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Ancient & Medieval History

    •    c. 2500–1900 (tel:2500%E2%80%931900) BCE: Indus Valley Civilization flourishes in northwest India.

    •    c. 322–185 BCE: Mauryan Empire, reaching its zenith under Ashoka, unifies most of the subcontinent.

    •    c. 320–550 CE: Gupta Empire flourishes, often considered the "Golden Age" of Indian art, science, and literature.

    •    1206: Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, marking the beginning of Turkish and Afghan rule in India.

    •    1526: Babur establishes the Mughal Dynasty, which expands across India. 

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Colonial Era & Struggle for Freedom

    •    1619: The British East India Company establishes its first trading outpost at Surat.

    •    1857: The Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) breaks out against British rule.

    •    1858: India comes under direct control of the British Crown, initiating the formal British Raj.

    •    1885: Formation of the Indian National Congress, marking the rise of modern nationalism.

    •    1920–22: Mahatma Gandhi launches the Non-Cooperation movement.

    •    1930–34: Gandhi leads the Salt March and Civil Disobedience movement. 

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Post-Independence India

• August 15, 1947: India wins independence from Britain, leading to the partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan.

• 1948: Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

• January 26, 1950: India officially becomes a Republic and adopts its constitution.

• 1971: India supports the creation of Bangladesh following a war with Pakistan.

• 1991: Economic liberalization reforms, changing India's financial trajectory.

• 2008: Mumbai attacks: Coordinated terror attacks in Mumbai.