Historical Dates and Events

Aryans come to India 2500-1800 B.C.  The Aryans came to India in several waves. The earliest wave is represented by the Rig Vedic people who appeared in the subcontinent in about 1500 BC. 

The Battle of Kalinga was fought in the year 261 BC. Kalinga War was a war fought between the Maurya Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state of Kalinga, a feudal republic located on the coast of the present day Indian state of Orissa. The Kalinga War, the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to the throne, is one of the major and bloodiest battles in the history of India. Kalinga put up a stiff resistance, but they were no match for Ashoka's brutal strength. 

The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence, began on May 10, 1857, in Meerut.

The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence, began in May 1857.

The idol of Lord Raghunath was brought from Ayodhya to Kullu by Damodar Dass on the instructions of Raja Jagat Singh in 1651 A.D.

Mandi town was established by Raja Ajbar Sen in the year 1527.

Historians generally define the Delhi Sultanate period as spanning from 1206 AD, when Qutb-ud-din Aibak established the Slave dynasty, to 1526 AD, when the Mughal Empire began; however, 1506 is sometimes cited in specific academic contexts regarding the end of the Lodi influence.

The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur in 1526 after his victory over Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat. This event marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India.

The Boghaz-Koi inscription, which mentions Vedic gods like Indra and Varuna, is dated to approximately 1350 B.C.

The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.

Humayun ascended the throne in 1530 following the death of his father, Babur.

Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and was substantially completed by 1653.

Akbar was proclaimed the successor of Humayun on February 14, 1556, at Kalanaur, shortly after Humayun's death.

The Treaty of Chittor, which ended the conflict between Jahangir and Rana Amar Singh of Mewar, was signed in 1615.

Aurangzeb formally ascended the throne in 1658 after defeating his brothers in the war of succession.