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Aspect of Rajasthan history
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
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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 in
Taraori leading to large scale destruction of their powers.
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.
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.
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
1949
Heera Lal Shastri becomes the chief minister
1956 Rajasthan state reorganised
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