Question

Draw a time line to show the important events of the Maratha regime.

Answer 1

600 BC: One of the 16 great janapadas, named as Ashmaka230 BC to 225 AD: ruled by the Satavahanas250 to 525: The Vakatakas brought Vidharba under their rule.550 to 760: Ruled by the Chalukyas (Badami Chalukyas)640: Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited Maharashtra973: Rashtrakutas rule comes to an end973 to 1180: Ruled by the Chalukyas(Western Chalukyas or Kalyani Chalukyas)1189 to 1310: Ruled by the Yadavas of Deogiri (Seunas)1296: Alla-ud-din Khilji, the first Muslim sultan of the north penetrates the Deccan, defeats the Yadavas and carried away a huge booty.1534: Portuguese occupy Mumbai1659: Shivaji captures Satara from Sultanate of Bijapur, leads revolt against the Mughal empire1661: Mumbai transferred from Portugal to Britain1668: British government transfers Mumbai to British East India Company1674: Shivaji declares himself King of the Marathas (see Maratha empire)1680: Shivaji dies1720: Bajirao I becomes Peshwa (Prime Minister)1740: Death of Bajirao I1756: Marathas capture the town of Attock (now in north-west Pakistan). Maratha empire reaches its largest extent.14 January 1761: Maratha defeat at Third Battle of Panipat.1775–1782: First Anglo-Maratha War1803–1805: Second Anglo-Maratha War1817–1818: Third Anglo-Maratha War3 June 1818: Peshwa Bajirao II surrenders to the British15 August 1947: India becomes independent1 November 1956: Bombay state enlarged to include all of present Maharashtra.1 May 1960: Bombay state split along linguistic lines into new states of Gujaratand Maharashtra.