# 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 and Gaur rajput dynasty (Sarwar,Kekri, Fatehgarh) in Taraori leading to large scale destruction of their powers.
* 1198: Gaur rajput dynasty ruled the Ajmer for some years .
* 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
* Rajputana famine of 1869
* 1949 Heera Lal Shastri becomes the chief minister
* 1956 Rajasthan state reorganised