India History By alba21 Apr 13, 1117 The Belur Temple was built Apr 13, 1288 Marco Polo travels to India Apr 13, 1600 East India Company was formed Apr 16, 1654 Construction of Taj Mahal completed Apr 16, 1857 First Indian war of independence against Britain Apr 16, 1930 The March of Dandi Apr 16, 1930 The rise of Mahatma Gandhi Apr 16, 1983 India wins Cricket World Cup Apr 16, 1984 Bhopal gas trajedy thousands of Indians died because of poisonous gas leak in a pesticide plant located in the city (Bhopal) Apr 16, 1998 India tests a nuclear device