Timeline of history of Assam

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{no footnotes|date=March 2012}} '''Timeline''' of the '''History of Assam''', the important dates in its history against important events elsewhere.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" align="left" cellpadding="5" ! Year || Ancient Assam (350 - 1206) || Contemporaneous events || Date source |-valign="top" |align="right"| 350 || Pushyavarman establishes the Varman dynasty in Kamarupa || || {{Harvcol|Barpujari|1990|p=94}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 636 || Xuanzang visits the court of Bhaskarvarman in Kamarupa. || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 650 || Bhaskarvarman dies. End of Varman dynasty || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 655 || Salasthamba establishes Mlechchha dynasty in Kamarupa || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 900 || Brahmapala establishes Pala dynasty in Kamarupa || || |-valign="top" | c1100 || Jayapala, the last Pala king removed by Ramapala of Pala empire || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1187 || Birpal establishes Chutiya kingdom at Swarnagiri || || |-valign="top" ! Year || Medieval Assam (1206–1826) || Contemporaneous events || Date source |-valign="top" | |colspan="3"| '''''13th century''''' |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1206 || The first Muslim invasion, Bakhtiar Khilji is thwarted and his army destroyed. Beginning of the medieval period in Assam || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1228 || Sukaphaa enters Assam || ||{{Harvcol|Gogoi|1968|p=265}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1224 || Ratnadhwajpal the second Chutiya king annexes the Kingdoms of Bhadrasena and Nyayapal || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1228 || Chutiya kingdom expedition against Kamatapur || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1248 || Ratnadhwajpal establishes his capital at Sadiya || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1252 || Sukaphaa establishes capital at Charaideo || ||{{Harvcol|Gogoi|1968|p=265}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1257 || Sandhya, a ruler of Kamarupa, moves his capital west and thus established the Kamata kingdom. || || |-valign="top" | |colspan="3"| '''''14th century''''' |-valign="top" |align-"right"| 1362 ||Sikandar Shah attacks Kamata kingdom and weakens the ruler Indranarayan{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1392 || Chutia king Satyanarayan's first land grant record in Habung. This is the first recorded land grant given to Brahmins in Upper Assam found till date. || ||{{Harvcol|Neog|1977|p=816}} |-valign="top" | |colspan="3"| '''''15th century''''' |-valign="top" | align="right"|1449 || Srimanta Sankardev is born || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1490 || First Ahom-Dimasa battle. Ahoms defeated under Konkhra and pursued for peace. || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1498 || Alauddin Hussain Shah of Gaur removes the last Khen ruler of Kamata kingdom || Vasco da Gama lands at Calicut || {{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=47}} |-valign="top" | |colspan="3"| '''''16th century''''' |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1515 || Viswa Singha establishes Koch political power and Koch dynasty || || {{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=70}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1520 || Ahoms defeated by Chutiya king Dharmadhwajpal || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1524 || Chutiya kingdom partially annexed to Ahom Kingdom under Suhungmung, and placed under the rule of ''Sadiyakhowa Gohain''. || || {{Harvcol|Gogoi|1968|p=287}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1527 || Nusrat Shah's invasion, the first Muslim invasion of the Ahom kingdom, ends in failure. || || {{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=133}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1532 || Turbak attacks Ahom Kingdom, the first commander to enjoy some success. || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1533 || Turbak defeated and killed. Ahoms pursue Gaur army to Karatoya river. || || |-valign="top" | align="right"|1536 || Ahoms destroy Dimapur, the capital of the Kachari kingdom || || |-valign="top" | align="right"|1540 || Nara Narayan succeeds his father to the throne of Kamata kingdom || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1563 || Chilarai occupies Ahom capital Garhgaon, end with Treaty of Majuli. || || {{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|pp=79–80}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1568 || Srimanta Sankardev dies || || |-valign="top" | align="right"|1581 || Nara Narayana divides Kamata kingdom into Koch Bihar and Koch Hajo (to be governed by Raghudev) || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=94}} |-valign="top" | align="right"|1587 || Naranarayana of Koch dynasty dies. || || {{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=74}} |-valign="top" | align="right"|1588 || Raghudev, son of Chilarai and ruler of Koch Hajo declares independence || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=95}} |-valign="top" | |colspan="3"| '''''17th century''''' |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1609 || Momai Tamuli Borbarua restructures Paik system in Ahom kingdom. || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1609 || Koch Bihar becomes a Mughal vassal || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=98}} |-valign="top"jjj |align="right"| 1613 || Koch Hajo is annexed by the Mughal Empire || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=103}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1615 || Ahom-Mughal conflicts begin || || {{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=148}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1637 || Bali Narayan dies of natural causes, and Koch rebellion again Mughals collapse || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=161}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1639 || Treaty of Asurar Ali signed between the Ahom kingdom and Mughal Empire || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=164}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1659 || Ahoms take possession of Koch Hajo (up to Sankosh river). Koch Hajo was occupied by rulers of Koch Bihar earlier, who drove out the Mughal faujdar from Guwahati || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=165}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1662 || Mir Jumla occupies Garhgaon, the Ahom capital || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|pp=177–178}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1663 || After Treaty of Ghilajharighat Mir Jumla returns to Dhaka, dies on the way || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|pp=188–189}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1667 || Ahoms wrest Guwahati and extend control up to Manas river; begins defence preparations || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=207}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1668 || Mughals under Ram Singh I advance up to Guwahati to retake it || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=211}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1671 || Ahoms win Battle of Saraighat and Ram Singh I retreats to Rangamati || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=227}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1679 || Laluksola Borphukan deserts Guwahati || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=245}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1681 || Gadadhar Singha becomes Ahom swargadeo || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=252}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1682 || Ahoms win Battle of Itakhuli. End of Ahom-Mughal conflicts with Ahom win || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|pp=253–256}} |-valign="top" | |colspan="3"| '''''18th century''''' |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1714 || Rudra Singha dies, and with him dies the Kachari, Tiwa, Jaintia etc. grand alliance to remove the Mughals from Bengal || ||{{Harvcol|Gogoi|1968|pp=503–507}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1769 || First phase of Moamoria rebellion, Ahom capital falls but recaptured in April, 1770 || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1783 || Ahom capital Rangpur fell the second time to Moamoria rebellion. Rebel leaders strike coins in their names || ||{{Harvcol|Baruah|1993|p=90}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1794 || Captain Thomas Welsh restores Rangpur to Ahom king from Moamora rebels || ||{{Harvcol|Baruah|1993|p=133}} |-valign="top" | |colspan="3"| '''''19th century''''' |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1805 || Ahoms come to terms with Sarbananda, the last Moamora rebel leader holding out in Bengmara (Tinsukia). Ahoms declare Sarbananda the ''Barsenapati'' of Matak Rajya || ||{{Harvcol|Baruah|1993|p=164}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1817 || The first Burmese invasion of Assam. Burmese occupation was complete by 1821 || ||{{Harvcol|Baruah|1993|p=213}} |-valign="top" ! Year || Colonial Assam (1826–1947) || Contemporaneous events || Date source |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1826 || Treaty of Yandaboo signed between East India Company and King of Burma; end of Burmese and beginning of British occupation of Assam || ||{{Harvcol|Barpujari|1992|p=363}} |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1861 || Phulaguri Dhawa, the first peasant uprising against British rule was repressed || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1894 || Patharughat raijmel fired upon, villagers tortured and property confiscated || ||{{Harvcol|Guha|1977|pp=53–54}} |-valign="top" ! Year || Post Colonial Assam (1947-)|| Contemporaneous events || Date source |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1979 || Assam agitation begins || || |-valign="top" |align="right"| 1985 || Assam Accord signed. End of Assam agitation || || |}

==Notes== {{reflist}}

==References==

{{refbegin}} * {{Citation | title = The Comprehensive History of Assam: Ancient Period | editor-last = Barpujari | editor-first = H K | volume = 1 | publisher=Publication Board, Assam | year = 1990 }} * {{Citation | title = The Comprehensive History of Assam: Medieval Period (Political) | editor-last = Barpujari | editor-first = H K | volume = 2 | publisher=Publication Board, Assam | year = 1992 }} * {{Citation | surname=Baruah | given=S L | title=Last Days of Ahom Monarchy | publisher=Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi | year=1993}} * {{Citation | surname=Gogoi | given=Padmeshwar | title=The Tai and the Tai kingdoms | publisher=Gauhati University, Guwahati | year=1968}} * {{Citation | surname=Guha | given=Amalendu | title=Planter-Raj to Swaraj | publisher=Indian Council of Historical Research | year=1977}} * {{Citation | surname=Neog | given=Maheswar | title=Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute |publisher=Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute | year=1977}} {{refend}}

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