Timeline of history of Rajasthan

The history of human settlement in the west Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 5,000 years ago.

Timeline

Timeline of History of Rajasthan

• 4600 BC The development of Sonthi culture (between Saraswati and Darswati in Hanumangarh district) started.
• 4500–3200 BC: Mesolithic site of Bagor
• 3000–2000 BC: Chalcolithic culture of Ganeshwar, Balathal and Ahar
• 2600 BC: Mature Harappan phase of the Indus Valley civilization begins covering the city of Kalibangan
• 1900 BC Saraswati river becomes extinct.
• 1800 BC The Indus Valley civilisation collapses due to a combination of drought and a decline in trade with Egypt and Mesopotamia.
• 1800 BC The Ghaggar-Hakra system retracts its reach towards the foothills of the Himalaya, leading to erratic and less extensive floods that make inundation agriculture less sustainable.
• 1750 BC End of Kalibangan culture.
• 1500 BC entry of Indo Aryans into Rajasthan (??)
• 1500 BC End of copper culture in Ozhiyana (Bhilwara).
• 1000 BC Mahabharata war according to archeology
• 700–300 BC: Matsya Kingdom, one of the sixteen Mahajanpadas, its capital was Viratnagar, modern day Bairat
• 600 BC end of Vedic period.
• 500 BC Development of civilization started in Tilwara
• 443 BC Inscription made in the temple of Bhilot Mata in Bandli village of Ajmer (the oldest inscription in Rajasthan).
• 300 BC–300 AD: Period of small Republics and Kingdoms like Malava, Shivi, Arjunayana, Yaudheya etc.
• 200 BC Creation of two inscriptions related to Vaishnav sect in Nagri (Chittor)
• 187 BC Shivi tribe settled in Madhyamika from Punjab.
• 187 BC Yavana (Greek) king Dimit attacks Chittor.
• 150 BC Malav Ganas came to Rajasthan and Malwa.
• 88 BC Indo-Scythians established themselves in the Indus region.
• 75 BC The Indo-Scythians captured eastern Rajasthan.
• 57 BC Vikram Samvat begins.
• 78 AD Shaka Samvant begins.
• 119 AD Shaka Nahapan captured south-eastern Rajasthan.
• 551 AD Vasudev Chauhan established the Chahamanas of Shakambhari around the Sambhar region, making Ahichhatrapur(Nagaur) his capital.
• 556 AD The state of Guhil dynasty was established by Guhil in Mewar.
• 631 AD Chach of Aror of Sindh attacked Chittor.
• 7th century AD: Chavda dynasty establish its rule in south Rajasthan with its capital at Bhinmal.
• 700 AD Chinese traveler visits a few cities in Rajasthan
• 725 AD: Bappa Rawal defeats Arabs and captures the Chittor Fort from them.
• 728 AD: Bappa Rawal establish Mewar dynastry at Chittor Garh
• 720s AD: Ajayraja II of Chauhan dynasty established City of Ajmer.
• 738 AD: Nagabhata I, the founder of Pratihar dynasty defeated an Arab army.
• 967 Alan Singh Chanda of Chanda dynasty established city of Amber
• 971 AD: Vigraharaja II sits on the throne of Shakambhari
• 1010 Dulha Rai captures Khoh defeating Alan Singh Chanda ^[1]
• 1018 Mahmud Ghazni attacks
• 1031 Vimalshah constructs Dilwara temple
• 1113 Ajay raj II shifted his capital to Ajaymeru(Ajmer) from Shakambhari
• 1137 Kakil Deo captures Amber
• 1156 Rao Jaisal Singh establishes Jaisalmer state
• 1178 Muhammad Ghori defeated in Battle of Kashadra near Mount Abu by Chaulukyas (Solanki) of Gujarat with the help of Chauhans of Nadol, Jalore and Parmaras of Chandravati.
• 1191 First Battle of Tarain, Prithviraj Chauhan defeats Muhammad Ghori
• 1192: Defeat of Rajputs Under Prithviraj and Gaur rajput dynasty (Sarwar, Kekri, Fatehgarh) in Taraori leading to large scale destruction of their powers. ^[2]
• 1198: Gaur rajput dynasty ruled the Ajmer for some years .
• 1230 Tejpal and Vastupal build Neminath temples at Dilwara
• 1234 Rawal Jait Singh of Mewar defeats Iltutmish
• 1301 Alauddin Khalji captures Ranthambhor defeating Hammirdeva
• 1303 Chittorgarh falls to Khilji, Rani Padmini's Jauhar
• 1311 Khilji defeats Kanhadadeva and captures Jalore
• 1326 Rana Hammir re takes Chittorgarh
• 1433 Maharana Kumbha becomes king
• 1439 Maharana Kumbha build Vijay Stambha
• 1459 Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur
• 1465 Rao Bika set up Bikaner
• 1517 Rana Sanga defeated combined Muslim forces of Malwa and Gujarat in Gagron and conquered Malwa (Central India) and made Medini Rai king of Malwa with Chanderi as his capital. ^[3]
• 1519 Rana Sanga defeated Afghans of Ibrahim Lodhi Multiple times and freed most of Present Day Rajasthan.
• 1527 Coalition of Rajput Prince defeated by Babur in Khanua led by Sanga ending supremacy of Rajputs Sanga established in last 10 years. ^[4]
• 1544 Battle at Jaitaran between Raja Maldeo and Sher Shah Suri
• 1559 Udaipur is founded by Maharana Udaisingh
• 1567 Chittor besieged by Akbar
• 1568 Chittor ravaged by Akbar and placed under the charge of Asaf Khan.
• 1576 Battle of Haldighati where the Mughal forces defeated Maharana Pratap.
• 1606 Battle of Dewair, Mughal forces under Asaf Khan was defeated by Maharana Amar Singh.
• 1727 Sawai Jai Singh II founded city of Jaipur
• 1733 Maharaja Suraj Mal establishes Jat state at Bharatpur
• 1818 Many rulers signed treaties with East India Company
• 1857 first independence movement, Nasirabad
• Rajputana famine of 1869
• 1949 Heera Lal Shastri becomes the chief minister
• 1956 Rajasthan state reorganised ^[5]

See also

• History of Rajasthan
• List of dynasties and rulers of Rajasthan

References

1. Meena, Madan (2021). "Rulers, Criminals and Denotified Tribe: A Historical Journey of the Meenas". Tribe-British Relations in India. pp. 275–290. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-3424-6_17. ISBN   978-981-16-3423-9. S2CID   240554356. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
2. Jadunath Sarkar 1994, p. 26.
3. Chaurasia 2002, p. 156.
4. Jadunath Sarkar 1994, p. 36.
5. Rajasthan: Webster’s Timeline History, 805 - 2007. ICON Group International. ISBN   978-0-546-74686-0.

Books

• Chaurasia, Radhey Shyam (2002). History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN   978-81-269-0123-4.
• Jadunath Sarkar (1994). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938. Orient Blackswan. ISBN   978-81-250-0333-5.