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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^[1]
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 in Taraori leading to large scale destruction of their powers.^[2]
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.^[3]
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.^[4]
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^[5]