Dates That Differ Between Books
Coaching notes and textbooks do not always agree. This table shows the common variants so you are not surprised in the exam.
| Item | Version A | Version B |
|---|---|---|
| Start of the Karkota dynasty | 625 CE | 627 CE |
| Rajatarangini written | 1148 to 1149 | 1149 to 1150 |
| Utpala dynasty | 855 to 1003 | 855 to 939, then Gupta Kula 948 to 1003 |
| Lohara dynasty ends | 1171 (Vanitadeva) | Later kings to 1320 |
| Zain-ul-Abidin | 1420 to 1470 | 1420 to 1460 |
| Chak rule ends | 1586 (Mughals enter) | 1589 (Yaqub surrenders) |
| Mughal rule | 1586 to 1752 | 1586 to 1753 |
| Afghan rule | 1752 to 1819 | 1753 to 1819 |
| Gulab Singh born | 1792 | 1788 |
| Ranbir Singh begins rule | 1857 | 1856 |
| Mohra hydro power station | 1905 | 1907 |
| Gilgit Agency (British) | 1889 (re-established) | 1891 |
| Reading Room Party | about 1930 | 1929 |
| Muslim to National Conference | 11 June 1939 | 1938 (decision) |
| Naya Kashmir | 1944 | February 1945 |
| 13 July 1931 deaths | 22 | 21 |
| Hari Singh's rule ends | 1949 (left the State) | 1948 |
| Treaty of Amritsar | 16 March 1846 (correct) | A few books misprint 19 March |
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Prepared for exam revision from standard sources, official publications and the Census. Figures and recent developments change, so check official sources before relying on them. Found a mistake? Tell us.