Indian History for Civil Services Prelims

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This thread is for all Civil Services aspirants. History of India and Indian National Movement are important sections for General Studies exam in prelims.

According to UPSC

In History of India, emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. Questions on the Indian National Movement will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence.

Let's contribute your history notes in this thread so as to help other Indian civil services aspirants.

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Ancient India Time line ::

3000 - 2600 BC - Harappa Civilisation

1200 - 500 BC - Vedic Era

550 BC - Birth of Mahavira

563 - 483 BC - Sidhartha Gautama, the Buddha

327 BC - The Conquests of Alexander The Great

325 BC - Alexander The Great, still goes on

322 BC - Rise of the Mauryas, Chandragupta

298 BC - Bindusara Coronated

272 BC - Ashoka's Reign

180 BC - Fall of the Mauryas & Rise of the Sungas

30 BC - Rise of the Satvahana Dynasty

50 AD - The Kushans and Kanishkas

320 AD - Chandragupta I establishes the Gupta dynasty

360 AD - Samudragupta conquers the North

380 AD - Chandragupta II comes to power

415 AD - Accession of Kumara Gupta I

467 AD - Skanda Gupta assumes power

892 AD - Rise of the Eastern Chalukyas

985 AD - The Chola Dynasty

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Medieval India Time line ::

1026 - Ghazni sacks Somnath Temple

1191 - First Battle of Tarain

1192 - 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

1469 - Birth of Guru Nanak - The Founder of Sikhism

1489 - Adil Shah dynasty at Bijapur

1498 - First voyage of Vasco da gama

1510 - Portuguese capture Goa

1526 - Establishment of the Mughul Dynasty; First Battle of Panipat

1526-1530 - Reign of Babur

1530 - Humayun succeeds Babur

1539 - Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayan

1555 - Humayun recovers the throne of Delhi

1556 - Accession of Akbar

1565 - Battle of Talikota

1568 - Fall of Chittor Garh

1576 - Battle of Haldighati

1577 - Akbar troops invade Khandesh

1597 - Akbar completes his conquests

1600 - Charter to the English East India Company

1605 - Jahangir

1609 - The Dutch open a factory at Pulicat

1615 - Submission of Mewar to the Mughals

1620 - Capture of Kangra Fort

1623 - Shah Jahan revolts against Jahangir

1628 - Shah Jahan proclaimed Emperor

1636 - Aurangzeb appointed Viceroy of Deccan

1646 - Shivaji captures Torna

1658 - Coronation of Aurangzeb

1666 - Death of Shah Jahan

1689 - Execution of Sambhaji

1700 - Death of Rajaram

1707 - Death of Aurangzeb

1720 - Accession of Baji Rao Peshwa at Poona

1742 - Marathas invade Bengal

1748 - First Anglo-French war

1750 - War of the Deccan; Death of Nasir Jang

1756 - Siraj-ud-daulah captures Calcutta

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Modern India Time line ::

1757 - Battle of Plassey: The British defeat Siraj-ud-daulah

1760 - Battle of Wandiwash: The British defeat the French

1761 - Third battle of Panipat

1764 - Battle of Buxar: The British defeat Mir Kasim

1765 - The British get Diwani Rights in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa

1767 -1769 - First Mysore War

1772 - Warren Hastings appointed as Governor of Bengal

1773 - The Regulating Act passed by the British Parliament

1775 -1782 - The First Anglo-Maratha war

1780-1784 - Second Mysore War : The British defeat Hyder Ali

1784 - Pitt's India Act

1790-1792 - Third Mysore War between the British and Tipu

1793 - Permanent Settlement of Bengal

1799 - Fourth Mysore War: The British defeat Tipu

1802- Treaty of Bassein

1803-1805 - The Second Anglo-Maratha war

1814-1816 - The Anglo-Gurkha war

1817-1818 - The Pindari war

1824-1826 - The First Burmese war

1829 - Prohibition of Sati

1831 - Mysore administration taken over by East India Company

1833 - Renewal of Company's Charter

1833 - Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Empire

1838 - Tripartite treaty between Shah Shuja, Ranjit Singh and the British

1839-1842 - First Afghan war

1843 - Gwalior war

1845-1846 - First Anglo-Sikh war

1848 - Lord Dalhousie becomes the Governor-General

1848-1849 - Second Anglo-Sikh war

1852 - Second Anglo-Burmese war

1853 - Railway & Telegraph line introduced

1857 - First War of Indian Independence: The Sepoy Mutiny

1857 - Zanshichi Rani Laxmibai - Freedom struggle in 1857

1858 - British Crown takes over the Indian Government

1877 - The Queen of England proclaimed Empress of India

1878 - Vernacular Press Act

1881 - Factory Act

1885 - First meeting of the Indian National Congress

1897 - Plague in Bombay; Famine Commission

1899 - Lord Curzon becomes Governor-General and Viceroy

1905 - The First Partition of Bengal

1906 - Formation of Muslim League

1911 - Partition of Bengal modified to create the Presidency of Bengal

1912 - The Imperial capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi

1913 - Educational Resolution of the Government of India

1915 - Defence of India Act

1916 - Home Rule League, Foundation of Women's University at Poona

1919 - Rowlatt Act evokes protests; Jalianwalla Bagh massacre;

1920 - The Khilafat Movement started, Non-co-operation Movement

1921 - Moplah (Muslim) rebellion in Malabar; Census of India

1922 - Civil Disobedience Movement, Chauri-Chaura violence

1925 - Reforms Enquiry committee Report

1927 - Indian Navy Act; Simon Commission Appointed

1928 - Simon Commission comes to India: Boycott by all parties

1929 - Lord Irwin promises Dominion Status for India; Trade Union split

1930 - Salt Satyagraha, First Round Table Conference

1931 - Second Round Table Conference; Irwin-Gandhi Pact

1932 - Third Round Table Conference, Poona Pact

1934 - Civil Disobedience Movement called off; Bihar Earthquake

1937 - Inauguration of Provincial Autonomy

1939 - Political deadlock in India as Congress ministries resign

1942 - Cripps Mission, Quit India Movement, Indian National Army

1944 - Gandhi-Jinnah Talks break down on Pakistan issue

1946 - Interim Government formed, Constituent Assembly's first meeting

3 June 1947 - Lord Mountbatten's plan for partition of India

15 Aug 1947 - Partition of India and Independence