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Pre-history
Prior to 10th Century BCE	The first 22 Tīrthaṇkara — Ṛṣabha to Neminātha.
History
The age of Tīrthaṇkaras
2000–1500 BCE	Terracotta seals excavated at site suggest links of Jainism with Indus Valley civilization. Mention of Jain Tīrthaṇkaras in Vedas indicates pre-historic origins of Jainism.
877–777 BCE	The period of Pārśva, the 23rd Tīrthaṇkaras
599–527 BCE	The age of Māhavīra, the 24th Tīrthaṇkaras of Jainism
527 BCE	Nirvāṇa of Māhavīra, Kevala Jñāna of his chief disciple Ganadhara Gautama and origin of Divāli.
The age of Kevalins
523 BCE	As per Jain cosmology, the end of the 4th āra Duḥṣama-suṣamā and start of 5th āra Duḥṣama (sorrow and misery). The age of sorrow is said to have started three years and eight and a half months after the nirvana of Māhavīra.
527–463 BCE	The Reign of the Kevalins — Gautama, Sudharma and Jambusvami
The age of Sruta-kevali's
463–367 BCE	The reign of the Sruta-kevali's.; First Council held at Pataliputra for compilation of Jain Agamas.; Gradual loss of Purvas.; Start of Schism in Jainism in two main sects — Śvetāmbara and Digambara.;
320–298 BCE	The reign of Chandragupta Maurya. became a Jain ascetic at the end of his reign.
2nd century BCE	Khāravela, reign of King of Kalinga (Orissa). Reinstallation of Jina image taken by Nanda Kings of Magadha as per Hathigumpha inscription
The Agamic Age
156 CE	Recitation of Ṣaṭkhaṇdāgama and Kaṣāyapahuda by Ācārya Dharasena to ĀcāryaPuṣhpadanta and Ācārya Bhūtabali in Candragumpha in Mount Girnar. (683 years after Māhavīra)
2nd Century CE	Kundakunda, founder of Mūla sangha– the main Digambara ascetic lineage.
2nd – 3rd Century CE	Compilation of Tattvārthasūtra by Umāsvāti (Umāsvāmi). This was the first major Jain work in Sanskrit.
300 CE	Two simultaneous councils for compilation of Āgamas, 827 years after Māhavīra – Mathura Council headed by Ācārya Skandila and The First Valabhi Council headed by Ācārya Nāgarjuna.
453 or 466 CE	Second Valabhi Council headed by Devarddhi Ganin, that is, 980 or 993 AV – Final redaction and compilation of Śvetāmbara Canons.
The Age of Logic
	6th – 16th Century CE, also known as the age of logic, was the period of development of Jain logic, Philosophy and Yoga. Various original texts, commentaries and expositions were written. The main Ācāryas were – Akalanka, Pujyapada, Haribhadra, Hemacandra, Yaśovijaya. For a detailed chronological list of Jain philosopher-monks see Jain Philosophers. It was also a period of formation of modern Jain communities and extensive Jain contribution to Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Gujarati Literature.
981 CE	Construction of Gommaṭeśvara – Statue of Lord Bāhubalī (18 meters- 57 feet, worlds tallest monolithic free standing structure), at Sravana Belagola, Karnataka by Cāmuṇḍarāya, the General-in-chief and Prime Minister of the Gaṅga kings of Mysore.
10th Century CE	Emergence of Śvetāmbara Gacchas out of which, most prominent are – Tapā Gachha, and Kharatara Gaccha
11th–12th Century CE	Construction of Delwara temples at Mount Ābu built by the Jain ministers of the king of Gujarat, Vastupāla and Tejapāla
13th Century CE	Emergence of institution of Bhattaraka
1474 CE	Establishment of non-image worshipping Śvetāmbara sect of Sthānakvasi established by a Jain layman, Lonka Shah.
1506 CE	Establishment of Taranapantha Digambara sect
1683 CE	Establishment of Digambara sect of Terapantha by a Śvetāmbara layman, Banarasidas
1760 CE	Separation of Ācārya Bhikṣu from Sthānakvasi and establishment of Śvetāmbara Terapantha sect.
1901 CE	Establishment of Kavi Pantha based on the teachings of Srimad Rajcandra (1867 – 1901)
1934 CE	Separation of Kanjisvami from Sthānakvasi and establishment of Digambara Kanjipantha
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