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Nothern and Central India United
Most of Northern and Central India were united under the Gupta Empire. Under the rule of the Gupta empire, peace and prosperity made the pursuit of scientific and artistic advancements possible. -
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Last Gupta King Comes To The Throne
Unfortunately, Skanda Gupta was not on the Throne for very long. After he was assassinated his sucessors were no macth for the invading Hunas. -
Jun 10, 1336
Vijayanagar Empire Is started
The Vijayangar was established by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I. It dominated Southern India for centuries. -
Jun 10, 1556
Military Defeat of The Vijayanagara Empire
After it's crushing defeat to the Deccan sultanates, the Vijayanagara Empire declinded greatly. -
End Of The Vijayanagara Empire
After The Vijayanagara Empire fell Southern India was open to the next form of government. -
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 started out as a mutiny of the Indian soliders of the British East India Company's army. The town of Mureet became the site of many other mutinies and civilian rebellions. The hostility spread to the upper Gangetic plain and central India. Other Company controlled parts of India, however were not affected. -
End of the Indian Rebellion
A peace treaty was sighned. By the end of the next year the last of the rebels had either been killed or chased away. -
Gandhi Was Born
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar and would grow up to become a very well known non-violent protester. -
Gandhi Returns To India And Starts To Organize Protests
The protesters were mostly peasants, farmers and urban laborers. They were protesting against excessive land tax and discrimination. It was only the begining of Gandhi's career. -
India Gains Its Independence
India gained its independence from Britian because Britian's parlament passed the Indian Independence Act. India has been its own country since. -
The First International Day of Non-Violence
The International Day of Non-Violence is a holiday in memory of Gandhi. The message that was delivered on this day referred to Gandhi as a great prophet of truth. Their goal is to spead the word that "non-violence, tolerance, respect for human rights, democracy, development, and cultural diversity, are interlinked and mutually reinforcing."
