India Today

By laca211
  • Apr 16, 1526

    Babur lays foundation

    Babur lays foundation of Mughal Empire; wins First Battle of Panipat.
  • Apr 16, 1556

    Akbar expands and reforms the empire

    Akbar expands and reforms the empire; Mughals win Second Battle of Panipat

  • Lesser emperors; decline of the Mughal Empire.

    Lesser emperors; decline of the Mughal Empire.

  • Battle of Plassey

    Battle of Plassey--British victory over Mughal forces in Bengal; British rule in India begins

  • Institution of British education and other reform measures.

    Institution of British education and other reform measures.

  • Lesser emperors; decline of the Mughal Empire.

    Lesser emperors; decline of the Mughal Empire.

  • Muslim League

    Muslim League adopts Lahore Resolution; "Two Nations" theory articulated by Muslim League leader Mohammad Ali Jinnah and others

  • Partition of British India

    Partition of British India; India achieves independence and incorporates West Bengal and Assam; Jawaharlal Nehru becomes prime minister of India. Pakistan is created and incorporates East Bengal (the East Wing, or East Pakistan) and territory in the northwest (the West Wing, or West Pakistan); Jinnah becomes governor general of Pakistan.

  • Border war with China.

    Border war with China.

  • Third war with Pakistan

    Third war with Pakistan; Bangladesh becomes independent following Indian invasion of East Pakistan
  • Period: to

    indias history

    1500-500 B.C. Migrations of Aryan-speaking tribes; the Vedic Age.