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
 * 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