History is an important subject for UPSC IAS Examination. The subject is divided into three sections- Ancient history, medieval history and Modern history. From last year UPSC has started asking questions from Medieval India. Almost 4-6 questions have been asked from this area with respect to art and culture. Here we are discussing the Medieval India History Timeline for the IAS exam.
As per the UPSC 2023 calendar, the IAS Prelims and main exams are scheduled to take place on May 28, 2023 and September 15, 2023 respectively.
The time from the 8th to the 12th century is known as the Medieval Period. This refers to the Postclassical Era in the Indian subcontinent. It is again divided into two periods- Early Medieval period and later medieval period.
The political life in India was chiefly dominated by the presence of a large number of states. The bigger states tried to establish their sovereignty in Northern India and the Deccan. The chief contenders in this skirmish for sovereignty were the Rashtrakutas, the Pratiharas, and the Palas.
| 712 | First invasion of Sindh by Mohammed-bin-Qasim (Arabs) |
| 836 | Accession of King Bhoja of Kannauj |
| 985 | Accession of Rajaraja, the Chola ruler |
| 998 | Accession of Sultan Mahmud Ghazni |
| 1001 | First invasion of India by Mahmud Ghazni who defeated Jaipal, the ruler of Punjab |
| 1024 | Destruction of Somnath Temple by Mahmud Ghazni |
| 1191 | First battle of Tarain/ Taraori  between Prithviraj Chauhan and Sultan Mohammad Ghori |
| 1192 | Second battle of Tarain |
| 1206 | Succession of Qutubuddin Aibak |
| 1210 | Death of Qutubuddin Aibak |
| 1221 | Mongol invasion -Chengiz Khan invaded India |
| 1236 | Succession of Razia Sultana to the sovereignty of Delhi |
| 1240 | Death of Razia Sultana |
| 1296 | Accession of Alauddin Khilji |
| 1316 | Death of Alauddin Khilji |
| 1325 | Accession of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| 1327 | Capital was transferred from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad)
by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq |
| 1336 | Foundation of Vijaynagar empire in the South |
| 1351 | Accession of Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| 1398 | Timur’s invasion of India |
| 1469 | Birth of Guru Nanak |
| 1494 | Accession of Babur in Farghana |
| 1497 | First expedition of Vasco da Gama to India |
| 1526 | First Battle of Panipat
Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi Foundation of Mughal dynasty by Babur |
| 1527 | Battle of Khanwa-Babur defeated Rana Sanga |
| 1530 | Death of Babur
Accession of Humayun |
| 1539 | Battle of Chausa
Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun Sher Shah Suri became Emperor of India |
| 1555 | Humayun recaptured the throne of Delhi |
| 1556 | Second Battle of Panipat |
| 1556 | Battle of Talikota |
| 1576 | Battle of Haldighati
Rana Pratap was defeated by Akbar |
| 1582 | Din-i-Ilahi founded by Akbar |
| 1600 | English East India Company established |
| 1605 | Death of Akbar and accession of Jahangir |
| 1606 | Execution of Guru Arjun Dev
Guru Arjun Dev was the 5th Guru of Sikhs |
| 1615 | Sir Thomas Roe visits Jahangir |
| 1627 | Birth of Shivaji
Death of Jahangir |
| 1628 | Shahjahan becomes Emperor of India |
| 1631 | Death of Mumtaz |
| 1634 | The English permitted to trade in Bengal |
| 1659 | Accession of Aurangzeb, Shahjahan imprisoned |
| 1665 | Shivaji imprisoned by Aurangzeb |
| 1666 | Death of Shahjahan |
| 1675 | Execution of Guru Teg Bahadur
Guru Teg Bahadur was the 9th Guru of Sikhs |
| 1680 | Death of Shivaji |
| 1707 | Death of Aurangzeb |
| 1708 | Death of Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh was 10th Guru of Sikhs |
| 1739 | Nadir Shah invades India |
| 1757 | Battle of Plassey
Establishment of British political rule in India |
| 1761 | Third battle of Panipat |
Also see:
| How to study history for UPSC |
| Medieval Indian History NCERT Notes |
| Modern Indian History NCERT Notes |
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