Eternal India Encyclopedia

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LURE - THRU THE AGES

CHRONOLOGY

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- 299 299-274,,,,,,,,,,,, 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. Traveller. 323 ....................... Death of Alexander at Babylon. 321 -297 .............. Reign of Chandragupta Maurya. 321 ....................... Partition of Alexander's empire. 320-180 ................ The Mauryan Period. 300 ....................... Megasthenes Greek Ambassador of Seleucus

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 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. II. 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.

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 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 sect in existence at Cochin in South India. i 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 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. (Syrian)

Madhyanika School Nagarjnuna (until 5th c.) Early Law code of Yajnavalkya.

Christian community of the Nestorian

Megasthanes in India - A Greek

Accessionof Chandragupta the founder of the Mauryan dynasty.

Nicator visits court of Chandragupta. Earliest core of Kautilya’s Artha Sastra.

Gupta Empire. Period of Hindu Lawbooks, Epics, and Development of the six orthodox systems of Philosophy.

805-39 ................. Reign of Nagabhatta II. 810-50 .................. Reign of Devapala of Bengal.

20 B.C.-150A.D. The Shakas - A Nomadic tribe of C. Asia, establishes themselves in N. India.