Following are some Important dates of
Indian History
|
Periods
|
Events/Significance
|
|
BC
|
|
|
300-5000
|
Indus
Valley Civilisation
|
|
563
|
Birtd
of Gautama Buddha (or 576 BC in some sources)
|
|
527-540
|
Birtd
of Mahavir; Nirvana
|
|
327-326
|
Alexander's
invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe
|
|
313
|
Accession
of Chandragupta Maurya, according to Jain traditions.
|
|
305
|
Defeat
of Seleucus at tde hands of Chandragupta Maurya
|
|
273-232
|
Ashoka's
reign
|
|
261
|
Conquest
of Kalinga
|
|
145-101
|
Reign
of Elara, tde Chola king of Sri Lanka
|
|
58
|
Beginning
of Vikrami Era
|
|
AD
|
|
|
78
|
Beginning
of Saka Era
|
|
120
|
Accession
of Kanishka
|
|
320
|
Commencement
of Gupta Era, tde golden age of Hindu India
|
|
380
|
Accession
of Vikramaditya
|
|
405-411
|
Visit
of Chinese traveller Fahien
|
|
415
|
Accession
of Kumara Gupta I
|
|
455
|
Accession
of Skanda Gupta
|
|
606-647
|
Harshavardhan's
reign
|
|
712
|
First
invasion in Sindh by Arabs
|
|
836
|
Accession
of King Bhoja of Kannauj
|
|
985
|
Accession
of Rajaraja tde Chola ruler
|
|
998
|
Accession
of Sultan Mahmud
|
|
1001
|
First
invasion of India by Mahmud Ghazni who defeated Jaipal, ruler of Punjab.
|
|
1025
|
Destruction
of Somnatd Temple by Mahmud Ghazni
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