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400-600 CE
Valabhi council (453473 CE) redacts scriptures (Svetambara).
Devardhigani, Samantabhadra and Siddhasen.
Gupta period consolidation. Pallava, Calukya and Kadamba dynasties commence in south India.
Great literary era in India. Aryabhatta, Varamihara invent decimal system.
600-800 CE
Persecution of Mantunga Jains by
composer of Pandyas. Bhaktamar. Construction of Aklanka, Elora cave Haribhadra. temples.
Calukyas send ambassador to China. Harsa organises religious conference (643 CE).
Muslim era (622 CE). Hiuen-Tse-sang visits India (629 CE.) Bede writes his famous history of Christianity in Britain.
800 CE Beginning of Holy Roman Empire 853 CE First printed book in China. 935 CE text of Koran finalised.
800-1000 CE Royal
Bappa-Bhatti Rastrakuta empire patronage: secures consolidated in south declines in Kanoj and parts of central north,
patronage. and western India. continues in Silagunasuri south and west helps India.
Vanaraja Chavada to Gujarat throne.
Rise of small Rajput 1000-1200 Construction of Vastupal- kingdoms. Mahmud CE
Delwara Tejpal, of Ghazni sacks and temples
Hemcandra breaks power of Golden period Kumarpala. Hindu States (1018 in Gujarat.
CE). In 1175 CE Persecution in
Muzzuddin Ghazni south by
founds Muslim rule Cholas.
in India. 1200-1600 Lack of Royal Hiravijaya c. 1215 CE: Islamic patronage. secured
architecture spreads Jains confined decrees from in India. to banking and Muslim 1398 CE: Timur trading
rulers to invades India and Iconoclastic build
sacks Delhi. 1526 zeal of some temples, CE: Babar conquers Muslim rulers. celebrate Delhi and founds Jain influence festivals and Mogul Empire. 1565 declines in allow
CE Akbar extends
1154 CE: Gothic architecture spreads throughout Europe. 1150 CE: Hindu temple of Angkor (Cambodia) built.
CE
1234 CE: Moguls destroy Chin Empire. 1275 CE: Marco Polo arrives in China. 1498 CE: Vasco da Gama: first European sea voyage to India. 1509 watch invented
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