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==Timeline==
== Significant Events in the 19th & 20th Centuries ==
1846 - 1885 Historians consider India's modern age to have begun sometime during this time period<br>
1846 - 1885 Historians consider India's modern age to have begun sometime during this time period<br>
1917 - Approximately one million Indians served in World War I<br>
1917 - Approximately one million Indians served in World War I<br>
1947 - Partition of India into two states: India and Pakistan<br>
1947 - Mountbatten Plan partitions the British Indian Empire into the states of India and Pakistan<br>
1950 - Vital to India's self-image as an independent nation was its constitution which put in place a secular and democratic republic<br>
1950 - Vital to India's self-image as an independent nation was its constitution which put in place a secular and democratic republic<br>
1971 - A third war between India and Pakistanthe resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh<br>
1971 - A third war between India and Pakistan results in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh
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=== Ancient Empires ===
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! Years !! Event
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| 2500 -1600 BC || Indus Valley Culture
| <center>'''ANCIENT EMPIRES'''</center>
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| '''2500 -<br>1600 BC'''
| 1500 -500 BC || Migrations of Aryan-speaking tribes; The Vedic Age
| Indus Valley Culture
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| '''1500 - <br>500 BC'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1000 BC || Settlement of Bengal by Davidian-speaking peoples
| Migrations of Aryan-speaking tribes; The Vedic Age
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| '''1000 BC'''&nbsp;<br>
| 600 BC || Territorial states emerge: Magadha, Kosala, Kuru, and Gandhara
| Settlement of Bengal by Davidian-speaking peoples<br>
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| '''600 BC'''&nbsp;<br>
| 500 BC || Most of northern India inhabited
| Territorial states emerge: Magadha, Kosala, Kuru, and Gandhara&nbsp;<br>
|-
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| '''500 BC<br>'''
| 563 -483 BC || Life of Siddartha Gautama - the Buddha; founding of Buddhism
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Most of northern India inhabited
 
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| '''563 - <br>483 BC'''&nbsp;<br>
| 320 BC −550 AD || Gupta Empire: Classical Age of a united India (confined mostly to the north)
| Life of Siddartha Gautama - the Buddha; founding of Buddhism<br>
|-
|-
| '''320 BC <span>−</span><br>550 AD'''<br>
| 326 BC || Alexander the Great's Indus Campaign, fusing several Indo-Greek elements
|  
Gupta Empire: Classical Age of a united India (confined mostly to the north)
 
|-
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| '''326 BC'''<br>
| 326 -184 BC || Mauryan Empire; reign of Ashoka (269-232 BC); spread of Buddhism: First Indian imperial power
|  
Alexander the Great's Indus Campaign, fusing several Indo-Greek elements
 
|-
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| '''326 - <br>184 BC'''&nbsp;<br>
| 180 BC -150 AD  || Shaka dynastics in Indus Valley
| Mauryan Empire; reign of Ashoka (269-232 BC); spread of Buddhism: First Indian imperial power<br>
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| '''180 BC -<br>150 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 100 BC −300 AD || Deccan Indian Kingdoms: Power decentralized in the hands of local chieftains
| Shaka dynastics in Indus Valley<br>
|-
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| '''100 BC <span>−</span>300 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 606 -47  || North Indian empire of Harsha
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Deccan Indian Kingdoms: Power decentralized in the hands of local chieftains
 
|-
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| '''606 - <br>47 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 711  || Arab invaders conquer Sindh, establish Islamic presence in India
| North Indian empire of Harsha<br>
|-
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| '''711 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 750 -1150  || Pala Dynasty
| Arab invaders conquer Sindh, establish Islamic presence in India&nbsp;<br>
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| '''750 -<br>1150 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1150 -1202 || Sena Dynasty
| Pala Dynasty<br>
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=== Growth of Islam ===
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! Years !! Event
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| '''1150 -<br>1202 AD<br>'''
| 997 -1027 || Mahmud of Ghazni raids Indian subcontinent from Afghanistan
| Sena Dynasty<br>
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|  
| 1202 || Turkish conquerors defeat Sena Dynasty and overrun Bengal
| <center>&nbsp;'''GROWTH OF ISLAM'''</center>
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| '''997 -<br>1027'''&nbsp;'''AD'''<br>
| 1206 -1398 || Delhi Sultanate
| Mahmud of Ghazni raids Indian subcontinent from Afghanistan<br>
|-
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| '''1202 AD'''
| 1336 −1527 || Southern Dynasties in India establish rule
|  
Turkish conquerors defeat Sena Dynasty and overrun Bengal
 
|-
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| '''1206 -<br>1398 AD<br>'''
| 1398 || Timur sacks Delhi
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Delhi Sultanate
 
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| '''1336 <span>−</span><br>1527 AD'''<br>
| 1414 -1450 || Sayyid Dynasty; renewal of Delhi Sultanate
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Southern Dynasties in India establish rule
 
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| '''1398 AD<br>'''
|  
Timur sacks Delhi  
 
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| '''1414 -<br>1450 AD'''
| 1451 -1526 || Lodi Dynasty
|  
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Sayyid Dynasty; renewal of Delhi Sultanate
=== The Mughal Period ===
 
{| class="wikitable" width="79%"
! Years !! Event
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| '''1451 - <br>1526 AD<br>'''
| 1526 || Babur lays foundation of Mughal Empire; wins First Battle of Panipat
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Lodi Dynasty
 
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| 1556 -1605  || Akbar expands and reforms the empire; Mughals win Second Battle of Panipat
| <center>'''THE MUGHAL PERIOD'''</center>
|-
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| '''1526 AD'''
| 1600 || East India Company granted British Crown charter with exclusive rights to India
| Babur lays foundation of Mughal Empire; wins First Battle of Panipat
|-
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| '''1556 -<br>1605 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1605 -1627  || Reign of Jahangir; in 1612 East India Company opens first trading post (factory)
| Akbar expands and reforms the empire; Mughals win Second Battle of Panipat<br>
|-
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| '''1600 AD'''
| 1619 || English East India Company establishes outpost at Surat on the northwestern coast
| East India Company granted British Crown charter with exclusive rights to India
|-
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| '''1605 -<br>1627 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1628 -1658  || Reign of Shah Jahan
| Reign of Jahangir; in 1612 East India Company opens first trading post (factory)<br>
|-
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| '''1619 AD'''<br>
| 1658 -1707 || Reign of Aurangzeb, last great Mughal ruler
|  
English East India Company establishes outpost at Surat on the northwestern coast
 
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| '''1628 -<br>1658 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1707 -1858  || Lesser emperors; decline of the Mughal Empire
| Reign of Shah Jahan&nbsp;<br>
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|  
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'''1658 -<br>1707&nbsp;AD'''


| Reign of Aurangzeb, last great Mughal ruler
=== British Period ===
{| class="wikitable" width="79%"
! Years !! Event
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| '''1707 -<br>1858 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1757 || Battle of Plassey - British victory of Mughal forces in Bengal; British rule in India begins
| Lesser emperors; decline of the Mughal Empire&nbsp;<br>
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|  
| 1835  || Institution of British educaiton and other reform measures
| <center>'''BRITISH PERIOD'''</center>
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| '''1757&nbsp;AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1857 -1858  || Revolt of Indian sepoys (soldiers) agains East India Company
| Battle of Plassey - British victory of Mughal forces in Bengal; British rule in India begins<br>
|-
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| '''1835 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1858 || East India Company abolished and Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India (the British Raj); begins with Government of India Act; formal end of Mughal Empire
| Institution of British educaiton and other reform measures<br>
|-
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| '''1857 -<br>1858 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1869 || The creation of the Suez canal radically reduces journey time from India
| Revolt of Indian sepoys (soldiers) agains East India Company<br>
|-
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| '''1858 AD'''<br>
| 1885 || Indian National Congress formed
|  
East India Company abolished and Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India (the British Raj); begins with Government of India Act; formal end of Mughal Empire
 
|-
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| '''1869 AD'''<br>
| 1892 || Dadabhai Naoroji first Indian to win a Parliamentary seat in England
|  
The creation of the Suez canal radically reduces journey time from India
 
|-
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| '''1885 AD'''<br>
| 1897 || Ayah's Home established in Aldgate, London
| Indian National Congress formed<br>
|-
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| '''1892 AD'''<br>
| 1916  || Congress-League Scheme of Reforms (Lucknow Pact) signed
|  
Dadabhai Naoroji first Indian to win a Parliamentary seat in England
 
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| '''1897 AD'''<br>
| 1935  || Government of India Act of 1935
|  
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Ayah's Home established in Aldgate, London


=== Independent India ===
{| class="wikitable" width="79%"
! Years !! Event
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| '''1916 AD'''&nbsp;<br>  
| 1947 || Partition of British India; India achieves independence and incorporates West Bengal and Assam;<BR>Jawaharlal Nehru becomes prime minister of India. Pakistan is created and incorporates East Bengal and territory in the northwest.
| Congress-League Scheme of Reforms (Lucknow Pact) signed<br>
|-
|-
| '''1935 AD'''&nbsp;<br>
| 1962 || Commonwealth Immigrants Act limits the migration of South Asians to England
| Government of India Act of 1935&nbsp;<br>
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|-
|  
| 1968 || "Rivers of Blood" Speech: Enoch Powell calls for forced return of immigrants settled in England
| <center>'''INDEPENDENT INDIA'''</center>
|-
| '''15&nbsp;August<br>1947 AD'''
| Partition of British India; India achieves independence and incorporates West Bengal and&nbsp;Assam;Jawaharlal Nehru becomes prime minister of India. Pakistan&nbsp;is created and incorporates East Bengal and territory in the northwest.<br>
|-
| '''1962 AD'''<br>
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Commonwealth Immigrants Act limits the migration of South Asians to England
 
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| '''1968 AD'''<br>
|  
"Rivers of Blood" Speech: Enoch Powell calls for forced return of immigrants settled in england
 
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