| 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 Century AD |
Malik Kapoor and Kushrukan captured Madurai |
| 1328 Century AD |
Madurai became the part of Muhamad-bin Tuklak empire |
| 1330 Century AD |
Jallaudin Hansha was appointed as Madurai's first collector |
| 1377 Century 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 |
