2500 -1500 BC
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Mohenjo-daro and Harrapa flourished in the Indus Valley.
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The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began
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Alexander the Great invaded India.
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Mauryan dynasty, the first historical dynasty in the history of India.
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Vasco-da-Gama lands at Calicut.
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Portuguese capture Goa
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First battle of Panipat. Establishment of the Mughal Dynasty.
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Mughal rule in India.
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| 1600 | - |
East India Company constituted
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Battle of Plassey
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First War of Independence
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India comes under direct rule of the British crown after failed Indian mutiny.
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Indian National Congress founded
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First partition of Bengal
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Formation of Muslim League
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The massacre at Jalianwallabagh
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1930
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Salt Satyagraha, First Round Table Conference
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1942-43
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Quit India movement.
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1947
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India gains freedom, and Jawaharlal Nehru is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of independent India.
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1947-48
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Hundreds of thousands die in widespread communal bloodshed after partition.
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1948
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Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse.
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1950
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India becomes a Republic. Dr Rajendra Prasad is the first President of India.
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1952
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First general elections; Congress government comes to power
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1956
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The states are reorganized on a linguistic basis
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1962
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War with China and India loses
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1964
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Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
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1965
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War with Pakistan; ceasefire declared
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1966
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Tashkent Agreement reached. Shastri dies at Tashkent.Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister.
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1971
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Third war with Pakistan
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1971
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Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.
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1972
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Shimla agreement signed between India and Pakistan.
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1974
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India's first atomic device exploded at Pokhran in Rajasthan.
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1975
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Indira Gandhi declared state of emergency.
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1977
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Indira Gandhi's Congress Party loses general elections. Janata Party comes to power
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1979
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Janata Party splits; Seventh general elections held
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1980
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Indira Gandhi returns to power heading Congress party splinter group, Congress (Indira).
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1984
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Operation Blue Star. Indira Gandhi assassinated; son Rajiv Gandhi becomes Prime Minister
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1987
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India deploys troops for peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict. Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
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1989
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Rajiv Gandhi's Congress defeated in ninth general elections; minority government led by Janata Dal's V.P Singh comes to power
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1990
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Indian troops withdrawn from Sri Lanka.
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1991
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V.P Singh's government falls . Rajiv Gandhi assassinated. Congress government return to power with P.V. Narasimha Rao as Prime Minister
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1992
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The dome of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya demolished by hindu fanatics; triggering widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.
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1996
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Congress suffers worst ever electoral defeat as Hindu nationalist BJP emerges as largest single party. In May 16 AB Vajpayee is PM, until May 28; United Front Coalitionforms government under Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda
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1997
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Congress withdraws support to coalition government; I.K. Gujaral sworn in Prime Minister.
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1998
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BJP forms coalition government under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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1999
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Vajpayee makes historic bus trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration.
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1999
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Intense fighting in Kargil
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2004
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Congress Party win in general elections. Dr. Manmohan Singh is sworn in as Prime Minister.
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Wednesday 18 July 2012
HISTORY TIMELINE
Monday 9 July 2012
Important days of World
- January 10- World Laughter Day
- January 26 -International Customs Day
- January 30 -World Leprosy Eradication Day
- March 8 -International Womens Day
- March 15 -World Disabled Day and World Consumer Rights Day
- March 21 -World Forestry Day and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
- March 22 -World Day for Water
- March 23 -World Meteorological Day
- March 24 -World TB Day
- April 7- World Health Day
- April 17- World Haemophilia Day
- April 18 -World Heritage Day
- April 22 -Earth Day
- April 23 -World Book and Copyright Day
- May 1 -International Labour Day
- May 3- Press Freedom Day
- May 8- World Red Cross Day
- May 12- International Nurses Day
- May 15 -International Day of the Family
- May 24- Commonwealth Day
- May 31 -Anti-tobacco Day
- June 5- World Environment Day
- June 20-(3rd Sunday in June) -- Father's Day
- July 1 -International Joke Day
- July 11 -World Population Day
- Third Sunday of July National Ice Cream Day
- August 6- Hiroshima Day
- August 9 - Nagasaki Day
- September 8- World Literary Day
- September 16- World Ozone Day
- September 26 -Day of the Deaf
- September 27 -World Tourism Day
- October 1 -International Day for the Elderly
- October 3 -World Habitat Day
- October 4 -World Animal Welfare Day
- October 12 -World Sight Day
- October 16 -World Food Day
- October 24- UN Day
- October 30 -World Thrift Day
- November 14- Diabetes Day
- November 29 -International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
- December 1- World AIDS Day
- December 3 – World Disabled Day
- December 10- International Day of Broadcasting, Human Rights Day
- January 12- National Youth Day
- January 15 -Army Day
- January 26 -Republic Day
- January 30 -Martyrs' Day
- February 24- Central Excise Day
- February 28 -National Science Day
- April 5- National Maritime Day
- May 11- National Technology Day
- August 9- Quit India Day
- August 15- Independence Day
- August 29 -National Sports Day
- September 5- Teachers' Day and Sanskrit Day
- October 8 -Indian Air Force Day
- October 10 -National Postal Day
- November 14- Children's Day
- December 18 -Minorities Rights Day
- December 23 -Farmers Day [Kisan Divas]
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