India's History By joth21 Jan 1, 1510 Portuguese take over Goa Jan 1, 1600 East India Company constituted Jan 1, 1857 First War of Independence Jan 1, 1858 India comes under direct rule of the British crown after failed Indian mutiny. Jan 1, 1885 Indian National Congress founded Jan 1, 1947 India gains freedom, and Jawaharlal Nehru is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of independent India. Jan 1, 1952 First general elections; Congress government comes to power Jan 1, 1962 War with China and India loses Jan 1, 1964 Death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Jan 1, 1966 Tashkent Agreement reached. Shastri dies at Tashkent. Indira Gandhi becomes prime minister. Jan 1, 1971 Twenty-year treaty of friendship signed with Soviet Union.
