Historical Dates and Events

Agra was founded by Sikandar Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in 1504. He moved his capital from Delhi to Agra in 1506 to better control the warring factions of his empire and the trade routes of the region.

A millennium is a period of 1000 years. In contrast, a century is 100 years, and a decade is 10 years. The term is derived from the Latin words 'mille' (thousand) and 'annus' (year).

Alexander the Great began his invasion of the Indian subcontinent in 326 B.C. after his successful campaigns in Persia. He crossed the Indus River and fought a major battle against King Porus at the Hydaspes. His campaign ended shortly after when his army refused to advance further into India.

Sher Shah Suri, the founder of the Suri Empire, introduced the silver coin known as the Rupiya during his reign. The year 1542 is historically associated with his currency reforms that standardized the weight and purity of coins. This silver Rupiya became the precursor to the modern Indian Rupee.

The Saka era is an ancient Indian era that began in 78 AD, traditionally attributed to the ascension of the Kushana emperor Kanishka. It is the basis for the Indian National Calendar used by the Government of India. This era is widely used in historical inscriptions and traditional Hindu calendars.

The Saka era is a historical calendar era that is generally considered to have started in 78 A.D. with the coronation of Kanishka.

The Battle of Haldighati was fought between the forces of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and Maharana Pratap of Mewar in June 1576.

Bombay was given to the English King Charles II as part of the dowry when he married Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese princess, in 1661, and the transfer was formalized in 1662.

The Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered in 1921 with the excavation of Harappa by Daya Ram Sahni.

Ashoka conquered Kalinga in 261 B.C., an event that led to his conversion to Buddhism.

The Panchatantra is traditionally attributed to the Gupta period, a time of significant literary and scientific growth in ancient India.

The mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization is widely accepted by historians and archaeologists to have occurred between 2500 and 1750 B.C.

Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510, establishing it as the capital of the Portuguese State of India.

The Mughal dynasty was founded in 1526 by Babur after his victory over Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.

The Battle of Kalinga was a major conflict between the Maurya Empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga. It is historically dated to 261 BC.