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LURE - THRU THE AGES
Eternal India
encyclopedia
Chronology Table (B.C.) 2500
2500-1500 ............ Harappan culture according to Wheeler.
1500 .........
„
........ Composition of the Rigveda. Arynas entered
India.
1414 .................... Date of Bharata war according to certain
puranas.
817 ....................... Traditional date of the Birth of the Jain Savior
Parshavanatha.
800 ....................... The use of Iron. The spread of Aryan Culture.
800-500 ................ Date of Upanishads.
c. 566.................... Birth of Buddha - founder of Buddhism.
558-530 ................ Reign of Cyprus I of Persia.
551 -519 ............... Reign of Ajatashatru (Magadhan ruler.)
543 ....................... Reign of Bimbisara (Magadhan ruler.)
543-400 ................ The rise of Magadha.
540 ............ .. ....... Death of Mahavir - The 24th Jain Tirthankara.
522-486 ................
Reign of Darius.
519 ............ .......... Cyprus, the Achemenian emperor of Persia
conquers parts of north-western India.
517 ....................... Naval expedition of Skylax to explore the
Indus.
480 ....................... First Buddhist coucil at Rajagriha.
454 ....................... Writings of Jain oral tradition at council
(Valabhi in Saurashtra).
413-322 ................ TheNandas.
413 ....................... Saisunga dynasty founded in Magadha.
335 ....................... Alexander ascended the throne of Macedonia.
333 ....................... Alexander busy in the war against Persia.
331 ....................... Alexander completed conquest of Persia.
326 ....................... Alexander ofMacedonia invaded India.
325 ....................... Defeat of Seleucus - Alexanders General, by
Chandragupta Maury a.
324-
299
Megasthanes in India - A Greek
Traveller.
323 ....................... Death of Alexander at Babylon.
321 -297 .............. Reign of Chandragupta Maurya.
321 ....................... Partition of Alexander's empire.
Accessionof Chandragupta the founder of the
Mauryan dynasty.
320-180 ................ The Mauryan Period.
300 ....................... Megasthenes Greek Ambassador of Seleucus
Nicator visits court of Chandragupta. Earliest
core of Kautilya’s Artha Sastra.
299-274,,,,,,,,,,,, Reign of Bindusara - The Mauryan Ruler.
273-236 ............... Reign of Asoka the great.
261 ....................... Conquest of Kalinga by Asbka.
250 ....................... Third Buddhist council at Pataliputra.
247-207 ............... King Devanampriya Tissa of Ceylon converted
to Buddhism by Thera Mahindra.
242 ....................... Seven pillar edicts issued by Asoka.
235-212 ............... Reign of Srimukha - founder -Satavahana
dynasty.
235-225 A.D ......... Rule of Satavahanas - South India
212-195 ................ Reign of Kanha or Krishna (Satavahanas.)
190 ....................... Greek Kingdoms in north-west India.
180 ....................... End of Mauryan dynasty.
185-73 ................. Shunga dynasty - successors to the Mauryans.
185-149 ............... Pushyamitra Shunga-founder, Shunga dynasty.
170-165 ............... Yueh-chi (Iranians) invade India.
166-111 ............... Reign of Satkami II (Satavahana Ruler)
c. 158.................... The Bactrian Greeks - Indo-Greek Rulers.
155-130 ............... Menader's invasion of India. Indo-Greek King
of the North-west.
133-123 ............... Reign of Sumitra. (Shunga Ruler)
123-114 ................ Reign of Vajramitra. (Shunga Ruler)
114-82 .................. Reign of Bhagvata. (Shunga Ruler)
100 ....................... Andhra dynasty rules centra] India.
90 ......................... Shakas invade north-west India.
82-73 ................... Reign of Devabhuti - Last ruler of Shungas.
73-28 ................... The rule of Kanvas.
20 B.C.-150A.D. The Shakas - A Nomadic tribe of C. Asia,
establishes themselves in N. India.
CHRONOLOGY
A.D.
15-78 .................. Kushanas - A branch of the Yueh-chi tribe of
C. Asia.
20-24 .................. Reign ofHala-Satavahana Ruler.
15-65 .................. Reign of Kadphises I.(Kushana Ruler)
65-67 .................. Reign of Kadphises II. (Kushana Ruler)
50 ....................... Mission of St.Thomas to India.
50-100 ................ Roman trade wit!) South India.
50 ........................ Kharavela, King of Kalinga.
70-95 .................. Reign of Gautamiputra Satkami - Powerful
Ruler of Satavahanas.
78 ....................... Date of Kanishka's accession.
79-82 .................. Division of Jains into Shvetambara and
Digambara sects.
96-119 ................ Reign of Vashishthaputra - Sri Pulumayi II.
100-200 ............... Rise of Mahay ana Buddhism, Ashvaghosha's
Buddhacharita,
Prominence
of
Madhyanika
School Nagarjnuna (until 5th c.) Early Law
code of Yajnavalkya.
119-124 ............... Nahapana - Powerful King of Shakas.
130-150 ............... Reign of Rudradaman. - The Greatest of Shaka
Rulers.
150 ...................... Rudradaman's inscription at Gimar.
200 ..................... Period of Greatest Buddhist and Jain influence
in India.
200-400 ............... Bharat's treatise on Dramaturgy.
Kundakunda, Jain teacher of Digambar sect.
299-
500
Christian community of the Nestorian
(Syrian)
sect in existence at Cochin in South India.
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300 ..................... Gupta era begins - Golden Age of India.
319-335 ............... Chandragupta I.
325-
560 ….. Rule of Kadambas of Banavasi - South India.
335-375 ............... Reign of Samudragupta - The greatest
conqueror of Gupa dynasty.
350-365 ............... Reign of Mayura Sharma - founder of
Kadambas.
350-999 ............... Rule of the Gangas of Talakadu - South India.
360 ..................... Ceylon Embassy to Samudragupta.
375-414 ............... Reign of Chandragupta II - Gupta Ruler.
388 ..................... Latest known date of the Shakas of western
India.
400-500 ............... Vastyayana's aphorisms on love.
405 ..................... Fa-Hisn, Chinese pilgrim arrives in Magadha.
415-455 ............... Reign of Kumaragupta I - Gupta Ruler.
450-470 ............... Reign of Narendrasena - Seuna Ruler
454 ..................... First Huna invasion of India.
455-467 ............... Rule of Skandagupta - Gupta Ruler.
467-473 ............... Rule of Puru Gupta - Probable last ruler of
Guptas.
470-490 ............... Reign of Prithvisena II.
473-476 ............... Reign of Kumaragupta II.
473 ..................... End of Gupta Dynasty.
476 ..................... Birth of Aryabhata.The Astronomer.
477-495 ............... Reign of Budhagupta.
495 ..................... Second Huna invasion of India.
500 ..................... TheHunsenternorth-westlndiaanddestroythe
Gupta Empire. Period of Hindu Lawbooks,
Epics, and Development of the six orthodox
systems of Philosophy.
500-1000 ............. Prominence of Mahjayana Buddhist school of
Yogachara or Vijnanavada.
505 ..................... Varahamihira, the Astronomer. (Gupta period).
533 ..................... Yashodharman, conqueror of Mihirikula.
535-566 ............... Reign of Pulakesin I - Founder of Chalukyas of
Badami
550-753 ............... Rule of Kingdom of western Chalukya in
Deccan.
555-605 ............... Reign of Durvinitha (Gangas).
567-598 ............... Reign ofKirtivarman I -Chjalukyas of Badami.
570-632 ............... Life and Mission of Muhammad the Prophet.
570-800 ............... Rule of the Pallavas - South India.
• 575-600 ............ Reign of Simhavishnu -First ruler of Pallavas.
598-610 ............... Reign of Mangalesa - Chalukyas of Badami.
600-630 ................ Establishment of Pallava power under
Mahendravarman I.
600-700 ................ Appearance of Trinticism in organised
Buddhism.
600-900 ................ Pallava and Pandya dynasties flourish in
Southern India.
605-
606....... Reign of Rajyavardhana - Brother of
Harshavardhana of Kanauj.
606-
647....... Period of Harsha, the king of Kanauj.who
unified much of northern India.
610-642 ................ Chalukya power under Pulakesin
II.
619-642 ................ Supremancy of Sasanka in Eastern India.
620 ....................... Defeat of Harsha by Pulakesin II.
622 ....................... Hirija (Emigration) of the prophet from Mecca to
Medina.
630-44 ................. Chinese Pilgrim Hiuen-Tsang visits India.
630 ....................... The Prophet conquered Mecca.
630-68 ................. ReignofNarasimhavarmanl-GreatestofPalava
Kings.
630-970 ................ Rule of Eastern Chalukyas in Deccan.
632 ....................... The Death of Prophet.
632-34 ................. Abu Bakar, The First Caliph.
634-44
Umar, the second Caliph.
641
Harsha sent an envoy to Chinese court.
642 Defeat of Pulakesin II by Narasimha Varman the
Pallava King.
643 Religious assemblies called by Harsha of
Kanuaj at Prayaga. A Chinese mission came to
Harsha's court.
644-56 ................. Usman, the third Caliph.
646 ....................... A second Chinese mission came to India.
655-81 ................. Reignof Vikramadityal-ChalukyasofBadami.
668-70 ................. Rule of Mahendra Varman II - Pallava Ruler.
675-85 ................. Itsing at Nalanda.
681 -965 .............. Reign of Vinayaditya - Chalukyas of Badami.
695-
722 Reignof Narasimha Varman II-Famous Pallava.
696-
733....... Reign of Vijayaditya - Chalukays of Badami.
700-800 ................ Tamil Saint Manikkavachakar in Mathurai
Sandin.
Sanskrit
author
Andrehetorician.
Buddhism spreads to Nepal and Tibet.
711-15 ................. Conquest of Sind by the Arabs under
Muhammad bin Qasim.
712 ....................... Arab conquest of Sind.
724-60 .................. The period of Lalitaditya Muktapida of Kashmir.
730-800 ................ Reign of Nandi Varman II - Pallava Ruler.
735-755 ............... Reign of Dantidurga - Founder of Rashtrakutas.
736 ....................... Founding of Dhillika (the first city of Delhi).
740 ....................... Defeat of the Pallavas by the Chalukyas.
746-57 ................. Reignof Kirti Varman-LastRulerofChalukyas
of Badami.
749-1258 .............. The Abbasids
750 ....................... Pala dynasty founded by Gopala in eastern
India.
750 ....................... Buddhist Stupa at Borobudur in Java.
755-72 ................. Reign of Krishna I. (Rashtrakutas).
757 ...................... Defeat of Chalukyas by Rashtrakutas.
760-1142 .............. Period of Palas of Bihar and Bengal.
770-810 ................ Buddhist king Dharmapala rules Bihar and
Bengal.
772-80 .................. Reign of Govinda II. (Rashtrakutas).
780-93 ................. Reign of Dhruva. - Ruler of Rashtrakutas.
780-810 ................ Reign of Dharmapala of Bengal.
793-814 ................ Reign of Govinda III.
800 ....................... Shakaracharaya, the Philosopher.
800-900 ................
Bhagavata purana
policy of Shukra. Jinasena's
great
legend
(Mahapurana).
Sudaramurti,
Shaiva Nayanar of South India Vamana and
Asandav
ashana.
Hindu
rhetoricians
and
aestehtic philosohers.
805-39 ................. Reign of Nagabhatta II.
810-50 .................. Reign of Devapala of Bengal.