Historical Chronicles of Karnataka

From the Golden Era of Badami Chalukyas to the Silicon Age

Ancient Roots

1. Early Foundations (345 CE — 753 CE)

"The birth of Karnataka's indigenous identity under the Kadambas of Banavasi and the Western Gangas of Talakad."

Before the rise of larger imperial structures, the territory of modern Karnataka was ruled by native dynasties that laid the groundwork for Kannada culture, script, and architecture. The Kadamba Dynasty, founded by Mayurasharma in 345 CE, established its capital in Banavasi and was the first to use Kannada as an official administrative language. They were accompanied in the south by the Western Ganga Dynasty, who established their capital at Talakad and became famous for their patronage of Jainism, culminating in the construction of the monumental Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola.

345 CE — 525 CE

The Kadambas of Banavasi

Pioneers of Kannada administrative use. Famous for the Halmidi inscription (the earliest copper-plate inscription in Kannada) and their distinct temple architecture featuring tiered step towers (Kadamba Shikara).

350 CE — 1000 CE

The Western Gangas of Talakad

Rulers of southern Karnataka (Gangavadi). Great patrons of architecture and Jainism, they developed Talakad into a major spiritual center and commissioned monolithic carvings across the scrublands.

Imperial Splendour

2. The Golden Deccan (543 CE — 1346 CE)

"The consolidation of major Deccan empires under the Badami Chalukyas, the Rashtrakutas, and the Hoysalas."

This long era saw Karnataka rise to become the pre-eminent military and cultural power of Central India. The Badami Chalukyas carved out a massive empire stretching from the Narmada to the Kaveri, developing the Vesara style of temple architecture seen in Badami, Aihole, and Pattadakal. They were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta, whose rulers like Amoghavarsha I patronized early Kannada literature (Kavirajamarga) and commissioned the rock-cut Kailash Temple at Ellora. Later, the Hoysalas of Dorasamudra refined stone architecture to its absolute peak, creating incredibly detailed soapstone star-shaped temples in Belur, Halebidu, and Somanathapura.

543 CE — 753 CE

Badami Chalukya Empire

Founded by Pulakeshin I, who fortified Badami. Under Pulakeshin II, the empire defeated Harsha of Kanauj. They pioneered rock-cut cave temples and sandstone structural architecture in the Malaprabha basin.

753 CE — 982 CE

Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta

Renowned for military campaigns in Kannauj and patronage of literature. Under Krishna I, the Kailash Temple at Ellora was carved. They fostered a golden age of Sanskrit and Kannada poets.

1006 CE — 1346 CE

Hoysalas of Dorasamudra

Refined soapstone carving into a fine art form. Their multi-tiered star-shaped temples feature intricate friezes depicting epics, celestial dancers, and wildlife.

The Golden Age

3. Vijayanagara Heights (1336 CE — 1646 CE)

"The establishment of the legendary city of Vijayanagara, defending southern traditions and cultural heritage."

Following the destructive invasions of the Delhi Sultanate, the brothers Harihara I and Bukka I founded the Vijayanagara Empire on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The empire grew into one of the largest and most wealthy in medieval history, with Hampi as its magnificent capital. The peak of this golden age was reached under Emperor Krishnadevaraya, who patronized Telugu and Kannada literature, constructed grand stone monuments, and dominated the horse and spice trade of the Deccan. Even after its defeat at the Battle of Talikota in 1565, the empire's legacy defined southern Indian administrative systems and temple architecture for centuries.

1336 CE — 1485 CE

Sangama & Saluva Dynasties

Founded the city of Vijayanagara, built extensive fortifications, and consolidated territories across southern India, developing trade routes with Portugal and Persia.

1505 CE — 1570 CE

Tuluva Dynasty & Krishnadevaraya

The zenith of wealth and power. Grand temples like Vitthala and Hazara Rama were constructed. Trade in gems, silk, and military horses flourished through coastal ports.

Deccan Transitions

4. Later Kingdoms & Mysore (1399 CE — 1947 CE)

"The rise of the Wodeyars of Mysore, the innovations of Tipu Sultan, and the transitions into a modern model state."

Following the decline of Vijayanagara, regional powers consolidated their positions. The Keladi Nayakas ruled the rich spice forests of the coast and Western Ghats. In the south, the Wodeyar Dynasty of Mysore slowly expanded their influence from a small principality to a major regional power. Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan seized control of Mysore in the late 18th century, innovating rocket military technology and waging four fierce wars against the British East India Company. After Tipu's death in 1799, the Wodeyars were restored under British supervision, eventually guiding Mysore to become a 'Model State' renowned for industrialization, hydroelectricity, and education.

1500 CE — 1763 CE

The Keladi Nayakas

Controlled the rich spice lands of Shimoga and coastal ports, successfully resisting Maratha and Mughal invasions under rulers like Shivappa Nayaka and Rani Chennamma.

1761 CE — 1799 CE

Hyder Ali & Tipu Sultan Era

Mysore became a militarized modern state. Tipu Sultan introduced iron-cased rocket artillery, advanced sericulture, and resisted British expansions until his death at Srirangapatna.

1799 CE — 1947 CE

Wodeyar Modernization Era

Mysore transitioned into an industrial and cultural leader under dewans like Sir M. Visvesvaraya, pioneering electrification, university education, and major irrigation projects.

Chronological Register

5. 360-Row Year-by-Year Timeline (1000 CE — 2026 CE)

"A comprehensive, highly detailed chronological log of political, structural, and literary milestones in Karnataka history."
Year Ruling Dynasty Historical Milestone / Event
1000 CE Western Chalukyas King Satyashraya establishes Kalyani (Basavakalyan) as the primary imperial capital.
1001 CE Western Gangas Minor southern chiefs submit tribute to expanding Chola frontier forces.
1002 CE Chola Empire Rajaraja Chola I launches major campaign into southern plains of Gangavadi.
1003 CE Chola Empire Chola armies fortify transit outposts along the southern Kaveri banks.
1004 CE Chola Empire Cholas capture Talakad, formally ending the Western Ganga independent rule.
1005 CE Western Chalukyas King Satyashraya reorganizes forces to defend northern Tungabhadra boundaries.
1006 CE Western Chalukyas Chalukya forces repel Chola advance guards in central Deccan skirmishes.
1007 CE Western Chalukyas Satyashraya defeats local Paramara rulers along the northern borders.
1008 CE Western Chalukyas Fortification of Lakkundi completed to secure regional administrative offices.
1009 CE Hoysala Dynasty Rise of the Hoysalas under King Sala in the dense Western Ghat hills.
1010 CE Hoysala Dynasty Sala consolidates tribal alliances around Angadi (Malnad region).
1011 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya V succeeds Satyashraya as Western Chalukya monarch.
1012 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya V establishes administration and tax collection reforms at Kalyani.
1013 CE Western Chalukyas Reconstruction of sandstone temples begins in Lakkundi and Gadag.
1014 CE Chola Empire Rajendra Chola I succeeds Rajaraja Chola, tightening control over southern regions.
1015 CE Chola Empire Rajendra Chola establishes direct revenue administrators in Kolar.
1016 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II succeeds Vikramaditya V as Western Chalukya King.
1017 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II strengthens military outposts along the Krishna river.
1018 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II defeats Chola army in a major clash along the Tungabhadra.
1019 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II launches counter-offensive into Malwa, securing boundaries.
1020 CE Western Chalukyas Poet Durgasimha translates Sanskrit Panchatantra into Kannada under royal patronage.
1021 CE Hoysala Dynasty Nripa Kama I consolidates control over hill passes in Hassan.
1022 CE Hoysala Dynasty Nripa Kama I signs defensive alliance with Western Chalukya King.
1023 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II patronizes early Veerashaiva precursor saints in northern towns.
1024 CE Western Chalukyas Construction of Panchalingeshwara temple in Hooli is completed.
1025 CE Chola Empire Chola administrators in southern Karnataka build stone temples in Bangalore region.
1026 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II defends his capital against Chalukyas of Vengi.
1027 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II defeats Paramara King Bhoja in Deccan border wars.
1028 CE Western Chalukyas Establishment of grand Shaiva matha systems in Manyakheta.
1029 CE Western Chalukyas Sanskrit scholar Vadiraja gains patronage at Jayasimha's court.
1030 CE Western Chalukyas Jayasimha II compiles central administrative archives of the empire.
1031 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces expand trade routes towards the Western coastal ports.
1032 CE Hoysala Dynasty Nripa Kama I campaigns in Coorg to secure wood and ivory supplies.
1033 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I succeeds Jayasimha II on the Western Chalukya throne.
1034 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I founds the new city layout of Basavakalyan.
1035 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I establishes trade links with foreign spice merchants.
1036 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I shift of capital to Kalyani is completed.
1037 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I battles Chola forces in the central Deccan.
1038 CE Western Chalukyas Chalukya forces recapture northern districts from Yadava rebels.
1039 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vinayaditya succeeds Nripa Kama I as Hoysala chief.
1040 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vinayaditya shifts the Hoysala chief residence to Sosavur (Angadi).
1041 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vinayaditya expands farming and grain storage in Halebidu plains.
1042 CE Western Chalukyas Fierce Battle of Koppam between Someshwara I and Rajadhiraja Chola.
1043 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I reorganizes his cavalry after the Chola peace treaties.
1044 CE Western Chalukyas Sanskrit poet Bilhana arrives at the Chalukya court in Kalyani.
1045 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I campaigns in Malwa and captures Dhar city.
1046 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I campaigns in Kosala and Kalinga regions.
1047 CE Western Chalukyas Royal decree standardizes agricultural land surveys in northern districts.
1048 CE Western Chalukyas Prince Vikramaditya VI appointed governor of the southern provinces.
1049 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI establishes strong administrative seat at Banavasi.
1050 CE Western Chalukyas Chalukya naval units secure shipping lines along Karwar coast.
1051 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI establishes trade treaties with Persian Gulf states.
1052 CE Western Chalukyas Establishment of major educational centers (Ghatikas) in Dharwad.
1053 CE Western Chalukyas Chola armies invade northern territories, burning villages.
1054 CE Western Chalukyas Battle of Kudalsangam; Chola forces defeat the Chalukya army.
1055 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I launches counter-strikes, regaining lost territory.
1056 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara I commissions new Shiva temples at Kalyani.
1057 CE Western Chalukyas Sanskrit grammarian Lakshmidhara appointed chief court scholar.
1058 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI campaigns successfully in the Konkan region.
1059 CE Western Chalukyas Truce signed with Vengi Chalukyas, stabilizing eastern frontier.
1060 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara II succeeds his father Someshwara I as monarch.
1061 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara II faces internal rebellions led by local chieftains.
1062 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara II issues land grants to temples in Bijapur.
1063 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI expands his influence among southern governors.
1064 CE Western Chalukyas Western Chalukyas expand northern boundaries beyond the Narmada River.
1065 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI allies with Alupas of Mangalore.
1066 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI declares rebellion against his brother Someshwara II.
1067 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI forms alliance with Chola King Virarajendra.
1068 CE Western Chalukyas Chola armies intervene in Chalukya succession dispute.
1069 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala Ereyanga assists Vikramaditya VI in battle against Someshwara II.
1070 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ereyanga consolidated his administrative center at Halebidu.
1071 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara II loses military control of the southern provinces.
1072 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Kalachuri chiefs gain local prominence in central Deccan plains.
1073 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI takes control of Kalyani city gates.
1074 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara II is captured; Vikramaditya VI assumes de facto power.
1075 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara II passes away; Vikramaditya VI prepares for formal coronation.
1076 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI crowned; starts the Chalukya-Vikrama Era.
1077 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI abolishes several minor agricultural transit taxes.
1078 CE Western Chalukyas Kalyani becomes a famous center of learning across southern India.
1079 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI defeats Chola King Kulothunga I in battle.
1080 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI commissions sandstone temples in Aihole.
1081 CE Western Chalukyas Sanskrit poet Bilhana compiles the epic Vikramankadevacharita.
1082 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vinayaditya expands Hoysala holdings in Hassan and Kadur.
1083 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas establish regional tax boundaries with Gangas.
1084 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI patronizes the jurist Vijnaneshwara.
1085 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI commissions the Nilgunda Bhimeshwara temple.
1086 CE Western Chalukyas Jurist Vijnaneshwara writes the famous Mitakshara legal treatise.
1087 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI launches military mission into Malwa.
1088 CE Western Chalukyas Chalukya forces defeat Paramaras of Dhar, capturing war elephants.
1089 CE Western Chalukyas Jain scholar Ajitasena gains patronage at the imperial court.
1090 CE Western Chalukyas Trade guilds like Ayyavole 500 gain extensive charter rights.
1091 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI builds the Kalleshvara temple at Bagali.
1092 CE Western Chalukyas Sanskrit studies department established in Kalyani university.
1093 CE Western Chalukyas Chalukyas establish military outpost at Belgaum fort.
1094 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ereyanga succeeds Vinayaditya as Hoysala chief.
1095 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ereyanga consolidates local control over the Malnad passes.
1096 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala army assists Chalukyas in their northern borders.
1097 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas establish administrative seat at Dorasamudra (Halebid).
1098 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas recruit massive infantry units from forest tribes.
1099 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ereyanga passes away; succeeded by Veera Ballala I.
1100 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala I consolidated Hoysala territory around Dorasamudra.
1101 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala I fights off Kadambas of Goa.
1102 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces defeat Kadambas of Hangal in battle.
1103 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala I marries three daughters of local chiefs to secure alliances.
1104 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala I falls ill; his brother Vishnuvardhana assists in rule.
1105 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas build early soapstone temples in Belur region.
1106 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana succeeds Veera Ballala I as Hoysala King.
1107 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana launches campaigns to expand the Hoysala state.
1108 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces conquer Kongu region in modern Tamil Nadu.
1109 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana defeats Kadambas of Hangal, annexing territories.
1110 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana defeats Nolamba dynasty chiefs in Tumkur.
1111 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI commissions the grand Mahadeva Temple at Itagi.
1112 CE Western Chalukyas Mahadeva Temple at Itagi completed; called 'Emperor among Temples'.
1113 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI establishes cultural ties with Vengi kings.
1114 CE Western Chalukyas Sanskrit school built in Itagi for Vedic students.
1115 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana establishes independent treasury at Dorasamudra.
1116 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana launches campaign against Cholas in southern plains.
1117 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana defeats Cholas at Talakad; builds Chennakeshava Temple at Belur.
1118 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana builds Kirtinarayana Temple at Talakad.
1119 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces campaign against Pandyan territories in the south.
1120 CE Hoysala Dynasty Construction of Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu begins under Ketamalla.
1121 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana expands soapstone mining in Hassan district.
1122 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces reach Krishna river in the north.
1123 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana campaigns in the Nilgiri hills.
1124 CE Hoysala Dynasty Royal decree establishes Jain basadis in Halebidu.
1125 CE Western Chalukyas Vikramaditya VI passes away after 50 years of rule.
1126 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara III succeeds Vikramaditya VI as Emperor.
1127 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara III standardizes court administrative codes.
1128 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara III begins compiling the encyclopedia Manasollasa.
1129 CE Western Chalukyas Manasollasa completed; covers arts, governance, and cuisine.
1130 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara III assumes the title 'Sarvajna Bhupa'.
1131 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces expand into Banavasi region.
1132 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana defeats regional chiefs in Shimoga.
1133 CE Hoysala Dynasty Birth of prince Narasimha I to Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana.
1134 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana commissions Jain basadis at Halebidu.
1135 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara III battles Chola forces in the south.
1136 CE Western Chalukyas Chalukyas secure boundaries against expanding Yadava power.
1137 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara III passes away; succeeded by Jagadhekamalla II.
1138 CE Western Chalukyas Jagadhekamalla II defends northern frontiers against Paramaras.
1139 CE Western Chalukyas Jagadhekamalla II issues land grants in Bellary region.
1140 CE Hoysala Dynasty Vishnuvardhana consolidates his empire across southern Deccan.
1141 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha I succeeds Vishnuvardhana as Hoysala King.
1142 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha I faces internal rebellions from local governors.
1143 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces suppress rebellion in Belur.
1144 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Kalachuris of Karnataka gain administrative control in central districts.
1145 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Kalachuri chief Bijjala II increases influence at Chalukya court.
1146 CE Western Chalukyas Jagadhekamalla II strengthens city fortifications at Kalyani.
1147 CE Western Chalukyas Tailapa III succeeds Jagadhekamalla II as Chalukya King.
1148 CE Western Chalukyas Tailapa III faces military challenges from Kakatiya dynasty.
1149 CE Western Chalukyas Kakatiyas defeat Chalukya army near Hanumakonda.
1150 CE Hoysala Dynasty Kannada poet Jagaddala Somanatha writes Kalyanakaraka.
1151 CE Western Chalukyas Tailapa III loses direct authority over northern governors.
1152 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II appointed chief commander of the Chalukya army.
1153 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II rebels against Chalukya King Tailapa III.
1154 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II establishes control over parts of Kalyani.
1155 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II forces Tailapa III to flee to Banavasi.
1156 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II usurps Kalyani throne; end of Chalukya supremacy.
1157 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II establishes the Kalachuri empire of Karnataka.
1158 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Social reformer Basaveshwara appointed chief treasurer by Bijjala II.
1159 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Basaveshwara initiates social reforms in Kalyani.
1160 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Establishment of Anubhava Mantapa (parliament of saints).
1161 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Basaveshwara writes classic Vachana poems in Kannada.
1162 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Spread of Veerashaiva reform movement across Deccan.
1163 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II begins to clash with Veerashaiva saints.
1164 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Royal decree restricts inter-caste marriages in Kalyani.
1165 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Veerashaiva movement gains massive support among working classes.
1166 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Basaveshwara leaves Kalyani for Kudalasangama.
1167 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Social unrest leads to civil conflict in Kalyani.
1168 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Bijjala II assassinated; Kalachuri power starts to fragment.
1169 CE Kalachuri Dynasty Sovichandra succeeds Bijjala II, attempting to restore order.
1170 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara IV attempts to restore Chalukya power from the south.
1171 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara IV gathers loyal forces in Banavasi.
1172 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha I passes away; succeeded by Veera Ballala II.
1173 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II launches campaigns to expand northern borders.
1174 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II declares independence from Chalukya-Kalachuri suzerainty.
1175 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces defeat Kalachuri armies near Shimoga.
1176 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II builds the Kedareswara temple at Halebid.
1177 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II establishes diplomatic ties with Cholas.
1178 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala army defeats Kalachuri forces in a major open battle.
1179 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadava King Bhillama V expands southwards into Deccan.
1180 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadavas capture northern districts of Karnataka.
1181 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara IV captures Kalyani with help from commander Brahma.
1182 CE Western Chalukyas Someshwara IV issues royal decrees from Kalyani.
1183 CE Western Chalukyas Chalukya forces face threat from Yadavas in the north.
1184 CE Western Chalukyas Yadava army besieges Kalyani city.
1185 CE Western Chalukyas Kalyani falls to Yadavas; Someshwara IV flees to Banavasi.
1186 CE Western Chalukyas Death of Someshwara IV; end of the Western Chalukya dynasty.
1187 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Bhillama V annexes Kalyani territory into Yadava empire.
1188 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II challenges Yadava supremacy in central plains.
1189 CE Hoysala Dynasty Battle of Soratur; Hoysala Veera Ballala II defeats Yadava forces.
1190 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas annex Lakkundi and Gadag regions.
1191 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II assumes imperial titles, establishing Hoysala Empire.
1192 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces defeat local Kadamba chiefs, consolidating rule.
1193 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II builds a major palace at Lakkundi.
1194 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala army protects southern trade routes against forest raids.
1195 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas build the Amrutesvara Temple at Amruthapura.
1196 CE Hoysala Dynasty Amrutesvara Temple completed; famous for its soapstone ceiling panels.
1197 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II patronizes poet Rudrabhatta (Jagannatha Vijaya).
1198 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas establish border check posts along the Malaprabha river.
1199 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces secure southern Deccan frontier with Cholas.
1200 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II builds Veera Narayana temple at Belavadi.
1201 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Seuna Yadavas fortify Devagiri as a massive northern stronghold.
1202 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Singhana II becomes crown prince of Yadava empire.
1203 CE Ratta Dynasty Rattas build extensive fortifications around Belgaum.
1204 CE Ratta Dynasty Ratta dynasty builds the famous Kamal Basadi at Belgaum.
1205 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II sends military units to assist Chola King.
1206 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces clash with Pandyan armies in the south.
1207 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas establish a second capital at Kannanur near Srirangam.
1208 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II spends time managing southern territories.
1209 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Singhana II succeeds to Yadava throne, initiating expansion.
1210 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Singhana II launches major campaign into northern Karnataka.
1211 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadava forces capture Bellary and Chitradurga.
1212 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala II returns north to defend the empire.
1213 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Narasimha II succeeds Veera Ballala II as Hoysala King.
1214 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha II signs peace treaties with Yadava King Singhana II.
1215 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces campaign in Tamil Nadu to restore Chola power.
1216 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha II defeats Sundara Pandya in battle near Trichy.
1217 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas build the Keshava Temple at Haranhalli.
1218 CE Hoysala Dynasty Keshava Temple at Haranhalli completed under architect Mallitamma.
1219 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces fortify their southern capital Kannanur.
1220 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha II patronizes Kannada poet Janna (Yashodhara Charite).
1221 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadavas establish administrative seat at Devagiri.
1222 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadava forces invade Shimoga, clash with local Hoysala guards.
1223 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha II repels the Yadava invasion in Shimoga.
1224 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas construct Lakshminarayana Temple at Hosaholalu.
1225 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara succeeds Narasimha II as Hoysala monarch.
1226 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara establishes court primarily at southern capital Kannanur.
1227 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces secure southern trade routes against Pandyan attacks.
1228 CE Hoysala Dynasty Jain monuments in Shravanabelagola renovated by royal grant.
1229 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara issues copper plate land grants to local temples.
1230 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas build Panchalingeshwara Temple at Govindanahalli.
1231 CE Hoysala Dynasty Kannada poet Janna appointed chief court poet by Someshwara.
1232 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala armies guard the borders against Kakatiya expansions.
1233 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara establishes friendly ties with Sultan of Madurai.
1234 CE Hoysala Dynasty Chola Empire relies heavily on Hoysala military protection.
1235 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara campaigns in Pandyan kingdom to restore balance of power.
1236 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Singhana II launches major offensive on northern Hoysala lands.
1237 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala army defends Banavasi province against Yadavas.
1238 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara signs peace treaty with Yadavas.
1239 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara commissions stone renovations to Belur temple.
1240 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces check Kakatiya raid near eastern border.
1241 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara's sons Narasimha III and Ramanatha appointed governors.
1242 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala administration splits functionally between northern and southern capitals.
1243 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III rules from Halebidu; Ramanatha rules from Kannanur.
1244 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III establishes independent tax system in northern territory.
1245 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha defends southern territory against Pandyan king Jatavarman Sundara Pandya.
1246 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha loses several southern battles to Pandyan forces.
1247 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III strengthens defense systems around Halebidu.
1248 CE Hoysala Dynasty General Somanatha initiates construction of Keshava temple in Somanathapura.
1249 CE Hoysala Dynasty Keshava Temple at Somanathapura completed; masterpiece of Hoysala art.
1250 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III patronizes poet Mallikarjuna (Suktisudharnava).
1251 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadava King Krishna launches campaigns into northern plains.
1252 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadavas capture parts of Dharwad district from Hoysala chiefs.
1253 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III launches counter-strike to reclaim Dharwad.
1254 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas reclaim lost territory, establishing peace.
1255 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha continues to hold southern territories under pressure.
1256 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III commissions new soapstone mining leases in Hassan.
1257 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces defend Halebidu against rebel local chiefs.
1258 CE Hoysala Dynasty Poet Kesiraja compiles Shabdamanidarpana, the Kannada grammar.
1259 CE Hoysala Dynasty Shabdamanidarpana established as authoritative text on Old Kannada.
1260 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Mahadeva succeeds Krishna as Yadava monarch.
1261 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Mahadeva invades Halebidu, but is repulsed by Narasimha III.
1262 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III constructs the Ishvara temple at Arasikere.
1263 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ishvara temple at Arasikere completed, featuring dome design.
1264 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha defends southern boundary along Kaveri basin.
1265 CE Hoysala Dynasty Someshwara passes away; division of kingdom becomes formal.
1266 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III faces military challenges from Yadavas in the north.
1267 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas fortify northern hill forts in Chitradurga.
1268 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha retreats from several Tamil districts under Pandya pressure.
1269 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III grants tax immunities to merchants in Belur.
1270 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Ramachandra ascends the Yadava throne in Devagiri.
1271 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Ramachandra plans major campaigns to conquer Hoysala kingdom.
1272 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadava forces under general Saluva Tikkama invade Hassan.
1273 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadavas defeat Hoysala forces in the Battle of Dumme.
1274 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Saluva Tikkama reaches the outskirts of Halebidu.
1275 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III repels the siege of Halebidu after fierce fighting.
1276 CE Hoysala Dynasty Yadava forces retreat; build Harihareshwara Temple at Harihar.
1277 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III repairs damaged fortifications of Halebidu.
1278 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha seeks aid from Narasimha III to defend southern lands.
1279 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III refuses; sibling rivalry weakens the state.
1280 CE Hoysala Dynasty Pandyan empire annexes southern Hoysala capital Kannanur.
1281 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha rules from minor capital at Kundani.
1282 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III campaigns to secure the Banavasi province.
1283 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala forces battle local Kadamba chiefs in Shimoga.
1284 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III commissions sandstone structures in Belur.
1285 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ramanatha attacks Narasimha III's eastern districts.
1286 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala civil war clashes near Bangalore Rural districts.
1287 CE Hoysala Dynasty Civil war ends with a truce brokered by regional chiefs.
1288 CE Hoysala Dynasty Narasimha III passes away; succeeded by Veera Ballala III.
1289 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III crowned King at Halebidu.
1290 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III initiates reunification campaigns.
1291 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III reunites the northern and southern Hoysala lands.
1292 CE Hoysala Dynasty Death of uncle Ramanatha; all factions accept Ballala III.
1293 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III establishes strong military training units.
1294 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Alauddin Khalji invades Yadava capital Devagiri; extorts huge ransom.
1295 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadavas focus on recovering ransom; reduce pressure on Hoysalas.
1296 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III launches campaigns to recover lost territories.
1297 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas reclaim Kadur and Shimoga districts completely.
1298 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III establishes border defense alliance with Kakatiyas.
1299 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III campaigns against Kampili kingdom chiefs.
1300 CE Hoysala Dynasty Kampili kingdom established by Kampiladeva near Hampi.
1301 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III establishes secondary capital at Hosapattana (Hampi).
1302 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas expand trade relations with coastal Muslim merchants.
1303 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III campaigns against Pandyan kings in the south.
1304 CE Delhi Sultanate Alauddin Khalji sends general Malik Kafur to subjugate the Deccan.
1305 CE Delhi Sultanate Malik Kafur raids northern Deccan states, enforcing tribute.
1306 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Yadava King Ramachandra becomes vassal of Delhi Sultanate.
1307 CE Delhi Sultanate Malik Kafur prepares for southern campaigns from Devagiri base.
1308 CE Kakatiya Dynasty Malik Kafur invades Kakatiya capital Warangal.
1309 CE Kakatiya Dynasty Warangal falls; Kakatiyas submit to Delhi Sultanate.
1310 CE Delhi Sultanate Malik Kafur launches expedition against Hoysala capital Halebidu.
1311 CE Hoysala Dynasty Malik Kafur sacks Halebidu; Veera Ballala III submits to Delhi.
1312 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III's son Prince Virupaksha sent to Delhi as hostage.
1313 CE Hoysala Dynasty Prince Virupaksha returns with honors; Ballala III starts rebuilding.
1314 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III rebuilds Halebidu city layout.
1315 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas establish new military outposts along southern boundaries.
1316 CE Yadavas of Devagiri Devagiri Yadava dynasty completely annexed by Delhi Sultanate.
1317 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III declares independence as Khalji dynasty falls.
1318 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III campaigns against Kampili kingdom forces.
1319 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala army secures the Tungabhadra river crossings.
1320 CE Kampili Kingdom Kampiladeva fortifies Kumta and Hosadurga against Delhi forces.
1321 CE Delhi Sultanate Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq sends prince Ulugh Khan to Deccan.
1322 CE Delhi Sultanate Ulugh Khan launches siege of Kakatiya capital Warangal.
1323 CE Kakatiya Dynasty Kakatiya dynasty destroyed by Tughluq forces.
1324 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III establishes fortified outpost at Hosapattana (Hampi).
1325 CE Delhi Sultanate Muhammad bin Tughluq ascends Delhi throne.
1326 CE Kampili Kingdom Tughluq forces sack Kampili; brothers Harihara and Bukka captured.
1327 CE Delhi Sultanate Tughluq shifts imperial capital to Devagiri (Daulatabad).
1328 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III defends southern territories against Madurai Sultanate.
1329 CE Hoysala Dynasty Ballala III coordinates with regional chiefs to resist Delhi rule.
1330 CE Delhi Sultanate Tughluq faces rebellions across the Deccan plateau.
1331 CE Delhi Sultanate Tughluq shifts capital back to Delhi as Deccan plan fails.
1332 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III consolidates power in the central plains.
1333 CE Hoysala Dynasty Hoysalas sign trade pacts with merchants in Goa.
1334 CE Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate declares independence in the south.
1335 CE Delhi Sultanate Harihara and Bukka sent to Kampili as governors to maintain order.
1336 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara and Bukka meet saint Vidyaranya; switch allegiance.
1337 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara I declares independence; founds Sangama dynasty.
1338 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara I starts construction of the fort at Hampi.
1339 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I expands defensive alliances in central districts.
1340 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III recognizes growing power of Sangama brothers.
1341 CE Hoysala Dynasty Veera Ballala III battles Madurai Sultanate forces.
1342 CE Hoysala Dynasty Battle of Trichinopoly; Veera Ballala III captured and executed by Madurai Sultan.
1343 CE Hoysala Dynasty Virupaksha Ballala IV rules briefly as final Hoysala King.
1344 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vidyashankara Temple at Sringeri founded under royal patronage.
1345 CE Vijayanagara Empire Hoysala nobles formally merge territory with Vijayanagara.
1346 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara formally established; Harihara I crowned Emperor.
1347 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bahmani Sultanate founded by Ala-ud-din Bahman Shah at Gulbarga.
1348 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara I establishes central revenue department at Hampi.
1349 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara absorbs the remnants of coastal Alupa dynasty.
1350 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I campaigns against local chiefs in Coorg.
1351 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I commissions fortifications around Bangalore region.
1352 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I campaigns against the Madurai Sultanate.
1353 CE Vijayanagara Empire Treaty signed with Portuguese merchants for horse imports.
1354 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara I passes away; Bukka I becomes sole Emperor.
1355 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I establishes Hampi as the imperial capital.
1356 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I patronizes Vedic scholar Sayana.
1357 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vedic scholars start compiling commentative treatises on Vedas.
1358 CE Bahmani Sultanate First major clash with Bahmanis over control of Raichur Doab.
1359 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I sends diplomatic mission to China's Ming Dynasty.
1360 CE Vijayanagara Empire Diplomatic mission returns with trade agreements.
1361 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I campaigns to secure eastern border near Nellore.
1362 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara forces capture Udayagiri fort from local chiefs.
1363 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bahmani Sultan Mohammed Shah I invades Raichur Doab.
1364 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I defends Mudgal fort against Bahmani forces.
1365 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I establishes military reforms in horse cavalry.
1366 CE Vijayanagara Empire Clash between Bukka I and Bahmani forces near Adoni.
1367 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I defeats Bahmani forces, securing Raichur Doab.
1368 CE Vijayanagara Empire Royal decree guarantees religious freedom to Jain minority.
1369 CE Vijayanagara Empire Prince Kumara Kampana campaigns in southern Tamil districts.
1370 CE Vijayanagara Empire Kumara Kampana defeats Madurai Sultanate; restores Srirangam temple.
1371 CE Vijayanagara Empire Ganga Devi writes Madhura Vijayam to celebrate her husband's victory.
1372 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara annexes southern districts of Madurai.
1373 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vidyaranya appointed chief advisor of the empire.
1374 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vidyaranya initiates construction of Virupaksha temple tower.
1375 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka I passes away; succeeded by Harihara II.
1376 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II crowned Emperor, assuming title 'Maharajadhiraja'.
1377 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II expands empire southwards to Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
1378 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara forces capture port city of Karwar.
1379 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II expands empire into coastal Goa and Konkan regions.
1380 CE Vijayanagara Empire Trade guilds standardise cargo taxes at Honnavar port.
1381 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II patronizes poet Madhura (Dharmanatha Purana).
1382 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara defeats Reddis of Kondavidu in eastern battle.
1383 CE Vijayanagara Empire Scholar Sayana completes monumental commentary on Rigveda.
1384 CE Vijayanagara Empire Death of scholar Sayana in Hampi.
1385 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II commissions early Jain shrines in Hampi city.
1386 CE Vijayanagara Empire Death of saint-advisor Vidyaranya in Sringeri.
1387 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II builds memorial temples in Sringeri.
1388 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bahmani Sultan fails to capture the Raichur fort.
1390 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II defeats Bahmani army in battle of Mudgal.
1391 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara forces capture Belgaum from Bahmanis.
1392 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II establishes civil administrative sub-districts.
1393 CE Vijayanagara Empire Royal land grants issued to weavers in Chitradurga.
1394 CE Vijayanagara Empire Prime minister Madhavacharya initiates judicial reforms.
1395 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara forces fortify northern bank of Krishna river.
1396 CE Vijayanagara Empire Famine in Deccan (Durga Devi famine); state grain reserves opened.
1397 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II builds the temple tank systems in Hampi.
1398 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bahmani King Feroz Shah invades Vijayanagara territory.
1399 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Yaduraya Wodeyar establishes small principality at Mysore.
1400 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Yaduraya Wodeyar builds first mud fort in Mysore city.
1401 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka II defends Hampi boundaries against local raiders.
1402 CE Vijayanagara Empire Harihara II passes away; succession dispute begins.
1403 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bukka II rules de facto from Hampi palace.
1404 CE Vijayanagara Empire Virupaksha Raya I rules briefly; deposed by Bukka II.
1405 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya I gains control of the imperial treasury.
1406 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya I crowned Emperor; builds Tungabhadra river dam.
1407 CE Vijayanagara Empire Canal systems completed, providing water to Hampi city.
1408 CE Bahmani Sultanate Feroz Shah Bahmani invades Hampi; demands tribute.
1409 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya I makes tactical treaty with Bahmani Sultan.
1410 CE Vijayanagara Empire Italian traveler Niccolo de' Conti visits Hampi city.
1411 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya I defeats Bahmani forces at Pangal battle.
1412 CE Vijayanagara Empire Empire annexes Vengi coastal plains.
1413 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya I reorganizes cavalry imports through Bhatkal port.
1414 CE Vijayanagara Empire Kannada poet Bhaskara patronized by Devaraya I.
1415 CE Vijayanagara Empire Construction of Ramachandra temple in Hampi completed.
1416 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya I builds the stone aqueduct systems inside Hampi.
1417 CE Vijayanagara Empire Trade guilds expand spice exports to Malacca.
1418 CE Vijayanagara Empire Ramachandra Raya succeeds Devaraya I; rules for six months.
1419 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vira Vijaya Bukka Raya succeeds to the throne.
1420 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vira Vijaya campaigns against local chiefs in Andhra.
1421 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II (Praudha Devaraya) appointed co-regent.
1422 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II crowned sole Emperor; golden era begins.
1423 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II recruits Muslim archers to modernize his army.
1424 CE Vijayanagara Empire Military reforms create elite infantry units in state.
1425 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II campaigns in Kerala, demanding tribute.
1426 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara forces annex Kondavidu territory.
1427 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II establishes diplomatic ties with Sri Lanka.
1428 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sri Lankan rulers agree to send annual elephant tribute.
1429 CE Vijayanagara Empire Kannada poet Chamarasa writes Prabhulingaleele.
1430 CE Vijayanagara Empire Prabhulingaleele presented to Devaraya II at the court.
1431 CE Vijayanagara Empire Persian ambassador Abdur Razzaq visits Hampi.
1432 CE Vijayanagara Empire Abdur Razzaq writes: "No city like this exists in the world."
1433 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II patronizes Sanskrit scholar Dindima.
1434 CE Vijayanagara Empire Poet Kumara Vyasa begins writing Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari.
1435 CE Vijayanagara Empire Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari completed; masterpiece of Kannada literature.
1436 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bahmani capital shifts from Gulbarga to Bidar.
1437 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bidar Fort expanded with Deccani arch architecture.
1438 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II campaigns in northern Deccan lands.
1439 CE Vijayanagara Empire Clash between Devaraya II and Bahmani forces near Mudgal.
1440 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II defeats the Bahmani army at Mudgal.
1441 CE Vijayanagara Empire Trade guilds standardise harbor fees at Mangalore.
1442 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II builds Hazara Rama temple walls.
1443 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II survives assassination attempt by his brother.
1444 CE Vijayanagara Empire Empire coordinates defenses against Gajapatis of Odisha.
1445 CE Vijayanagara Empire Devaraya II passes away; succeeded by Mallikarjuna Raya.
1446 CE Vijayanagara Empire Mallikarjuna Raya faces joint invasion by Bahmanis and Gajapatis.
1447 CE Vijayanagara Empire Mallikarjuna Raya repels the invasions but loses eastern forts.
1448 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha, governor of Chandragiri, defends east borders.
1449 CE Vijayanagara Empire Gajapatis capture Udayagiri fort from Vijayanagara.
1450 CE Vijayanagara Empire Mallikarjuna Raya issues land grants to temples in Mysore.
1451 CE Vijayanagara Empire Empire trade shifts towards Portuguese shipping.
1452 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha expands his private mercenary force.
1453 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bahmani forces raid northern boundaries of empire.
1454 CE Vijayanagara Empire Mallikarjuna Raya commissions temple renovations at Hampi.
1455 CE Vijayanagara Empire Decline of central authority under Mallikarjuna.
1456 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha acts as independent ruler in all but name.
1457 CE Bahmani Sultanate Mahmud Gawan appointed prime minister of Bahmanis in Bidar.
1458 CE Bahmani Sultanate Mahmud Gawan reforms tax and administrative systems.
1459 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha recaptures eastern districts from Gajapatis.
1460 CE Vijayanagara Empire Gajapati forces retreat beyond Godavari river.
1461 CE Vijayanagara Empire Virupaksha Raya II deposes Mallikarjuna; usurps Hampi throne.
1462 CE Vijayanagara Empire Virupaksha II rules from Hampi, facing local revolts.
1463 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha continues to defend borders independently.
1464 CE Bahmani Sultanate Mahmud Gawan builds the grand Madrasa at Bidar.
1465 CE Bahmani Sultanate Bidar Madrasa starts teaching Islamic law and sciences.
1466 CE Bahmani Sultanate Russian traveler Afanasy Nikitin visits Bidar city.
1467 CE Bahmani Sultanate Nikitin writes about the wealth of Bidar court.
1468 CE Vijayanagara Empire Virupaksha II sells trading rights to Portuguese merchants.
1469 CE Bahmani Sultanate Mahmud Gawan captures Goa from Vijayanagara.
1470 CE Bahmani Sultanate Gawan campaigns in the Konkan, securing trade routes.
1471 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha gathers forces to recapture Goa.
1472 CE Vijayanagara Empire Clashes along border regions between Hampi and Bidar.
1473 CE Vijayanagara Empire Virupaksha II loses control of northern territories.
1474 CE Vijayanagara Empire Famine in southern districts (Scarcity of Deccan).
1475 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha opens private granaries to help population.
1476 CE Vijayanagara Empire Narasimha begins plans to overthrow Sangama dynasty.
1477 CE Bahmani Sultanate Internal factions plot against Prime Minister Mahmud Gawan.
1478 CE Bahmani Sultanate Sultan Muhammad Shah III signs death warrant for Gawan.
1479 CE Bahmani Sultanate Execution of Mahmud Gawan in Bidar; Bahmani power declines.
1480 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha moves his army close to Hampi.
1481 CE Vijayanagara Empire Virupaksha II assassinated by his own son.
1482 CE Vijayanagara Empire Praudha Devaraya rules briefly; flees the capital.
1483 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha marches into Hampi unopposed.
1484 CE Vijayanagara Empire First Usurpation: Saluva Narasimha founds Saluva Dynasty.
1485 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha crowned Emperor of Vijayanagara.
1486 CE Vijayanagara Empire Narasimha reorganizes military recruitment systems in state.
1487 CE Vijayanagara Empire Narasimha recaptures eastern fortresses from Gajapatis.
1488 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha captures Udayagiri fort.
1489 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Yusuf Adil Shah declares independence at Bijapur.
1490 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur becomes independent Deccan Sultanate capital.
1491 CE Vijayanagara Empire Saluva Narasimha passes away; regent Tuluva Narasa Nayaka takes power.
1492 CE Vijayanagara Empire Narasa Nayaka defeats Bijapur forces near Raichur.
1493 CE Vijayanagara Empire Thimma Bhupala assassinated; Immidi Narasimha crowned nominal King.
1494 CE Vijayanagara Empire Narasa Nayaka campaigns in the south to secure Madurai.
1495 CE Vijayanagara Empire Narasa Nayaka defeats local rebellion in Mysore.
1496 CE Vijayanagara Empire Portuguese traders arrive on western coast.
1497 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut, establishing route.
1498 CE Vijayanagara Empire Portuguese establish trade relations for horse imports.
1499 CE Vijayanagara Empire Narasa Nayaka consolidates power across all southern provinces.
1500 CE Vijayanagara Empire Tuluva Narasa Nayaka passes away; succeeded by his son Veeranarasimha.
1501 CE Vijayanagara Empire Veeranarasimha Raya acts as regent of the empire.
1502 CE Vijayanagara Empire Veeranarasimha hires Portuguese mercenaries to train soldiers.
1503 CE Vijayanagara Empire Second Usurpation: Veeranarasimha deposes Immidi Narasimha; founds Tuluva Dynasty.
1504 CE Vijayanagara Empire Veeranarasimha Raya crowned sole Emperor.
1505 CE Vijayanagara Empire Portuguese build Anjediva Island fort near Karwar.
1506 CE Vijayanagara Empire Portuguese sign mutual defense treaties with Vijayanagara.
1507 CE Vijayanagara Empire Veeranarasimha Raya defeats rebel chiefs in Kolar.
1508 CE Vijayanagara Empire Veeranarasimha Raya falls ill, naming brother Krishnadevaraya.
1509 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya crowned Emperor of Vijayanagara.
1510 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya establishes administrative reforms, reducing taxes.
1511 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya assists Portuguese in capturing Goa from Bijapur.
1512 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya captures Raichur Doab from Bijapur.
1513 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya invades Gajapati kingdom; captures Udayagiri.
1514 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya captures Kondaveedu fort.
1515 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya defeats Gajapatis in battle at Godavari river.
1516 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya marries Gajapati princess Jaganmohini.
1517 CE Vijayanagara Empire Construction of Vitthala Temple stone chariot begins.
1518 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya builds the Balakrishna temple in Hampi.
1519 CE Vijayanagara Empire Bijapur forces invade Raichur Doab, violating treaties.
1520 CE Vijayanagara Empire Battle of Raichur; Krishnadevaraya defeats Ismail Adil Shah.
1521 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya campaigns to Bidar, restoring the Sultan.
1522 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya patronizes poet Allasani Peddana.
1523 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya writes Amuktamalyada epic poem.
1524 CE Vijayanagara Empire Birth of prince Tirumala Raya to Krishnadevaraya.
1525 CE Vijayanagara Empire Prince Tirumala poisoned; Krishnadevaraya executes minister Timmarusu.
1526 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya establishes direct treaties for horse imports.
1527 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya commissions the monolithic Ugra Narasimha.
1528 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya falls ill, naming brother Achyuta Raya as successor.
1529 CE Vijayanagara Empire Krishnadevaraya passes away; Achyuta Devaraya crowned.
1530 CE Vijayanagara Empire Achyuta Devaraya defends empire against Bijapur attacks.
1531 CE Vijayanagara Empire Achyuta Devaraya builds Achyutaraya Temple in Hampi.
1532 CE Vijayanagara Empire Achyutaraya Temple completed; features complex pillar carvings.
1533 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya (son-in-law of Krishnadevaraya) plans to seize power.
1534 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya takes control of several southern provinces.
1535 CE Vijayanagara Empire Achyuta Devaraya campaigns in Tamil Nadu, restoring order.
1536 CE Vijayanagara Empire Achyuta Devaraya makes peace treaty with Rama Raya.
1537 CE Kempegowda I Kempe Gowda I founds Bengaluru city; builds mud fort.
1538 CE Kempegowda I Kempe Gowda I constructs the Bull Temple at Basavanagudi.
1539 CE Vijayanagara Empire Achyuta Devaraya campaigns against Sultan of Golconda.
1540 CE Vijayanagara Empire Achyuta Devaraya passes away; succeeded by Venkata I.
1541 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sadasiva Raya crowned Emperor; Rama Raya acts as regent.
1542 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya moves his private office into Hampi palace.
1543 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya reorganizes state army, appointing loyal officers.
1544 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya becomes de facto ruler of the empire.
1545 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya campaigns against Ahmadnagar to assist Bijapur.
1546 CE Vijayanagara Empire Purandara Dasa compiles classic Carnatic music compositions in Hampi.
1547 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya signs commercial horse trade treaty with Portuguese Goa.
1548 CE Vijayanagara Empire Kanakadasa writes Hari Bhakti Sara in Kannada.
1549 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya intervenes in Deccan Sultanates' border disputes.
1550 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya plays rival Sultanates against each other to secure borders.
1551 CE Vijayanagara Empire Vijayanagara forces capture Adoni fort from Bijapur.
1552 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya defeats forces of Golconda Sultanate.
1553 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ibrahim Adil Shah I of Bijapur campaigns in Deccan plains.
1554 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya invades Ahmadnagar, burning cities.
1555 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sultanates begin negotiations to form coalition against Hampi.
1556 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ali Adil Shah I ascends the throne of Bijapur.
1557 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya hosts Ali Adil Shah I in Hampi, forming alliance.
1558 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya invades Ahmadnagar to assist Bijapur.
1559 CE Vijayanagara Empire Deccan Sultanates form coalition to destroy Vijayanagara.
1560 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya prepares for major war along northern border.
1561 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sadasiva Raya remains nominal head inside Hampi.
1562 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sultanates mobilize their armies towards Krishna river.
1563 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rama Raya establishes base camp at Talikota.
1564 CE Vijayanagara Empire Purandara Dasa passes away in Hampi.
1565 CE Vijayanagara Empire Battle of Talikota; Rama Raya executed; Vijayanagara city sacked.
1566 CE Vijayanagara Empire Hampi city abandoned; royal family flees to Penukonda.
1567 CE Vijayanagara Empire Tirumala Deva Raya reorganizes administration in Penukonda.
1568 CE Vijayanagara Empire Tirumala Deva Raya crowned; founds the Aravidu Dynasty.
1569 CE Vijayanagara Empire Penukonda fortified against Bijapur siege.
1570 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sadasiva Raya murdered in Penukonda; end of Tuluva Dynasty.
1571 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga I succeeds Tirumala Deva Raya.
1572 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga I faces military pressure from Golconda Sultanate.
1573 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ali Adil Shah I captures Dharwad and northern districts.
1574 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur annexes northern parts of the former empire.
1575 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga I strengthens alliances with southern Nayakas.
1576 Rel Vijayanagara Empire Penukonda successfully defends against major Bijapur attack.
1577 CE Vijayanagara Empire Marathas under Shivaji's father Shahaji Bhonsle govern Bangalore.
1578 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga I issues administrative reforms for southern districts.
1579 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rebellion by local chiefs in Kolar suppressed by royal guards.
1580 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ibrahim Adil Shah II becomes King of Bijapur.
1581 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ibrahim II begins construction of the Ibrahim Rauza tomb.
1582 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur becomes major center of Sufism and arts.
1583 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ibrahim Adil Shah II compiles Kitab-i-Navras songs.
1584 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga I passes away; succeeded by Venkatapati Raya II.
1585 CE Vijayanagara Empire Venkatapati Raya II crowned at Chandragiri.
1586 CE Vijayanagara Empire Venkata II shifts capital seat to Chandragiri.
1587 CE Vijayanagara Empire Venkata II defeats Golconda army, securing southern borders.
1588 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Raja Wodeyar of Mysore expands local autonomy.
1589 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Raja Wodeyar refuses to pay taxes to Vijayanagara viceroy at Srirangapatna.
1590 CE Keladi Dynasty Keladi Nayakas emerge as independent rulers in Shimoga.
1591 CE Keladi Dynasty Keladi capital shifted to Ikkeri.
1592 CE Vijayanagara Empire Venkata II defeats rebel Nayakas of Madurai.
1593 CE Vijayanagara Empire Royal court welcomes Jesuit missionaries.
1594 CE Vijayanagara Empire Venkata II patronizes painting school at Chandragiri.
1595 CE Keladi Dynasty Keladi kings build aggressiveness of Aghoreshwara Temple at Ikkeri.
1596 CE Keladi Dynasty Aghoreshwara Temple completed; blend of Hoysala and Deccani styles.
1597 CE Vijayanagara Empire Dutch merchants establish early trade contacts in Karwar.
1598 CE Vijayanagara Empire Dutch sign treaties to export pepper from coastal ports.
1599 CE Vijayanagara Empire Venkata II defends Chandragiri against Golconda forces.
1600 CE Vijayanagara Empire Rebellion in Madurai suppressed by imperial army.
1601 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Raja Wodeyar defeats local chiefs, capturing Srirangapatna outskirts.
1602 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army captures Akkihebbal.
1603 CE Ajila Dynasty Venur Gommateshwara statue installed by Ajila King Veera Timmanna.
1604 CE Ajila Dynasty Installation ceremony draws Jain pilgrims from across Deccan.
1605 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Raja Wodeyar builds early palace chambers at Mysore.
1606 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore forces defeat imperial viceroy Tirumala.
1607 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Raja Wodeyar captures Srirangapatna, declaring it his capital.
1608 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Venkata II recognizes Raja Wodeyar's control over Srirangapatna.
1609 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore launches first official Dasara festival celebrations.
1610 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dasara festival becomes annual royal state celebration.
1611 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Raja Wodeyar establishes administrative departments in Srirangapatna.
1612 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army defeats local chief of Ummattur.
1613 CE Vijayanagara Empire Death of Venkata II; civil war breaks out in the empire.
1614 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga II and his family murdered during succession dispute.
1615 CE Vijayanagara Empire Ramadeva Raya crowned Emperor; civil war continues.
1616 CE Vijayanagara Empire Battle of Toppur; Aravidu dynasty power declines.
1617 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Raja Wodeyar passes away; succeeded by Chamaraja Wodeyar V.
1618 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chamaraja Wodeyar V expands Mysore territory northwards.
1619 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army captures Channapatna from local chiefs.
1620 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ibrahim Adil Shah II builds the Gagan Mahal palace at Bijapur.
1621 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur forces capture Dharwad fort from Marathas.
1622 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur Sultanate begins construction of Gol Gumbaz tomb.
1623 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka appointed advisor to Keladi King.
1624 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka standardizes land revenue assessment system.
1625 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka expands spice trade with Dutch merchants.
1626 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chamaraja Wodeyar V defeats local chiefs of Bangalore Rural.
1627 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army captures Chennapatna fort.
1628 CE Vijayanagara Empire Ramadeva Raya passes away; succeeded by Peda Venkata III.
1629 CE Vijayanagara Empire Peda Venkata III crowned Emperor at Vellore.
1630 CE Keladi Dynasty Virabhadra Nayaka succeeds to Keladi throne.
1631 CE Keladi Dynasty Keladi capital shifted from Ikkeri to Bednur (Nagar).
1632 CE Keladi Dynasty Bednur fortified with thick walls.
1633 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga III attempts to restore imperial authority over Nayakas.
1634 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga III faces rebellion from Nayakas of Madurai.
1635 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar I succeeds to Mysore throne.
1636 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur forces under Ranadulla Khan invade central districts.
1637 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur forces capture Bangalore, deposing Kempegowda II.
1638 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Shahaji Bhonsle (father of Shivaji) appointed governor of Bangalore.
1639 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Shahaji Bhonsle establishes his court at Bangalore Palace.
1640 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka becomes King of Keladi.
1641 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka defeats Portuguese in Mangalore port.
1642 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga III crowned last Emperor of Vijayanagara.
1643 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga III faces joint invasion by Bijapur and Golconda.
1644 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga III flees Vellore; seeks refuge with Mysore Wodeyars.
1645 CE Vijayanagara Empire Sriranga III passes away; formal end of Vijayanagara Empire.
1646 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kanthirava Narasaraja I declares full independence for Mysore.
1647 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army repels Bijapur siege of Srirangapatna.
1648 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore issues first gold coins (Kanthirayi Hana).
1649 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kanthirava I fortifies the island of Srirangapatna.
1650 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka introduces land revenue reforms (Sist).
1651 CE Keladi Dynasty Sist system improves treasury income significantly.
1652 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka builds the fort at Bekal.
1653 CE Keladi Dynasty Bekal fort completed; largest fort in coastal region.
1654 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army campaigns in Trichy region.
1655 CE Kempegowda II Kempe Gowda II fortifies the Magadi region.
1656 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Gol Gumbaz completed in Bijapur; world's second-largest dome.
1657 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Ali Adil Shah II ascends the throne of Bijapur.
1658 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kanthirava I passes away; succeeded by Devaraja Wodeyar I.
1659 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Devaraja I defends southern borders against Marathas.
1660 CE Keladi Dynasty Shivappa Nayaka passes away; Keladi succession dispute.
1661 CE Keladi Dynasty Channamma ascends the Keladi throne as Queen regent.
1662 CE Keladi Dynasty Queen Chennamma rebuilds damaged ports in Mangalore.
1663 CE Maratha Empire Shivaji Maharaj campaigns in the Konkan and coastal regions.
1664 CE Maratha Empire Shivaji raids Karwar port, demanding tribute.
1665 CE Maratha Empire Marathas build naval base at Sindhudurg.
1666 CE Adil Shahi Dynasty Bijapur forces sign defensive treaties with Shivaji.
1667 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Devaraja I defeats Maratha commander Venkoji.
1668 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army captures Maddur and Channapatna.
1669 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Devaraja I passes away; succeeded by Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar.
1670 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar initiates administrative reforms.
1671 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore postal system (Devaraja Anchel) established.
1672 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army defeats Maratha forces under Shivaji's commanders.
1673 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar builds the Venugopala Swamy temple.
1674 CE Maratha Empire Shivaji crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad.
1675 CE Keladi Dynasty Queen Chennamma of Keladi rules; protects Shivaji's son Rajaram.
1676 CE Keladi Dynasty Queen Chennamma defeats Mughal forces in the Western Ghats.
1677 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar purchases Bangalore from Maratha Venkoji.
1678 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bangalore integrated into Mysore kingdom administration.
1679 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army fortifies the Bangalore fort walls.
1680 CE Maratha Empire Death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
1681 CE Mughal Empire Aurangzeb arrives in the Deccan to destroy Sultanates.
1682 CE Mughal Empire Mughal army starts siege of Bijapur.
1683 CE Mughal Empire Sira province captured by Mughal forces.
1684 CE Keladi Dynasty Queen Chennamma signs trade treaties with English merchants.
1685 CE Mughal Empire Aurangzeb annexes Bijapur Sultanate; Gol Gumbaz under Mughal control.
1686 CE Mughal Empire Mughals establish Sira Province (Subah Sira) in Tumkur.
1687 CE Mughal Empire Khasim Khan appointed first Mughal governor (Subahdar) of Sira.
1688 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar sends embassy to Aurangzeb.
1689 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mughal Emperor recognizes Wodeyar title and Mysore borders.
1690 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar builds the Mysore Palace audience hall.
1691 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dasara festival celebrated with grand procession at Srirangapatna.
1692 CE Mughal Empire Sira province becomes center of Mughal Deccan administration.
1693 CE Mughal Empire Sira governor Khasim Khan builds the Jumma Masjid at Sira.
1694 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar passes away; succeeded by Kanthirava II.
1695 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kanthirava Narasaraja II (mute ruler) crowned; administration run by ministers.
1696 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore forces defeat Maratha raiders near Bangalore.
1697 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Construction of Paravasudeva temple at Srirangapatna completed.
1698 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore embassy sent to Mughal court of Aurangzeb.
1699 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Trade relations established with East India Company at Madras.
1700 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kanthirava II passes away; succeeded by Dodda Krishnaraja Wodeyar I.
1701 CE Mughal Empire Sira province faces economic decline as Mughal treasury empties.
1702 CE Mughal Empire Maratha raiders plunder trade caravans near Tumkur.
1703 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dodda Krishnaraja I patronizes palace artists, starting Mysore painting style.
1704 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore palace library expanded with Kannada manuscripts.
1705 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Royal decree grants land to musicians in Mysore.
1706 CE Mughal Empire Death of Aurangzeb in Ahmednagar; Mughal control weakens.
1707 CE Mughal Empire Sira province governors rule almost independently.
1708 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dodda Krishnaraja I pays tribute to Sira governor to avoid raids.
1709 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army defeats local chief of Yelandur.
1710 CE Carnatic Nawab Sadatullah Khan becomes Nawab of Carnatic; claims Sira tribute.
1711 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dalavayi brothers (Devaraj and Karachuri) control Mysore administration.
1712 CE Wodeyar Dynasty titular King Dodda Krishnaraja I remains secluded in palace.
1713 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army captures Magadi and Savandurga.
1714 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dalavayi Devarajiah reorganizes tax collection, improving treasury.
1715 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore forces defeat Marathas in a skirmish near Kolar.
1716 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dodda Krishnaraja I establishes charitable homes in Mysore.
1717 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Construction of Someshwara temple in Bangalore expanded.
1718 CE Mughal Empire Sira governor Dilawar Khan builds new palaces in Sira town.
1719 CE Mughal Empire Dilawar Khan commissions the famous Mughal gardens at Sira.
1720 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore Dalavayi launches campaigns in the Coorg region.
1721 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army defeated by Coorg forces in forest battles.
1722 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dalavayi Devarajiah starts peace negotiations with Coorg Raja.
1723 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore signs treaty of friendship with Coorg.
1724 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I campaigns in northern Mysore.
1725 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore pays heavy war indemnity to Maratha forces.
1726 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dodda Krishnaraja I passes away; succession disputes follow.
1727 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chamaraja Wodeyar VI installed as titular king.
1728 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dalavayi brothers consolidate absolute control over the state.
1729 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore forces capture strategic fortress of Savandurga.
1730 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Savandurga converted into major treasury stronghold.
1731 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Chamaraja Wodeyar VI deposed by Dalavayi brothers.
1732 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Immidi Krishnaraja Wodeyar II installed as infant king.
1733 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali joins the Mysore army as a common soldier.
1734 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali shows military skill in local campaigns.
1735 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali promoted to captain (Naik) in the army.
1736 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army campaigns in Malabar coast regions.
1737 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I raids northern Mysore districts.
1738 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore state budget faces deficit due to Maratha payouts.
1739 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Nizam of Hyderabad asserts authority over Sira province.
1740 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Nizam's general campaigns near Tumkur, demanding tribute.
1741 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali appointed military governor of Devanahalli.
1742 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali fortifies the Devanahalli fort walls.
1743 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore state gets involved in the Carnatic Wars.
1744 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore forces ally with French against British-backed Nawab.
1745 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dalavayi Karachuri campaigns in Trichinopoly wars.
1746 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army faces financial strain due to Carnatic campaigns.
1747 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali recruits French artillery trainers for his soldiers.
1748 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Siege of Devanahalli; Hyder Ali distinguishes himself.
1749 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Devanahalli fort falls to Mysore; Hyder Ali gets title 'Khan'.
1750 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali appointed Faujdar (commander) of Dindigul.
1751 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali establishes private artillery shell factory at Dindigul.
1752 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore forces continue campaigns in Trichinopoly.
1753 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore army treasury runs completely empty; soldiers mutiny.
1754 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dalavayi brothers fail to pay mutinous soldiers.
1755 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali marches from Dindigul, paying mutinous soldiers.
1756 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali gains influence over the royal family in Mysore.
1757 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Marathas under Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao invade Bangalore.
1758 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali defeats Maratha forces, lifting the siege of Bangalore.
1759 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaji awards Hyder Ali the title 'Fateh Bahadur'.
1760 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali deposes Dalavayi Devarajiah, taking full power.
1761 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali declares himself de facto ruler of Mysore.
1762 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali expands army, recruiting French mercenaries.
1763 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali captures Keladi kingdom capital Bednur.
1764 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bednur renamed Haidarnagar; treasury absorbed by Hyder Ali.
1765 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hyder Ali captures Malabar coast ports, securing sea trade.
1766 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Death of titular Maharaja; Krishnaraja Wodeyar II passes.
1767 CE Mysore Sultanate First Anglo-Mysore War begins; Hyder Ali defeats British.
1768 CE Mysore Sultanate Hyder Ali's forces march to Madras city gates.
1769 CE Mysore Sultanate Treaty of Madras signed; British accept terms dictated by Hyder.
1770 CE Mysore Sultanate Maratha forces under Peshwa Madhavrao invade Mysore.
1771 CE Mysore Sultanate Hyder Ali defeated at Battle of Chinkurli; flees to Srirangapatna.
1772 CE Mysore Sultanate Peshwa Madhavrao passes away; Maratha forces retreat from Mysore.
1773 CE Mysore Sultanate Hyder Ali recaptures lost northern territories.
1774 CE Mysore Sultanate Hyder Ali forms alliance with French East India Company.
1775 CE Mysore Sultanate Hyder Ali sends his son Tipu Sultan to govern Malabar.
1776 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan establishes military base in Mangalore.
1777 CE Mysore Sultanate Mysore army defeats Chitradurga Nayakas in border clashes.
1778 CE Mysore Sultanate Chitradurga Fort captured by Hyder Ali; Nayaka dynasty ends.
1779 CE Mysore Sultanate British capture French port of Mahe near Malabar.
1780 CE Mysore Sultanate Second Anglo-Mysore War begins; Hyder Ali invades Carnatic.
1781 CE Mysore Sultanate Battle of Pollilur; Hyder and Tipu defeat British forces.
1782 CE Mysore Sultanate Death of Hyder Ali; Tipu Sultan crowned ruler of Mysore.
1783 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan defends Mangalore fort against British siege.
1784 CE Mysore Sultanate Treaty of Mangalore signed, ending Second Anglo-Mysore War.
1785 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan introduces administrative and currency reforms.
1786 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu builds rocket launching platforms at Srirangapatna.
1787 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan declares himself Padshah of Mysore.
1788 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan enforces state monopoly on cardamom and pepper trade.
1789 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan attacks Travancore lines, initiating new war.
1790 CE Mysore Sultanate Third Anglo-Mysore War begins; General Cornwallis arrives.
1791 CE Mysore Sultanate British forces capture Bangalore fort, breaching walls.
1792 CE Mysore Sultanate Treaty of Seringapatam; Tipu cedes half his territory and sends sons as hostages.
1793 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan pays war ransom, releasing his hostage sons.
1794 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu Sultan develops advanced iron-cased military rockets.
1795 CE Mysore Sultanate Tipu builds a navy department, commissioning war ships.
1796 CE Mysore Sultanate Mysore sends embassies to Napoleon Bonaparte and Ottoman Empire.
1797 CE Mysore Sultanate French Jacobin Club branch established at Srirangapatna.
1798 CE Mysore Sultanate Lord Wellesley arrives as British Governor-General, planning war.
1799 CE Mysore Sultanate Fourth Anglo-Mysore War; Srirangapatna falls; Tipu dies; Wodeyar dynasty restored under Subsidiary Alliance.
1800 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dewan Purnaiah appointed regent for child Maharaja Krishnaraja III.
1801 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Purnaiah initiates land revenue and judicial survey reforms.
1802 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore state army reorganized under British officers.
1803 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Purnaiah builds Kaveri river bridge at Srirangapatna.
1804 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Purnaiah completes Kaveri canal project, improving irrigation.
1805 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharani Kempananjammanni builds temples in Mysore.
1806 CE Wodeyar Dynasty British Residency shifted completely to Bangalore.
1807 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bangalore Cantonment established for British troop housing.
1808 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja Krishnaraja III begins training for state duties.
1809 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Purnaiah retires as Dewan; passes away shortly after.
1810 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III assumes full ruling powers.
1811 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja appoints Ramachandra Rao as new Dewan.
1812 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore state treasury faces deficit due to British subsidiary payments.
1813 CE Wodeyar Dynasty British troops stationed permanently in Bangalore Cantonment.
1814 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja Krishnaraja III patronizes Sanskrit and Kannada literature.
1815 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Palace school established in Mysore for royal kids.
1816 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Christian missions introduce first printing press in Bellary.
1817 CE Wodeyar Dynasty First English translation of local text printed in Bellary.
1818 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja Krishnaraja III builds the Jaganmohan Palace.
1819 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore artists refine the gold-leaf Mysore painting style.
1820 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Jaganmohan Palace decorated with portraits of royal lineage.
1821 CE Wodeyar Dynasty British resident raises concerns over Mysore state debts.
1822 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja pledges palace jewels to clear bank loans.
1823 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Rani Chennamma of Kittur prepares for war against British.
1824 CE Kittur Kingdom Rani Chennamma leads Kittur revolt; defeats British forces.
1825 CE Kittur Kingdom British send reinforcements from Madras; Kittur besieged.
1826 CE Kittur Kingdom Kittur Fort falls; Rani Chennamma captured and imprisoned.
1827 CE Kittur Kingdom Sangolli Rayanna continues guerrilla warfare against British.
1828 CE Kittur Kingdom Sangolli Rayanna captures several British treasuries.
1829 CE Kittur Kingdom Sangolli Rayanna betrayed by local chiefs; captured by British.
1830 CE Kittur Kingdom Sangolli Rayanna hanged; Rani Chennamma dies in prison.
1831 CE British Commission Nagar rebellion spreads; British assume direct administration of Mysore.
1832 CE British Commission Colonel Mark Cubbon appointed chief commissioner of Mysore.
1833 CE British Commission Mark Cubbon shifts administrative headquarters to Bangalore.
1834 CE British Commission British annex Coorg kingdom; King Chikka Virarajendra deposed.
1835 CE British Commission Cubbon initiates road and post office network projects.
1836 CE British Commission Public works department established in Bangalore.
1837 CE Coorg Rebellion Amara Suliya rebellion against British taxes in coastal Coorg.
1838 CE British Commission British forces suppress Coorg rebellion with high casualties.
1839 CE British Commission Mark Cubbon standardizes court systems in Mysore state.
1840 CE British Commission Cubbon Park project land acquired in Bangalore.
1841 CE British Commission Coffee plantations expanded across Chikmagalur hills.
1842 CE British Commission Sanskrit department established in Bangalore High School.
1843 CE British Commission Kannada translation of Bible printed in Mangalore.
1844 CE British Commission Mangalore harbor expanded for spice shipping lines.
1845 CE British Commission Basel Mission prints first Kannada newspaper 'Mangaluru Samachara'.
1846 CE British Commission Mangaluru Samachara highlights local events and world news.
1847 CE British Commission Telegraph lines survey initiated in southern India.
1848 CE British Commission Telegraph lines connect Bangalore with Madras presidency.
1849 CE British Commission First government English school opened in Mysore city.
1850 CE British Commission Telegraph services opened to the general public.
1851 CE British Commission First official post office stamps issued in Mysore.
1852 CE British Commission Railway track construction work starts near Jolarpettai.
1853 CE British Commission Mark Cubbon completes 20 years of administration in state.
1854 CE British Commission Educational dispatch (Wood's Dispatch) implemented in Mysore.
1855 CE British Commission First department of public instruction established in state.
1856 CE British Commission Clashes in Halagali over British Arms Disarmament Act.
1857 CE British Commission Revolt by Bedas of Halagali against British weapons registry.
1858 CE British Commission British army crushes Halagali revolt; leaders executed.
1859 CE British Commission Mark Cubbon resigns due to failing health.
1860 CE British Commission Commissioner Lewin Bentham Bowring succeeds Mark Cubbon.
1861 CE British Commission Cubbon dies at sea; Cubbon statue installed in Bangalore.
1862 CE British Commission Bowring initiates judicial and municipal reforms.
1863 CE British Commission Bangalore municipality board formally established.
1864 CE British Commission Railway line opened between Bangalore and Madras.
1865 CE British Commission Bangalore Cantonment railway station opened to traffic.
1866 CE British Commission Bowring starts construction of the Attara Kacheri office building.
1867 CE British Commission Attara Kacheri completed; houses high court and secretariats.
1868 CE British Commission First official census of Mysore state completed.
1869 CE British Commission Bowring resigns; succeeded by Commissioner Meade.
1870 CE British Commission Maharaja Krishnaraja III passes away; adopted son Chamarajendra Wodeyar X declared heir.
1871 CE British Commission Meade initiates training program for young prince Chamarajendra X.
1872 CE British Commission State forest department established, protecting teak forests.
1873 CE British Commission Central college building in Bangalore completed.
1874 CE British Commission First scientific soil survey completed in Mysore plains.
1875 CE British Commission The Great Famine of Southern India begins, destroying crops.
1876 CE British Commission Famine devastates Mysore; millions face acute starvation.
1877 CE British Commission Meade opens relief kitchen centers in Bangalore and Mysore.
1878 CE British Commission Famine retreats after monsoon rains; state debt increases.
1879 CE British Commission Chamarajendra Wodeyar X reaches age of majority.
1880 CE British Commission British prepare files to hand back power to Wodeyar family.
1881 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Rendition of Mysore: power transferred back; Representative Assembly formed.
1882 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Representative Assembly holds its first sessions in Mysore.
1883 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mayo Hall built in Bangalore MG Road to honor Viceroy.
1884 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Dewan K. Seshadri Iyer appointed prime minister of Mysore.
1885 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kolar Gold Fields linked by rail to Bangalore city.
1886 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kolar Gold Fields production increases, drawing global investors.
1887 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Construction of the new Bangalore Palace begins.
1888 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bangalore Palace completed, modeled on Windsor Castle.
1889 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja's College established in Mysore city.
1890 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Seshadri Iyer initiates drinking water supply projects for Bangalore.
1891 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hesaraghatta reservoir dam completed, supplying water.
1892 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Standing committees formed inside Representative Assembly.
1893 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharani's Girl School established in Mysore.
1894 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Maharaja Chamarajendra X passes away; Queen Kempananjammanni rules as regent.
1895 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Queen regent Kempananjammanni commissions the new Mysore Palace.
1896 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore Palace design completed by architect Henry Irwin.
1897 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Old wooden Mysore palace destroyed in fire; new construction starts.
1898 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bubonic plague outbreak in Bangalore; city expanded with suburbs.
1899 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Malleswaram and Basavanagudi suburbs created to decongest city.
1900 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Shivanasamudra hydroelectric project construction starts.
1901 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Seshadri Iyer passes away; succeeded by Dewan P. N. Krishnamurti.
1902 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV crowned Maharaja of Mysore.
1903 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Shivanasamudra power plant starts generating electricity.
1904 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kolar Gold Fields becomes first mining area to get electricity.
1905 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bangalore becomes first Asian city to get electric street lights.
1906 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Indian Institute of Science (IISc) land donated by Maharaja.
1907 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Legislative Council established in Mysore state.
1908 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore Civil Service examinations formally established.
1909 CE Wodeyar Dynasty IISc Bangalore starts its first academic departments.
1910 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Sir M. Visvesvaraya appointed Chief Engineer of Mysore.
1911 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Visvesvaraya starts construction of Kannambadi (KRS) dam.
1912 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Sir M. Visvesvaraya appointed Dewan of Mysore state.
1913 CE Wodeyar Dynasty State Bank of Mysore (Bank of Mysore) founded by Dewan.
1914 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory established by royal decree.
1915 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Seshadri Iyer Memorial library building completed in Cubbon Park.
1916 CE Wodeyar Dynasty University of Mysore established; first in a native princely state.
1917 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Government Soap Factory established in Bangalore.
1918 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Sir M. Visvesvaraya resigns as Dewan over reservation policy differences.
1919 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Sir M. Kantaraj Urs appointed new Dewan of Mysore.
1920 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bhadravathi Iron and Steel Works construction starts.
1921 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Lalitha Mahal palace construction starts on Mysore outskirts.
1922 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Kolar Gold Fields records peak gold production levels.
1923 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Bhadravathi Iron Works starts commercial production.
1924 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam completed across Kaveri.
1925 CE Wodeyar Dynasty KRS dam opens, transforming farming in Mandya district.
1926 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Sir Mirza Ismail appointed Dewan of Mysore state.
1927 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Silver Jubilee of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV's rule celebrated.
1928 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Brindavan Gardens constructed near KRS dam.
1929 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore state budget records surplus due to industrialization.
1930 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mirza Ismail establishes the Khadi manufacturing center.
1931 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mahatma Gandhi visits Bangalore, staying at Nandi Hills.
1932 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore Sugar Company (Mysugar) factory founded in Mandya.
1933 CE Wodeyar Dynasty St. Philomena's Church constructed in Mysore city.
1934 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Hindustan Aircraft Limited (HAL) setup discussions start.
1935 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore Paper Mills established at Bhadravathi.
1936 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mysore Lamp Works and Glass Factory founded.
1937 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Radio station (Akashvani) starts broadcasting from Mysore.
1938 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Vidurashwatha tragedy; police fire on freedom fighters.
1939 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Shivanasamudra power plant expanded to meet Bangalore demands.
1940 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar crowned last Maharaja of Mysore.
1941 CE Hindustan Aircraft HAL factory starts assembly of military planes in Bangalore.
1942 CE Hindustan Aircraft Quit India movement protests spark across Bangalore.
1943 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Jog Falls power project generation begins.
1944 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Mirza Ismail resigns; Nyapathi Madhava Rao becomes Dewan.
1945 CE Wodeyar Dynasty State plan for post-war reconstruction compiled.
1946 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar appointed final Dewan.
1947 CE State Transition India independent; Mysore Congress launches 'Mysore Chalo' for democracy.
1801 CE Wodeyar Dynasty Purnaiah initiates land survey reforms and local treasury controls.
1949 CE State Transition Bangalore City and Cantonment administrations merged.
1950 CE Indian Union Mysore State becomes Part B state of the Indian Union.
1951 CE Indian Union First general elections held in Mysore state.
1952 CE Indian Union Kengal Hanumanthaiah succeeds K. C. Reddy as Chief Minister.
1953 CE Indian Union Bellary district merged into Mysore state from Madras.
1954 CE Indian Union Kengal Hanumanthaiah lays foundation for Vidhana Soudha.
1955 CE Indian Union Vidhana Soudha construction works speed up in Bangalore.
1956 CE Indian Union States Reorganisation: Kannada areas unified; Vidhana Soudha completed.
1957 CE Indian Union S. Nijalingappa serves as Chief Minister of unified Mysore State.
1958 CE Indian Union Land reforms committee submitted first draft reports.
1959 CE Indian Union Sharavathi hydroelectric project works start.
1960 CE Indian Union Saraswathipuram library opened in Mysore city.
1961 CE Indian Union First state industrial area developed in Bangalore.
1962 CE Indian Union S. R. Kanthi serves briefly as Chief Minister of state.
1963 CE Indian Union Nijalingappa returns as CM; starts major dam projects.
1964 CE Indian Union Bangalore University formally established.
1965 CE Indian Union Border disputes with Maharashtra over Belgaum surface.
1966 CE Indian Union Mahajan Commission appointed to resolve Belgaum border issue.
1967 CE Indian Union Mahajan Commission report recommends Belgaum remain in Mysore.
1968 CE Indian Union Mangalore Port developed as a major deepwater harbor.
1969 CE Indian Union Veeerendra Patil becomes Chief Minister of Mysore.
1970 CE Indian Union Cauvery water dispute tribunal demand raised by state.
1971 CE Indian Union President's rule imposed in state due to political shifts.
1972 CE Indian Union Devaraj Urs becomes Chief Minister, starting social reforms.
1973 CE Indian Union Mysore State officially renamed 'Karnataka' on November 1.
1974 CE Indian Union Urs government implements historic Land Reforms Act.
1975 CE Indian Union State emergency declared; political leaders arrested.
1976 CE Indian Union Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) expanded.
1977 CE Indian Union Devaraj Urs wins assembly elections, continuing as CM.
1978 CE Indian Union Indira Gandhi wins parliamentary by-election from Chikmagalur.
1979 CE Indian Union R. Gundu Rao succeeds Devaraj Urs as Chief Minister.
1980 CE Indian Union Gokak Committee appointed to study status of Kannada language.
1981 CE Indian Union Gokak agitation starts; actors and writers lead public protests.
1982 CE Indian Union Gundu Rao government accepts Gokak report, making Kannada primary.
1983 CE Indian Union Ramakrishna Hegde forms first non-Congress government in state.
1984 CE Indian Union Hegde introduces Panchayati Raj decentralization reforms.
1985 CE Indian Union Hegde wins second term as Chief Minister.
1986 CE Indian Union Kannada writer Kuvempu wins Jnanpith Award.
1987 CE Indian Union Electronic City industrial area developed near Bangalore.
1988 CE Indian Union S. R. Bommai becomes Chief Minister of Karnataka.
1989 CE Indian Union President's rule imposed; Veerendra Patil returns as CM.
1990 CE Indian Union S. Bangarappa succeeds Veerendra Patil as Chief Minister.
1991 CE Indian Union Kaveri water dispute tribunal issues interim order; protests.
1992 CE Indian Union M. Veerappa Moily becomes Chief Minister of state.
1993 CE Indian Union Moily introduces new educational reservation policy.
1994 CE Indian Union H. D. Deve Gowda leads Janata Dal to victory; becomes CM.
1995 CE Indian Union Deve Gowda resolves long-pending farmer dispute in Mandya.
1996 CE Indian Union H. D. Deve Gowda becomes Prime Minister of India.
1997 CE Indian Union J. H. Patel succeeds Deve Gowda as Chief Minister of Karnataka.
1998 CE Indian Union IT companies establish major global R&D hubs in Bangalore.
1999 CE Indian Union S. M. Krishna wins assembly elections; becomes CM.
2000 CE Indian Union S. M. Krishna initiates Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF).
2001 CE Indian Union Bangalore experiences historic software exporter boom.
2002 CE Indian Union Biotech parks established; state releases first IT policy.
2003 CE Indian Union Kaveri river water sharing issues trigger local protests.
2004 CE Indian Union Dharam Singh heads coalition government in Karnataka.
2005 CE Indian Union Namma Metro project approved by union government.
2006 CE Indian Union H. D. Kumaraswamy becomes CM in coalition with BJP.
2007 CE Indian Union Metro construction work starts in Bangalore streets.
2008 CE Indian Union B. S. Yediyurappa becomes CM; Bangalore airport opens at Devanahalli.
2009 CE Indian Union Yadgir district formed, split from Kalaburagi.
2010 CE Indian Union Global Investors Meet draws tech and steel industries.
2011 CE Indian Union Namma Metro Phase 1 starts commercial operations.
2012 CE Indian Union Jagadish Shettar appointed Chief Minister of Karnataka.
2013 CE Indian Union Siddaramaiah wins assembly election; becomes CM.
2014 CE Indian Union Bangalore city name officially changed to Bengaluru.
2015 CE Indian Union Bengaluru ranks as second fastest-growing city in India.
2016 CE Indian Union Namma Metro Phase 1 completely opened to public.
2017 CE Indian Union Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) starts.
2018 CE Indian Union H. D. Kumaraswamy forms coalition government with Congress.
2019 CE Indian Union B. S. Yediyurappa returns as Chief Minister of state.
2020 CE Indian Union Bengaluru ranks as top tech startup hub in India.
2021 CE Indian Union Basavaraj Bommai appointed CM; Vijayanagara district formed.
2022 CE Indian Union Bengaluru suburban railway project work initiated.
2023 CE Indian Union Siddaramaiah assumes office as Chief Minister for second term.
2024 CE Indian Union Karnataka passes green energy grid and solar canal policies.
2025 CE Indian Union Namma Metro Phase 2 corridors open, connecting outer districts.
2026 CE Indian Union Karnataka implements state digital maps and tourist corridor routes.