McKinney's Timeline of India

By olmc21
  • Jan 1, 1556

    Humayun dies and his son Akbar becomes one of the greatest rulers of India

    Humayun dies and his son Akbar becomes one of the greatest rulers of India

  • Started building Taj Mahal

    Started building Taj Mahal

  • Britain becomes the leading colonial power in India

    Britain becomes the leading colonial power in India

  • A famine kills ten million people in Bengal and the East India Company does nothing to help them

    A famine kills ten million people in Bengal and the East India Company does nothing to help them

  • Railway, postal services & telegraph line introduced in India

    Railway, postal services & telegraph line introduced in India

  • First War of Indian Independence also known as Revolt of 1857 or Sepoy Mutiny

    First War of Indian Independence also known as Revolt of 1857 or Sepoy Mutiny

  • India became a british colony

    India became a british colony

  • British Crown officially takes over the Indian Government

    British Crown officially takes over the Indian Government

  • First meeting of the Indian National Congress

    First meeting of the Indian National Congress

  • Partition of India and Independence from the British rule

    Partition of India and Independence from the British rule