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India

1500 BCE – 1947 CE

The Indian subcontinent across the ages — Vedic kingdoms, the Mauryas and Guptas, the sultanates and Mughals, to Independence.

627 events · 41 people · 3 eras

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Key events

  1. Battle of the Hydaspes325 BCE
    battle fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BCE against King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the Hydaspes River (Jhelum River) in the Punjab near Bhera
  2. Second Anglo-Afghan War1878 CE
    1878–1880 war between the British Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan
  3. Jallianwala Bagh massacre1919 CE
    The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919. A large crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab, British India, during the annual Baisakhi fair to protest against the Rowlatt Act and the arrest of pro-Indian independence activists Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal. In response to the public gathering, Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer surrounded the people with Gurkhas of Nepalese origin and Sikh infantrymen of the British Indian Army.
  4. Red Turban Rebellion1351 CE
    The Red Turban Rebellions were uprisings against the Yuan dynasty between 1351 and 1368, eventually leading to its collapse. Remnants of the Yuan imperial court retreated northwards and is thereafter known as the Northern Yuan in historiography.
  5. Battle of Panipat1526 CE
    The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526 was fought between the invading forces of Babur against Ibrahim Khan Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in North India. Babur's forces, employing gunpowder firearms and cannons, defeated Ibrahim. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder arms on the Indian subcontinent. The victory marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India.
  6. First Anglo-Sikh War1845 CE
    conflict between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company
  7. Bengal famine of 19431943 CE
    Famine in British India during World War II
  8. Carnatic Wars1746 CE
    18th-century wars between the French and the British
  9. Second Anglo-Mysore War1780 CE
    war
  10. British expedition to Tibet1903 CE
    expedition to and invasion of Tibet 1903-1904
  11. Battle of Diu1509 CE
    The Battle of Diu was a naval battle fought on 3 February 1509 in the Arabian Sea, in the port of Diu, India, between the Portuguese Empire and a joint fleet of the Sultan of Gujarat, the Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt and the Zamorin of Calicut.
  12. Battle of Talikota1565 CE
    The Battle of Talikota, also known as that of Rakshasi–Tangadi, was a watershed battle fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and an alliance of the Deccan sultanates. The battle resulted in the defeat of Aliya Rama Raya which led to the eventual collapse of the polity and reconfigured Deccan politics.

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Eras spanning this view

Ming dynasty1368 CE – 1644 CEMughal Empire1526 CE – 1857 CEBritish Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE

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