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Important events in the history of Himachal Pradesh | History of Himachal Pradesh - PART 3 | Himachal Pradesh History General Knowledge

Here are important dates to remember from Competitive exams point of view. 

630 A.D - Battle of Bilaspur and Hadur

1009 AD - Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked Kangra Fort

1365 - Feroz Shah Tughlaq attacked Kangra and Jwalamukhi
Fort of Kangra
Kangra Fort

1620 - Jahangir captured Kangra

1686 - Battle of Bhagani was fought between Guru Gobind Singh and Raja Bhim Chand of Bilaspur

1783 - Raja Sansar Chand Captured Kangra after the death of Sardar Safi Khan, a Mughal chief

1786- Battle of Nareti Shahpur was fought

1805 - Gurkhas, led by Amar Singh Thapa captured Kangra

1809 - Maharaja Ranjit Singh defeated Gurkha forces and captured Kangra 

1814-15- Battle between Gurkha and British; Shimla came under Britishers

1846 - Gurkha Sikh Treaty

 1857-Jatog rebellion, led by Subedar Bhim Singh of British Army

1867 - Revolt of Handoor(Nalagarh) against Gulam Qadir

1883- Jugga agitation in Kehloor (Bilaspur)

1909/10 - Popular revolt at Mandi 

1930 - Dandra agitation against the Bilaspur ruler and his officials

1942 - Pajhota agitation in Sirmaur

1946 - Mandi conference

1948 - Interim government of Himachal Pradesh formed; Birth of Himachal Pradesh

1948- Suket Satyagraha

1948 - Solan Conference

1952 - Appointment of a Lieutenant Governor

1954- Bilaspur included in Himachal Pradesh as the fifth district

1956- Himachal Pradesh was declared as a Union Territory

1957- Establishment of the regional/territorial council headed by Thakur Karam Singh

1966 - Punjab Reorganisation took place; Kangra and other parts included in Himachal

1971- Full Statehood granted to Himachal Pradesh and it became the 18th state of Indian Union; At the same year High Court, HP Provincial Services Commission and HP University established

1977 - First non-congress government was formed under the leadership of Shanta Kumar

1978- Palampur Agriculture University was founded

1985- Dr Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry was established

1998- HPSSSB (Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board) was established at Hamirpur

2006 - Complete Rural Sanitation Drive (CRSD) was launched by the state government

2012- HP Assembly passed Lokayukta Bill 2012

2013- Brij Behari Lal Butail was elected as speaker

2014 - Mansoor Ahmed Mir was appointed as Chief Justice of H.P High Court

  

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