Important Dates In Indian History

Question 1

Indus Valley Civilization

Answer 1

300-5000 BC

Question 2

Birth of Gautam Buddha

Answer 2

563BC

Question 3

Birth of Mahavira

Answer 3

527-540 Bc

Question 4

Alexanders Invasion of India - Opening Land Route between India and Europe

Answer 4

326-327 BC

Question 5

Accession of Chandragupta Maurya as per Jain Traditions

Answer 5

313 BC

Question 6

Defeat of seleucus at the hands of Chandragupta Maurya

Answer 6

305 BC

Question 7

Ashoka’s reign

Answer 7

273-232 BC

Question 8

Conquest of Kalinga

Answer 8

261 BC

Question 9

Reign of Elara - The chola King of Srilanka

Answer 9

145-101 BC

Question 10

Beginning of Vikrami Era

Answer 10

58 BC

Question 11

Beginning of saka Era

Answer 11

78 AD

Question 12

Accession of Kanishka

Answer 12

120 AD

Question 13

Commencement of Gupta Era - Golden age of Hindu India

Answer 13

320 AD

Question 14

Accession of Vikramaditya

Answer 14

380

Question 15

Visit of Chinese traveller Fahien

Answer 15

405-411 AD

Question 16

Accession of Kumara Gupta I

Answer 16

415 AD

Question 17

Accession of Skanda Gupta

Answer 17

455 AD

Question 18

Harshvardhans Reign

Answer 18

606-647BC

Question 19

First invasion of Sindh by Arabs

Answer 19

712 AD

Question 20

Accession of King Bhoja of Kannauj

Answer 20

836

Question 21

Accession of Raja Raja the Chola ruler

Answer 21

985 AD

Question 22

Accession of Sultan Mahmud

Answer 22

998

Question 23

First Invasion of India By Mahmud Ghazni who defeated Jaipal, the ruler of Punjab

Answer 23

1001 AD

Question 24

Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghazni

Answer 24

1025 AD

Question 25

1st Battle of Tarain

Answer 25

1191 AD

Question 26

2nd Battle of Tarain

Answer 26

1192

Question 27

Accession of Qutbudin Aibak to the throne of Delhi

Answer 27

1206

Question 28

Death of Qutb u din Aibak

Answer 28

1210

Question 29

Chengez Khan Invaded India (Mongol Invasion)

Answer 29

1221