First battle of Panipat. Establishment of the Mughal Dynasty.
Jan 1, 1526
Mughal rule in India.
1526-1857
East India Company constituted.
Battle of Plassey.
First War of Independence.
India comes under direct rule of the British crown after failed Indian mutiny.
Indian National Congress founded.
First partition of Bengal.
Formation of Muslim League.
The massacre at Jalianwallabagh.
India gains freedom, and Jawaharlal Nehru is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of independent India.
India becomes a Republic. Dr Rajendra Prasad is the first President of India.
First general elections; Congress government comes to power.
War with China and India loses.
War with Pakistan; ceasefire declared.
Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.
India's first atomic device exploded at Pokhran in Rajasthan.
Rajiv Gandhi's Congress defeated in ninth general elections; minority government led by Janata Dal's V.P Singh comes to power.
Indian troops withdrawn from Sri Lanka.
The dome of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya demolished by hindu fanatics; triggering widespread Hindu-Muslim violence.
Congress suffers worst ever electoral defeat as Hindu nationalist BJP emerges as largest single party. In May 16 AB Vajpayee is PM, until May 28; United Front Coalition forms government under Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda.
Vajpayee makes historic bus trip to Pakistan to meet Premier Nawaz Sharif and to sign bilateral Lahore peace declaration.
Intense fighting in Kargil.
Congress Party win in general elections. Dr. Manmohan Singh is sworn in as Prime Minister.
