Timeline of India

Marco Polo Travels to India

Jan 1, 1288

Marco Polo spent 24 years in India

The first Voyage of Vasco Da Gama

Apr 13, 1498

Vasco Da Gama traveled to Goa, India in the year 1498

East India Trading Company was formed

Apr 13, 1600

This allowed England and India to trade

First Indian War of Independence

Apr 13, 1857

This was the first step that India took to pull away from Britain

The Indian National Congress is formed

Apr 13, 1885

Beginning of a Democracy

Massacare at Jallianwalabagh

Apr 16, 1919

Many people were killed

The March of Dandi

Apr 13, 1930

Gandhi walked 241 miles in 24 days being 61 years old. He even broke the law by making salt!

Assassination of Gandhi

Apr 16, 1984

Gandhi was killed

India Starts testing a Nuclear device

Apr 13, 1998

THis means that they could destroy a city.

Outsourcing creates a Service Economy boom

Apr 13, 2005

They are earning more money and we are saving more money by outsourcing to them