History
Historical Dates and Events
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Historical Dates and Events form the core chronological framework for studying history. This practice hub includes questions on ancient civilizations, medieval empires, and major historical battles. Familiarity with these dates is essential for cracking the general awareness section of competitive exams.
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Historical Dates and Events Questions
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B.C. 57
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A.D. 78
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A.D. 319
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A.D. 248
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The Saka era is traditionally believed to have been founded by Kanishka in 78 AD.
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3500 to 2500 BC
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3000 to 2500 BC
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2500 to 1500 BC
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2250 to 1750 BC
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2000 BC to 1000 BC
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1500 BC to 500 BC
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1500 BC to 1000 BC
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1800 BC to 1000 BC
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The Early Vedic period, also known as the Rig Vedic period, is traditionally dated from 1500 BC to 1000 BC. This era is characterized by the composition of the Rig Veda and the settlement of Aryans in the Sapta Sindhava region.
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1000 BC - 600 BC
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1500 BC - 1000 BC
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1500 BC to 600 BC
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1800 BC - 600 BC
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The Later Vedic period, associated with the use of Painted Grey Ware (PGW), followed the Early Vedic period and is dated from 1000 BC to 600 BC. This period saw the expansion of Aryan culture into the Gangetic plains.
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The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur in 1526 after his victory over Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat.
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Harappa was the first site of the Indus Valley Civilization to be discovered, occurring in 1921.
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3500 - 1750 BC
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3000 - 1750 BC
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2500 - 1750 BC
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4000 - 1750 BC
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Based on radiocarbon dating, the mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization is generally accepted to have lasted from 2500 BC to 1750 BC.
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40 B.C.
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70 B.C.
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78 B.C.
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87 B.C.
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Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, India, on May 20, 1498, after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
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The First Battle of Panipat was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Empire in 1526.
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78 B.C.
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78 A.D.
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178 A.D.
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None of these
B
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Saka era started from 78 A.D. The Satavahana king Shalivahana is credited with the initiation of the era known as Shalivahana Saka to celebrate his victory against the Sakas in the year 78 CE. So the Saka era started from 78 A.D. ears are counted in the Saka Era, which starts its year 0 in the year 78 of the Common Era.
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1576
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1566
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1586
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None of these
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Akbar defeated Rana Pratap in the battle of Haldighati in the year 1576. The Battle of Haldighati was fought between the Mughal Empire and the forces of Mewar on June 21, 1576 at Haldighati in Rajasthan, India. It was a decisive victory for the Mughal Emperor Akbar against Maharana Pratap Singh of Mewar.
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1921
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1922
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1923
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None of these
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The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in 1921. In 1912, Harappan seals were discovered by J. Fleet, prompting an excavation campaign under Sir John Hubert Marshall in 1921-22 and resulting in the discovery of the civilization at Harappa by Sir John Marshall.
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2500 - 1750 BC
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3000 - 1750 BC
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3500 - 1750 BC
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4000 - 1750 BC
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On the basis of radio carbon dating, Indus Valley civilization spread from the year 2500 - 1750 BC. Although, Harappa was undoubtedly occupied previously, it was between 2500-1750 B.C. that it reached its height of economic expansion and urban growth. Radio carbon dating, along with the comparison of artifacts and pottery has determined this date for the establishment of Harappa and other Indus cities.