{"id":753,"date":"2018-10-23T22:08:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T16:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/?p=753"},"modified":"2020-02-13T10:39:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T05:09:11","slug":"general-knowledge-for-ias-exams-history-of-india-and-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/general-knowledge-for-ias-exams-history-of-india-and-world\/","title":{"rendered":"General Knowledge for IAS Exams (History of India and World)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 align=\"center\">General Knowledge for IAS Exams (History of India and World)<\/h1>\n<h2>INDIAN HISTORY \u2013 IMPORTANT DATES<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-756\" src=\"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/french_n_indian_war.jpg\" alt=\"General Knowledge for IAS Exams (History of India and World)\" width=\"800\" height=\"435\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/french_n_indian_war.jpg 800w, https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/french_n_indian_war-416x226.jpg 416w, https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/french_n_indian_war-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/french_n_indian_war-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>I. ANCIENT<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>BC<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>2300\u20131750:<\/b> Indus Valley Civilization.<\/li>\n<li><b>From 1500:<\/b> Coming of the Aryans.<\/li>\n<li><b>1200\u2013800:<\/b> Expansion of the Aryans in the Ganga Valley.<\/li>\n<li><b>600:<\/b> Age of the 16 Mahajanapadas of northern India.<\/li>\n<li><b>563\u2013483:<\/b> Buddha\u2019s Life-span.<\/li>\n<li><b>540\u2013468:<\/b> Mahavir\u2019s Life-span.<\/li>\n<li><b>362\u2013321:<\/b> Nanda dynasty.<\/li>\n<li><b>327\u2013326:<\/b> Alexander\u2019s invasion of India. It opened a land route between India and Europe.<\/li>\n<li><b>322:<\/b> Accession of Chandragupta Maurya.<\/li>\n<li><b>305:<\/b> Defeat of Seleucus at the hands of Chandragupta Maurya.<\/li>\n<li><b>273\u2013232:<\/b> Ashoka\u2019s reign.<\/li>\n<li><b>261:<\/b> Conquest of Kalinga.<\/li>\n<li><b>145\u2013101:<\/b> Regin of Elara, the Chola king of Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<li><b>58:<\/b> Beginning of Vikram era. AD<\/li>\n<li><b>78:<\/b> Beginning of Saka era.<\/li>\n<li><b>78-101:<\/b> Kanishka\u2019s reign.<\/li>\n<li><b>319\u2013320:<\/b> Commencement of Gupta era.<\/li>\n<li><b>380:<\/b> Accession of Chandragupta II \u2018Vikramaditya\u2019<\/li>\n<li><b>405\u2013411:<\/b> Visit of Chinese traveller Fahien.<\/li>\n<li><b>415:<\/b> Accession of Kumargupta I.<\/li>\n<li><b>455:<\/b> Accession of Skandagupta.<\/li>\n<li><b>606\u2013647:<\/b> Harshavardhan\u2019s reign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>II. MEDIEVAL<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>712:<\/b> First invasion in Sindh by Arabs (Mohd. Bin Qasim).<\/li>\n<li><b>836:<\/b> Accession of King Bhoja of Kannauj.<\/li>\n<li><b>985:<\/b> Accession of Rajaraja, the Chola ruler.<\/li>\n<li><b>998:<\/b> Accession of Sultan Mahmud Ghazni.<\/li>\n<li><b>1001:<\/b> First invasion of India by Mahmud Ghazni who defeated Jaipal, ruler of Punjab.<\/li>\n<li><b>1025:<\/b> Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghazni.<\/li>\n<li><b>1191:<\/b> First battle of Tarain.<\/li>\n<li><b>1192:<\/b> Second battle of Tarain.<\/li>\n<li><b>1206:<\/b> Accession of Qutubuddin Aibak to the throne of Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><b>1210:<\/b> Death of Qutubuddin Aibak.<\/li>\n<li><b>1221:<\/b> Chengiz Khan invaded India (Mongol invasion).<\/li>\n<li><b>1236:<\/b> Accession of Razia Sultana to the throne of Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><b>1240:<\/b> Death of Razia Sultana.<\/li>\n<li><b>1296:<\/b> Accession of Alauddin Khilji.<\/li>\n<li><b>1316:<\/b> Death of Alauddin Khilji.<\/li>\n<li><b>1325:<\/b> Accession of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.<\/li>\n<li><b>1327:<\/b> Transfer of capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) in Deccan by the Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.<\/li>\n<li><b>1336:<\/b> Foundation of Vijaynagar empire in the South.<\/li>\n<li><b>1351:<\/b> Accession of Firoz Shah Tughlaq.<\/li>\n<li><b>1398:<\/b> Timur\u2019s invasion of India.<\/li>\n<li><b>1469:<\/b> Birth of Guru Nanak.<\/li>\n<li><b>1494:<\/b> Accession of Babur in Farghana.<\/li>\n<li><b>1497\u201398:<\/b> First voyage of Vasco da Gama to India (discovery of sea route to India via the Cape of Good Hope)<\/li>\n<li><b>1526:<\/b> First Battle of Panipat; Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi; foundation of Mughal dynasty by Babur.<\/li>\n<li><b>1527:<\/b> Battle of Khanwa-Babur defeated Rana Sanga.<\/li>\n<li><b>1530:<\/b> Death of Babur and accession of Humayun.<\/li>\n<li><b>1539:<\/b> Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa and became India\u2019s emperor.<\/li>\n<li><b>1555:<\/b> Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi.<\/li>\n<li><b>1556:<\/b> Second Battle of Panipat (Bairam Khan defeated Hemu).<\/li>\n<li><b>1556:<\/b> Battle of Talikota (Rakshasa- Tangadi).<\/li>\n<li><b>1576:<\/b> Battle of Haldighati-Rana Pratap was defeated by Akbar.<\/li>\n<li><b>1582:<\/b> Din-i-Ilahi founded by Akbar.<\/li>\n<li><b>1600:<\/b> English East India Company established.<\/li>\n<li><b>1605:<\/b> Death of Akbar and accession of Jahangir.<\/li>\n<li><b>1606:<\/b> Execution of Guru Arjun Dev, the 5th Guru of Sikhs.<\/li>\n<li><b>1611:<\/b> Jahangir marries Nurjahan.<\/li>\n<li><b>1615:<\/b> Sir Thomas Roe visits Jahangir.<\/li>\n<li><b>1627:<\/b> Birth of Shivaji and death of Jahangir.<\/li>\n<li><b>1628:<\/b> Shahjahan becomes emperor of India.<\/li>\n<li><b>1631:<\/b> Death of Mumtazmahal.<\/li>\n<li><b>1634:<\/b> The English permitted to trade in India (in Bengal).<\/li>\n<li><b>1659:<\/b> Accession of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned.<\/li>\n<li><b>1665:<\/b> Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb.<\/li>\n<li><b>1666:<\/b> Death of Shahjahan.<\/li>\n<li><b>1675:<\/b> Execution of Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru of Sikhs.<\/li>\n<li><b>1680:<\/b> Death of Shivaji.<\/li>\n<li><b>1707:<\/b> Death of Aurangzeb.<\/li>\n<li><b>1708:<\/b> Death of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Guru of Sikhs.<\/li>\n<li><b>1739: <\/b>Nadir Shah invades India.<\/li>\n<li><b>1757:<\/b> Battle of Plassey, establishment of British political rule in India at the hands of Lord Clive.<\/li>\n<li><b>1761:<\/b> Third battle of Panipat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>III. Modern<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>1764:<\/b> Battle of Buxar.<\/li>\n<li><b>1765:<\/b> Clive appointed Company\u2019s Governor in India.<\/li>\n<li><b>1767\u201369:<\/b> First Angle-Mysore War.<\/li>\n<li><b>1780:<\/b> Birth of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.<\/li>\n<li><b>1780-84:<\/b> Second Anglo-Mysore War.<\/li>\n<li><b>1784:<\/b> Pitt\u2019s India Act.<\/li>\n<li><b>1790-92:<\/b> Third Anglo-Mysore War.<\/li>\n<li><b>1793:<\/b> The Permanent Settlement of Bengal.<\/li>\n<li><b>1799:<\/b> Fourth Anglo-Mysore War;Death of Tipu Sultan.<\/li>\n<li><b>1802:<\/b> Treaty of Bassein.<\/li>\n<li><b>1809:<\/b> Treaty of Amritsar.<\/li>\n<li><b>1829:<\/b> Practice of Sati prohibited.<\/li>\n<li><b>1830:<\/b> Raja Rammohan Roy visits England.<\/li>\n<li><b>1833:<\/b> Death of Raja Rammohan Roy at Bristol, England.<\/li>\n<li><b>1839:<\/b> Death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.<\/li>\n<li><b>1839\u201342:<\/b> First Anglo-Afghan War.<\/li>\n<li><b>1845\u201346:<\/b> First Anglo-Sikh War.<\/li>\n<li><b>1852:<\/b> Second Anglo-Burmese War.<\/li>\n<li><b>1853:<\/b> First Railway line opened between Bombay and Thane and a Telegraph line in Calcutta.<\/li>\n<li><b>1857:<\/b> The Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence.<\/li>\n<li><b>1861:<\/b> Birth of Rabindranath Tagore.<\/li>\n<li><b>1869:<\/b> Birth of Mahatma Gandhi.<\/li>\n<li><b>1885:<\/b> Foundation of Indian National Congress.<\/li>\n<li><b>1889:<\/b> Birth of Jawaharlal Nehru.<\/li>\n<li><b>1897:<\/b> Birth of Subhash Chandra Bose.<\/li>\n<li><b>1903:<\/b> Tibet Expedition.<\/li>\n<li><b>1905:<\/b> Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon.<\/li>\n<li><b>1906:<\/b> Foundation of Muslim League.<\/li>\n<li><b>1911:<\/b> Delhi Darbar, King George V and Queen visit India; Delhi becomes the capital of India.<\/li>\n<li><b>1914:<\/b> World War I begins.<\/li>\n<li><b>1916:<\/b> Lucknow Pact signed by Muslim League and Congress, Foundation of BHU, Home Rule League founded.<\/li>\n<li><b>1918:<\/b> World War I ends.<\/li>\n<li><b>1919:<\/b> Montague-Chelmsford Reforms introduced, Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar.<\/li>\n<li><b>1920:<\/b> Khilafat Movement launched, first meeting of All-India Trade Union Congress, Hunter Commission Report on Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Published First Noncooperation movement launched by Gandhi.<\/li>\n<li><b>1922:<\/b> Violent incidents at Chaura Chauri Gandhi calls of Non-cooperation movement.<\/li>\n<li><b>1925:<\/b> Communist Party of India organised at Kanpur.<\/li>\n<li><b>1927:<\/b> Boycott of Simon Commission, Broadcasting started in India.<\/li>\n<li><b>1928:<\/b> Death of Lala Lajpat Rai, Nehru Report.<\/li>\n<li><b>1929:<\/b> Resolution of \u2018Poorna Swaraj\u2019 (complete independence) passed at Lahore Session of INC.<\/li>\n<li><b>1930:<\/b> Civil disobedience movement launched, Dandhi March by Mahatma Gandhi (April 6, 1930) First round table conference held in London.<\/li>\n<li><b>1931:<\/b> Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Civil Disobedience movement suspended Second round table conference held.<\/li>\n<li><b>1932:<\/b> MacDonald announces communal award (modified by Poona Pact, September 24).<\/li>\n<li><b>1935:<\/b> Government of India Act.<\/li>\n<li><b>1937:<\/b> Provincial Autonomy, Congress forms ministries.<\/li>\n<li><b>1938:<\/b> All India Kishan Sabha formed.<\/li>\n<li><b>1939:<\/b> World War II begins (September 3), Resignation of Congress Ministries in Provinces.<\/li>\n<li><b>1941:<\/b> Escape of Subhash Chandra Bose from India and death of Rabindranath Tagore.<\/li>\n<li><b>1942:<\/b> Arrival of Cripps Mission in India, Quit India movement launched (August 8).<\/li>\n<li><b>1943\u201344:<\/b> SC Bose forms Provisional Government of Free India and Indian National Army in Singapore; Bengal famine.<\/li>\n<li><b>1945:<\/b> Trial of Indian National Army at Red Fort, Shimla Conference; World War II ends.<\/li>\n<li><b>1946:<\/b> British Cabinet Mission visits India; Interim government formed at the Centre. The Muslim league decides on \u201cDirect Action\u201d for winning Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><b>1947:<\/b> Division of India; India and Pakistan form separate independent dominions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\">Click Here For Study Material<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Knowledge for IAS Exams (History of India and World) INDIAN HISTORY \u2013 IMPORTANT DATES I. ANCIENT BC 2300\u20131750: Indus Valley Civilization. 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