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c. 4th century BCE · Chanakya's association with Chandragupta and the beginnings of Mauryan power.

1191–1192 · Prithviraj's struggle against Muhammad of Ghor: a victory followed by a decisive defeat.

Early 17th century · Spiritual guidance and responsibility for defending the Sikh community.

17th century · A mother's religious household and guidance in the childhood of a future ruler.

1564 · The regent of the Gond kingdom confronts the Mughal army led by Asaf Khan.

16th century · A Jain queen resists Portuguese demands with supporters from several communities.

1675 · Sikh tradition remembers the Guru's stand for Kashmiri Pandits and against forced conversion.

1666–1675 onward · Gobind Rai's mother supports her family and helps manage Chakk Nanaki after 1675.

1576 onward · After a battlefield defeat, Pratap continues to resist Mughal control of Mewar.

1671 · Lachit and the Ahom forces defend Guwahati against a Mughal expedition on the Brahmaputra.

1699 · At Anandpur, the Khalsa joins commitment to faith with equality and defence of the vulnerable.

1700 onward · Tarabai leads Maratha resistance while acting as regent for her young son Shivaji II.

1674 · Shivaji's coronation affirms independent rule, Hindu devotion and the duties of protecting his people.

19th century · The devotion and character of the mother in Vivekananda's early family life.

1893 · Vivekananda presents Hindu thought at the Parliament of Religions and speaks for religious acceptance.

1741 · Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company's forces on the southern coast.