Rulers of Sindh (pre-muslim invasion) |
Time
Line
|
|---|---|
| 7000
BCE – The
first Neolithic settlements in the Indus Valley
3000 BCE – The Indus Valley Civilization was created, population: ~ .5 million at its peak 2300 BCE – The civilization of Mohen-jo-daro, the largest Bronze Age city of the world, was created 1500 BCE – Aryan rule began: they founded the Vedic Civilization,
between the Sarasvati river and Ganges river; they influenced the Indus
Valley Civilization 519 BCE – The Persian Achaemenid Empire conquered Sindh 326 to 325 BCE – Alexander the Great had some control over Sindh for a few decades, until his death 305 BCE – Maurya, led by Chandragupta, conquered Sindh 313 BCE – King Ashoka became ruler and popularized Buddhism in Sindh during his reign 711 CE – Muslim Arabs invaded Sindh under Muhammad bin Qasim 977 to 1524 CE – Sindh came under control of the Ghaznavid Empire and then the Delhi Sultanate 1058 to 1249 CE – Sumra Dynasty ruled Sindh 1249 to 1521 CE – Samma Dynasty ruled Sindh 1521 to 1554 CE – Arghun Dynasty ruled Sindh 1555 to 1612 CE – Turkhan Dynasty controlled Sindh 1612 to ~1700 CE – King Akbar invaded Sindh and ruled it via governors 1701 to 1783 CE – The Kalhoras ruled Sindh 1783 to 1843 CE – The Talpur Dynasty was in control of Sindh 1843 CE – British Rule, under General Charles Napier, conquered Sindh 1847 CE – Sindh was annexed to the British India’s Bombay Presidency 1935 CE – Sindh was made a separate province 1947 CE – The British withdrew from India and Sindh voted to
join Pakistan during Partition 1947
to Present – Sindh
under Pakistan rule |
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