| 3rd
century BC |
Greek
ambassidor Megasthanes visited Madurai and made outstanding
remarks about Madurai |
| 27
BC |
Pandya
kings constructed Romans neighborhood in Madurai with the
relationship of roman emperor - Augustus Ceaser |
| 140
AD |
Ptolemy
called Madurai as "Mediterranean Emporium of the
South" |
| 2nd
Century AD |
Kadaichangam
ended in Madurai |
| 3rd
Century AD |
Pandya
kings established Tamil Sangam in Madurai |
| 3rd
to 6th Century AD |
Madurai
was under the rule of Kalar-Pirar |
| 470
AD |
Vasindranandhi
(Samana Periyar) established Dhravidar Sangam |
| 7th
Century AD |
Thirugnana
Sambandar did Tamil literary work in Madurai |
| 9th
Century AD |
Manikkavasagar
did Tamil literary work in Madurai |
| 575
to1310 AD |
Pandya
Kings took back the rule of Madurai. |
| 1268
to 1310 AD |
Venice
traveller Marco-polo visited Madurai during this reign of
Maravarman Kulasekaran |
| 1311 AD |
Malik
Kapoor and Kushrukan captured Madurai |
| 1328 AD |
Madurai
became the part of Muhamad-bin Tuklak empire |
| 1330 AD |
Jallaudin
Hansha was appointed as Madurai's first collector |
| 1377 AD |
Delhi
sultan's rule came to an end |
| 14th
Century AD |
Vijayanagar
emperor Hariharar appointed a new collector for Madurai |
| 1529
to 1564 AD |
Visuvanatha
Nayakar ruled Madurai |
| 1623
to 1659 AD |
Thirumalai
Nayakar ruled Madurai |
| 1645
AD |
Vandiyoor
Teppakulam was built by Thirumalai Nayakar |
| 1689
to 1706 AD |
Rani
Mangammal ruled Madurai |
| 1707
to 1736 AD |
Namaha
Nayakar ruled Madurai under the kingdom of Krishna Deverayar. |
| 17th
Century AD |
Robert-de
Nobili did Tamil literary work in Madurai |
| 1736
AD |
Arcot
Navab captured Madurai |
| 1759
to 1764 AD |
Khan
Sahib ruled Madurai |
| 1790
AD |
British's
East India company took over Madurai |
| 1790
AD |
Madurai
got a new English collector Alexander Macliot |
| 1840
AD |
Collector
Black Burne demolished the fort and the moth around old
Madurai and expanded the city. |
| 1851
AD |
Dr.
R.Graul, Director of Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Lepsic
stated that "Madurai is the Athens of the east" |
| 1857
AD |
English
rule started officially |
| 1869
AD |
Central
Jail was built in Madurai |
| 1873
AD |
District
Court was built in Madurai |
| 1875
AD |
Railway
transportation system was introduced in Madurai |
| 1914
AD |
Underground
sewage system was constructed in Madurai |
| 1947
AD |
English rule
came to an end |
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