1748
|
First
Anglo-French war
|
|
1750
|
War
of the Deccan and Carnatic Succession; Death of Nasir Jang
|
|
1751
|
Treaty
of Alivadi with the Marathas
|
|
1756
|
Siraj-ud-daulah
captures Calcutta
|