Indian History in Chronology
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Historical Events in Indian History
History was not meant to be an exhaustive compendium of the names of the kings and dynasties and their achievements etc. It is treated as a powerful vehicle of awakening of cultural and social consciousness.
Sep 1, 2017 -
List of Peshwas: Loyal Minister of Marathas
Peshwas were the loyal ministers of Marathas state who were appointed to assist the king in different administrative as well as political affairs.
Jun 14, 2016 -
Sindhu Valley Civilisation To Battle Of Panipat
3000 BC-1500 BC: Indus Valley Civilization began in Harappa, and was one of the world’s three earliest urban civilizations, contemporary to Sumer (in Mesopotamia/Iraq) and ancient Egypt. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjodaro become large metropolises. It had superior urban planning and sewage systems.
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Modern India
1765 AD: Grant of Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the British. 1770 AD: Famine in Bengal.
Dec 11, 2010 -
Contemporary India
1991 AD: Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated in a bomb blast in Sriperumbudur, near Madras (May 21); P.V. Narasimha Rao is sworn-in as the ninth Prime Minister of India(June 21); At least 1500 people are feared dead as a devastating earthquake rocks Uttarkashi district of Uttar Pradesh(Oct20); Pondicherry becomes the first Union Territory of India to be declared fully literate.
Dec 11, 2010