Historical Dates and Events

Kathak is a dance form associated with North India. Kathak began evolving into a distinct mode of dance in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with the spread of the bhakti movement. The legends of Radha-Krishna were enacted in folk plays called rasa lila, which combined folk dance with the basic gestures of the kathak story-tellers.

The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in the ninth century in the south-western part of the peninsula, part of present-day Kerala. It is likely that Malayalam was spoken in this area.

The Basohli miniature painting developed around Himachal Pradesh around the late 17th century. Nadir Shahs invasion and the conquest of Delhi in 1739 resulted in the migration of Mughal artists to the hills to escape the uncertainties of the plains.

In the twelfth century, one of the most important rulers of the Ganga dynasty, Anatavarman, decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri.

Historical archaeological evidence suggests that the plough was developed and introduced in agricultural practices around 3500 B.C. in Mesopotamia.

The adoption of iron tools, including the iron plough, significantly improved agricultural efficiency and is generally dated to around 500 B.C. in the Indian subcontinent.

A twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas. They deliberated on the status of a group known as rathakaras (literally, chariot makers).

Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, which marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the beginning of the conservative order in Europe.

The July Revolution of 1830 was a direct revolt against the reactionary policies of King Charles X, leading to his abdication and the end of the Bourbon Restoration.

The Hijri era began in 622 A.D., marking the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.

The Arab conquest of Sindh, led by Muhammad bin Qasim, occurred in 712 A.D.

The Battle of Chandwar was fought between Muhammad Ghori and Jaichand of Kannauj in 1194 A.D.

The first major Muslim expedition into India is historically dated to the invasion of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 A.D.

The Hijra, the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, took place in 622 A.D.

The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192 A.D. between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan, resulting in a victory for Ghori.