Timeline of India By alli21@gaggle.ncmcs.net Period: 500 to Jan 1, 2010 500 A.D to 2010 A.D Jan 1, 1026 Mahmud Ghazni invades the Somnath temple Jan 1, 1288 Marco Polo visits India Jan 1, 1336 The Vijayanagar Empire came into power until 1565 Jan 1, 1653 Taj Mahal was built Jan 1, 1757 Battle of Plassey Jan 1, 1857 The first War of Independence Jan 1, 1885 The National Congress is formed Jan 1, 1919 Massacre at Jallianwalabagh Jan 1, 1930 The Rise of Ghandi Jan 1, 2005 Outsourcing greatly improves India's economy