Milestones in History of Gujarat

Chronology

2500 BC : Harappans appeared from Northern India to settle down.

100 to 500 BC : Yadavas, Krishna's clan, held power over much of
                         Gujarat, with their capital at Dwarka.

200 BC : Political history began with the powerful Mauryan Empire, established by
              Chandragupta with its capital at Junagadh, and reached its peak under Ashoka.

100 AD : Satraps, members of the Saka tribes, gained control over Saurashtra.

388 AD : Guptas, and then Maitrakas, established their capital at Valabhi.

1100 AD : Saurashtra came under sway of the Solanki (Chauhan) dynasty.

1299 AD : Muslim rule was established with the conquest of the Khaljis.

1307 AD : Muzaffar Shah's declaration of independence from Delhi marked the foundation of
                 the Sultanate of Gujarat.

1500 AD : Invasion of Mughal emperor Akbar.

1531 AD : The Portuguese already settled in Goa, captured Daman and Diu.

1613 AD : The British East India Company set up original Indian headquarters in Surat.

1818 AD : British sovereignty was established.

1960 AD : Bombay state was split and Gujarat state was created.

1970 AD : State capital was shifted to Gandhinagar from Ahmedabad.

26th January, 2001 : A devastating earthquake hit the state which claimed a staggering
                                  20,000 lives, injured another 200,000 people and severely affected the
                                  lives of 40 million of the population.