CHRONICLE CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS IAS ACADEMY A CIVIL SERVICES CHRONICLE INITIATIVE 1707 : Death of Aurangzeb at the age of 89. 1814-16 : The Anglo-Nepal War. 1708 : Shahu becomes the Chhatrapati of the 1824-26 : The First Anglo-Burmese War. Marathas (ruled, 1708-49). 1829 : Sati declared illegal. 1717 : Farrukhsiyar grants a firman to the 1833 : The Charter Act of 1833 passed; Abolition English of the Company's trading rights in India. Company exempting their trade in 1834 : Lord Bentinck annexes Coorg (Southern Bengal. Malabar Coast). 1739 : Nadir Shah's invasion of Delhi. 1835 : English adopted as the official language. 1744-48 : First Anglo-French Carnatic War. 1839 : Death of Ranjit Singh. 1748 : Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle and restoration 1843 : British annexation of Sind announced. of Madras to the English Company. 1853 : First Railway line beween Bombay and 1749 : Death of Shahu and accession of Raja Thana opened. Ram as Chhatrapati. 1855 : The Santhal Insurrection. 1751 : Clive's capture of Arcot and its successful defence against Chanda Sahib. 1856 : The annexation of Oudh. 1757-63 : Third Anglo-French Carnatic War. 1857 : Establishment of universities at Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; Revolt of 1857. 1757 : Battle of Plassey. 1858 : Queen Victoria's Pro-clamation. 1760 : The English wins the battle of Wandiwash. 1865 : Telegraphic communication with Europe opened. 1761 : The Third Battle of Panipat. 1872 : The Kuka Revolt in Punjab. 1764 : Battle of Buxar. 1875 : The Prince of Wales visits India. 1765 : Clive's Second Governorship of Bengal. 1876 : The Royal Titles Act made Queen Victoria 1767-69 : The First Anglo-Mysore War. Kaiser-i-Hind. 1773 : The Regulating Act passed by the British 1876-77 : The Delhi Durbar organised by Lytton. Parliament. 1878 : Vernacular Press Act passed. 1774 : The Supreme Court established at Calcutta. 1881 : First Factory Act passed. 1775-82 : The First Anglo-Maratha War. 1883 : The Ilbert Bill Controversy. 1780-84 : The Second Anglo-Mysore War. 1885 : Foundation of Indian National Congress. 1784 : Pitt's India Act passed. 1893 : Organisation of the Mohammedan Anglo- Oriental Defence Association of Upper 1790-92 : The Third Anglo-Mysore War. India, Tilak celebrates the Ganapati 1793 : Permanent Settlement of Bengal festival. CHRONICLEannounced. 1895 : Tilak organises the Shivaji festival. 1799 : The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. 1897 : Murder of Rand and Ayerst at Poona. 1801 : Wellesley annexes Carnatic. 1904 : Indian Universities Act passed; Young 1803-05 : The Second Anglo-Maratha War. Husband Mission to Lhasa. 1806 : Vellore Mutiny. 1905 : Foundation of the `Servants of India 1809 : Treaty of Amritsar between Ranjit Singh society'. and theIAS Company. ACADEMY1906 : Partition of Bengal comes into force, Minto © CHRONICLE IAS ACADEMY 94 receives the Aga Khan Muslim 1929 : Meerut Conspiracy Case against the Deputation at Simla; Muslim League Communists; Sarda Act passed; Lord formed at Dacca (30th December). Irwin's announcement of Dominion 1907 : Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh departed status granting as the goal of British; to Mandalay. Adoption of complete Independence as goal by Congress. 1908 : Execution of Khudiram Bose; Tilak sentenced to six years transportation. 1930 : Gandhiji's Dandi March, Rebellion in Burma, Round Table Conference (1st 1909 : Morley-Minto reforms of 1909; Murder of session), January 26, Indepedence pledge. Curzon Wyllie in London by Dhingra; S. P. Sinha appointed as Law member of 1931 : Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed, Round Table Viceroy's Executive Council. conference (2nd session), publication of the Royal Labour Commission's Report. 1911 : Coronation Durbar at Delhi. 1932 : Announcement of Communal Award; 1912 : Delhi becomes new capital of India; Bomb Poona pact signed; Round Table thrown at Lord Hardinge at Delhi. Conference (3rd session), Second Civil 1913 : Gandhi starts his Satyagraha in South Disobedience Movement. Africa against Asiatic Law Amendment 1934 : Civil Disobedience Movement called off. Act; Ghadar Party formed at San Francisco. 1935 : Indo-British Trade agreement signed. 1915 : Formation of Home Rule League by Annie 1937 : Congress Ministries formed in provinces. Besant. 1939 : Subhash Bose resigned from the 1916 : Foundation of Banaras Hindu University; Presidentship of Congress; Congress Tilak organises Home Rule League at Ministries resign in provinces, Muslim Poona. League celebrates Deliverance Day. 1917 : Gandhi launches the Champaran 1940 : Muslim League adopts the Pakistan Satyagraha. resolution; launched Individual Satyagraha; August Offer of the Viceroy. 1918 : All India Depressed Clasess League formed. 1942 : Cripps Mission visits India; Quit India Movement. 1919 : Call for All-India hartal against Rowlatt Bills; Jallianwala Bagh tragedy. 1943 : Bose announces the formation of Provisional Government of Free India. 1920 : All India Trade Union Congress formed; Foundation of Aligarh Muslim University; 1946 : Naval Mutiny at Bombay; Cabinet Non-Cooperation Movement launched. Mission, elections for the Constituent Assembly, Jawahar Lal Nehru heads the 1921 : M. N. Roy organised Communist Party at interim Government, Indian Constituent Tashkent. Assembly meets at New Delhi. 1922 : Chauri-Chaura incident; Calling off of 1947 : Atlee's announcement of British decision the Non-Cooperation Movement. to transfer power before June 1948; 3rd 1924 : Formation of the Communist Party of June plan of Mountbatten; Indian India at Kanpur. Independence Act passed. 1927 : Appointment of Simon Commission. 1948 : Death of Mahatma Gandhi. 1928 : Nehru Report recommends principles for 1949 : Adoption of the new Indian Constitution. the new Constitution of India. 1951 : First general elections. CHRONICLE IAS ACADEMY © CHRONICLE IAS ACADEMY 95.