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Qutb ud-Din Aibak establishes slave dynasty (Mamluk) later to be known as Delhi Sultanate, beginning 320 years rule over India (1206–1526). 1206. Raja Prithu defeats Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji, destroying his army of 12,000 with only about 100 survivors. [32][33] 1210.
Yatra (also Zatra and jatra) refers to the pilgrimage festivals celebrated at Hindu temples. Idols and murtis are taken out on special procession in a palkhi (a palanquin) or a chariot called the rath. Every temple observes this festival once a year on the traditional day. Palkhi is main tradition of Maharashtra.
The mature Indus civilisation flourished from about 2600 to 1900 BCE, marking the beginning of urban civilisation on the Indian subcontinent. It included cities such as Harappa, Ganweriwal, and Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan, and Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, and Lothal in modern-day India.
The following is a list of major earthquakes which have occurred in India, ... [10] 2017-02-06 ... The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject ...
30 October – Michael Jackson arrived in Mumbai as a part of his HIStory World Tour and he performed for the first time ever in India in front of 66,000 fans on 1 November 1996 at Andheri Sports Complex. [6] 7 November – A devastating Category 4 Cyclone strikes Andhra Pradesh, India. The storm surge sweeps fishing villages out to sea, over ...
India has the sixth-most sites worldwide. The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent site listed is the Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, in 2024. [3]
Both sides claim victory in India. Battle of Dewair (1606) (1606) Kingdom of Mewar. Mughal Empire. Rajput victory. Amar Singh I led a hard-fought battle to defend his territory, and personally killed the Mughal commander Sultan Khan. Asaf Khan retreated from the battlefield. Battle of Swally.
India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, becoming the first Asian nation to do so. Norman Pritchard represented the country and won two medals, both silver, in athletics. The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920 and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has competed at several Winter ...