India By cara21 500 Huns raid Northern India and destroy Buddhist temples and monasteries 500 A.D. ~ 527 A.D. Period: 500 to Apr 16, 2010 Casey's India Timeline 500 A.D - Present Apr 16, 1192 Muhammad of Ghor defeat combined rajput forces at Tarain, the most crucial battle in Indian history Apr 16, 1497 Babur, a ruler of Afghan, becomes the ruler of Ferghana and establishes the Mughal dynasty in India Apr 16, 1530 Babur dies and his son Humayun succeeds as the next Mughal emperor Apr 16, 1631 Shah Jahan succeeds Jahangir and builds the world famous Taj Mahal Apr 16, 1658 Shah Jahan's son Aurangzeb seizes power Apr 16, 1751 Britain becomes the leading colonial power in India Aug 15, 1947 Partition of India and Independence from the British rule Jan 30, 1948 Gandhi was assassinated Jun 13, 2010 Lord Mountbatten's plan for partition of India comes into light
