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India Timeline Game

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India has a rich history filled with significant events that have shaped the country’s culture and identity. One fun way to learn about these historical moments is through a timeline game.

  • Players must place events in their correct chronological order.
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  • 3300–1300 BCE: Indus Valley Civilization flourishes in the Indian subcontinent
  • 1500 BCE: Aryans migrate to the Indian subcontinent
  • 322 BCE: Formation of the Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta Maurya
  • 268–232 BCE: Ashoka the Great becomes the emperor of the Mauryan Empire
  • 320–550 CE: Gupta Empire reaches its peak under Chandragupta I
  • 7th century CE: Arab traders introduce Islam to India
  • 1206 CE: Delhi Sultanate is established
  • 1526 CE: Mughal Empire is founded by Babur
  • 1556–1605 CE: Akbar the Great becomes the emperor of the Mughal Empire
  • 1757 CE: British East India Company establishes its rule in India
  • 1857–1858 CE: Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857
  • 1885 CE: Indian National Congress is formed
  • 1918–1947 CE: Mohandas Gandhi leads the nonviolent civil disobedience movement
  • 1947 CE: India gains independence from British rule
  • 1950 CE: India becomes a republic with the adoption of the constitution
  • 1966 CE: Indira Gandhi becomes the first female Prime Minister of India
  • 1974 CE: Nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran
  • 1998 CE: India becomes a nuclear-armed nation
  • 21st century: India achieves economic growth and becomes a global player
  • 2013 CE: India successfully launches its first mission to Mars

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