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* 600 BC: One of the 16 great janapadas, named as [[Ashmaka]]
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* 600 BC: One of the 16 great [[janapada]]s, named [[Ashmaka]]
* 230 BC to 225 AD: ruled by the [[Satavahana]]s
* 230 BC to 225 AD: ruled by the [[Satavahana]]s
* 250 to 525: The [[Vakataka]]s brought Vidharba under their rule.
* 250 to 525: The [[Vakataka]]s brought the [[Vidharba]] under their rule.
* 550 to 760: Ruled by the Chalukyas ([[Badami Chalukyas]])
* 550 to 760: Ruled by the Chalukyas ([[Badami Chalukyas]])
* 640: Chinese pilgrim [[Xuanzang]] visited Maharashtra
* 640: Chinese pilgrim [[Xuanzang]] visited Maharashtra
* 973: [[Rashtrakutas]] rule comes to an end
* 973: [[Rashtrakutas]] rule comes to an end
* 973 to 1180: Ruled by the Chalukyas ([[Western Chalukyas]] or [[Kalyani Chalukyas]])
* 973 to 1180: Ruled by the Chalukyas ([[Western Chalukyas]] or [[Kalyani Chalukyas]])
* 1189 to 1310: Ruled by the Yadavas of [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|Deogiri]] ([[Seunas]])
* 1189 to 1310: Ruled by the [[Yadava]]s of [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|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 loot.
* 1296: [[Alauddin Khalji|Alla-ud-din Khilji]], the first Muslim [[sultan]] of the north, penetrated the [[Deccan]], defeated the Yadavas, and carried away a huge hoard of loot.
* 1534: Portuguese occupy Mumbai
* 1534: Portuguese occupied [[Mumbai]].
* 1659: Shivaji captures [[Satara (city)|Satara]] from Sultanate of [[Bijapur Sultanate|Bijapur]], leads revolt against the [[Mughal empire]]
* 1659: [[Shivaji]] captured [[Satara (city)|Satara]] from [[Bijapur Sultanate]], and led a revolt against the [[Mughal Empire]]
* 1661: Mumbai transferred from Portugal to Britain
* 1661: Mumbai transferred from Portugal to Britain
* 1668: British government transfers Mumbai to [[British East India Company]]
* 1668: British government transferred Mumbai to the British [[East India Company]]
* 1674: Shivaji became first King of the Marathas (see [[Maratha empire]])
* 1674: Chatrapati Shivaji became the first King of the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]]
* 1680: [[Shivaji]] dies
* 1680: Death of Chatrapati Shivaji  
* 1689: [[Sambhaji]] dies
* 1689: Death of [[Sambhaji]]
*1707: [[Shahu I]] become Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
*1707: [[Shahu I]] became Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
*1720: [[Bajirao]] I becomes Peshwa (Prime Minister)
*1720: [[Bajirao]] I became [[peshwa]] (prime minister)
* 1740: Death of Bajirao I
* 1740: Death of Bajirao I
* 1756: Marathas capture the town of Attock (now in north-west Pakistan). Maratha empire reaches its largest extent.
* 1756: Marathas captured the town of [[Attock]] (now in north-west Pakistan). Maratha Empire reached its largest extent.
* 14 January 1761: Maratha are defeated at [[Third Battle of Panipat]].
* 14 January 1761: Marathas lost the [[Third Battle of Panipat]].
* 1775–1782: [[First Anglo-Maratha War]]
* 1775–1782: [[First Anglo-Maratha War]]
* 1803–1805: [[Second Anglo-Maratha War]]
* 1803–1805: [[Second Anglo-Maratha War]]
* 1817–1818: [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]]
* 1817–1818: [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]]
* 3 June 1818: [[Peshwa]] Bajirao II surrenders to the British
* 3 June 1818: [[Baji Rao II|Bajirao II]] surrendered to the British
* 15 August 1947: India becomes independent
* 15 August 1947: Independence of India
* 1 November 1956: [[Bombay state]] enlarged to include all of present Maharashtra.
* 1 November 1956: [[Bombay state]] enlarged to include all of present Maharashtra.
* 1 May 1960: Bombay state split along linguistic lines into new states of [[Gujarat]] and Maharashtra.
* 1 May 1960: Bombay state split along linguistic lines into new states of [[Gujarat]] and Maharashtra.<ref>Thamke, Abhishek. ''History of Maharashtra: History of Maharashtra''. Abhishek Thamke, 2015.</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:History of Maharashtra| ]]
[[Category:Timelines of Indian states|Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Timelines of Indian states|Maharashtra]]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Thamke, Abhishek. History of Maharashtra: History of Maharashtra. Abhishek Thamke, 2015.