This diary design took a lot of research about indian history. choosing milestones in indian history was great fun and arranging them in chronological order was great learning about development of indian society, art and culture. Different kingdom gives different direction to the society, art and living. The Diary gives you brief idea about india till its independance.
Diary - cover
Bhimbetka cave sattlement - 30,000 years old
Indus Valley Civilization - 3,000 - 1,900 BC
Rigveda - 1000 BC
Buddha - 527 BC
Mahavira - 500 BC
Alexander The Great and Indian king Porus - Battle of The Hydasps River - 327 BC
Chandragupta Maurya - Founder of mauryan Empire - 322 BC
Didarganj Yakshi - Mauryan Art - 3rd century BC
The sanchi Stupa - Mauryan Empire - Ahoka the Great - 273 BC
Vikram Era calendar - Founded By Emperor Chandragupta Vikramaditya - 56 BC
Nalanda University - 450 AD
Thanjavur Brahadeeswarar Temple - Chola Architectural Mastery - 1010 AD
Shiva As Natraja - Dravidian Art - Chola Empire - 850 - 1250 AD
Hiuen Tsang visited india in Harshvardhana kingship - 629 AD
Adi Shankara, an Indian Philosopher consolidated the doctrine of "ADVAITA VEDANTA" a school of hindu philosophy. - 788 - 820 AD
Khajuraho, the largest group of medival Hindu and Jain temples - Known for erotic sculptures - 950 - 1150 AD
Qutab Minar, the tallest brick minarate in the world Made by Qutubdin Aibek and his successor - 1192 AD
Amir Khusrou, musician scholar and poet. He fashioned tabla as a spilt version on Pakhawaj. popular lore credits him for inventing Sitar - 1253 - 1325 AD
The temple of Hampi - Vijayanagara architecture - Vijayanagara Empire - 601 - 700 AD
Vasco Da Gama - Explored India - 1498 AD
Guru Nanak Dev founded Sikhism - 1490 AD
Akbar founded Fatehpur Sikri as a joint capital of Mughal Empire with Agra - 1569 -1568 AD
Shahjahan built TajMahal - 1632 -1638 AD
Jama Masjid and Red fort was built by Shahjahan - 1650,1648
Chatrapati shivaji founded Maratha Empire - 1674 AD
East India Company Was established in India - 1611 AD
First Rail Route was Built - 1852 AD , Postal Service was launched - 1854 AD
First war of Independance started in town of Merut - 1857
Mahatma Gandhi Started Civil Disobedient Movement - 1930
Quit India Movement Was launched - 1942
