Free Study Material For RRB Examination: General Knowledge (Indian History: Important Dates)
Free Study Material For RRB Examination
Subject : General Knowledge (Indian History: Important Dates)
I. Ancient
BC
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2300–1750 : Indus Valley Civilization.
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From 1500 : Coming of the Aryans.
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1200–800 : Expansion of the Aryans in the Ganga Valley.
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600 : Age of the 16 Mahajanapadas of northern India.
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563–483 : Buddha’s Life-span.
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540–468 : Mahavir’s Life-span.
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362–321 : Nanda dynasty.
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327–326 : Alexander’s invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe.
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322 : Accession of Chandragupta Maurya.
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305 : Defeat of Seleucus at the hands of Chandragupta Maurya.
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273–232 : Ashoka’s reign.
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261 : Conquest of Kalinga.
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145–101 : Regin of Elara, the Chola king of Sri Lanka.
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58 : Beginning of Vikram era.
AD
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78 : Beginning of Saka era.
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78-101 : Kanishka’s reign.
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319–320 : Commencement of Gupta era.
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380 : Accession of Chandragupta II ‘Vikramaditya’
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405–411 : Visit of Chinese traveller Fahien.
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415 : Accession of Kumargupta I.
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455 : Accession of Skandagupta.
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606–647 : Harshavardhan’s reign.
II. Medieval
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712 : First invasion in Sindh by Arabs (Mohd. Bin Qasim).
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836 : Accession of King Bhoja of Kannauj.
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985 : Accession of Rajaraja, the Chola ruler.
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998 : Accession of Sultan Mahmud Ghazni.
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1001 : First invasion of India by Mahmud Ghazni who defeated Jaipal, ruler of Punjab.
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1025 : Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghazni.
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1191 : First battle of Tarain.
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1192 : Second battle of Tarain.
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1206 : Accession of Qutubuddin Aibak to the throne of Delhi.
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1210 : Death of Qutubuddin Aibak.
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1221 : Chengiz Khan invaded India (Mongol invasion).
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1236 : Accession of Razia Sultana to the throne of Delhi.
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1240 : Death of Razia Sultana.
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1296 : Accession of Alauddin Khilji.
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1316 : Death of Alauddin Khilji.
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1325 : Accession of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.
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1327 : Transfer of capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) in Deccan by the Muhammad-in-Tughlaq.
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1336 : Foundation of Vijaynagar empire in the South.
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1351 : Accession of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
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1398 : Timur’s invasion of India.
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1469 : Birth of Guru Nanak.
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1494 : Accession of Babur in Farghana.
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1497–98 : First voyage of Vasco di Gama to India (discovery of sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope)
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1526 : First Battle of Panipat; Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi; foundation of Mughal dynasty by Babur.
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1527 : Battle of Khanwa-Babur defeated Rana Sanga.
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1530 : Death of Babur and accession of Humayun.
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1539 : Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa and became India’s emperor.
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1555 : Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi.
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1556 : Second Battle of Panipat (Bairam Khan defeated Hemu).
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1556 : Battle of Talikota (Rakshasa-Tangadi).
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1576 : Battle of Haldighati-Rana Pratap was defeated by Akbar.
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1582 : Din-i-Ilahi founded by Akbar.
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1600 : English East India Company established.
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1605 : Death of Akbar and accession of Jahangir.
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1606 : Execution of Guru Arjun Dev, the 5th Guru of Sikhs.
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1611 : Jahangir marries Nurjahan.
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1615 : Sir Thomas Roe visits Jahangir.
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1627 : Birth of Shivaji and death of Jahangir.
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1628 : Shahjahan becomes emperor of India.
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1631 : Death of Mumtazmahal.
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1634 : The English permitted to trade in India (in Bengal).
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1659 : Accession of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned.
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1665 : Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb.
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1666 : Death of Shahjahan.
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1675 : Execution of Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru of Sikhs.
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1680 : Death of Shivaji.
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1707 : Death of Aurangzeb.
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1708 : Death of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of Sikhs.
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1739 : Nadir Shah invades India.
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1757 : Battle of Plassey, establishment of British political rule in India at the hands of Lord Clive.
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1761 : Third battle of Panipat.