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History of India

By josephpeelman15
  • May 20, 1498

    First European

    First European
    Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama becomes the first European to reach India via the Atlantic Ocean when he arrives at Calicut on the Malabar Coast.
  • Apr 16, 1510

    Portuguese

    Portuguese
    The Poruguese captured the southwest area of Goa and put a large number of trading posts.
  • Period: Apr 16, 1556 to

    Mughal Rule

    Akbar strenghten Mughal rule over a lot of the country India.

  • British

    British
    The first british trading post was set at Surat.

  • French

    French
    Clive captured French settlements near Calcutta and beat the army of the Nawab of Bengle and the Battle of Plassey.

  • Congress

    Congress
    Nearly 30 years after the Brtish government assumed control of India, the Indian national Congress was formed.

  • Driven

    Driven
    Portuguese are driven out of the the sothern state of Goa.

  • WAR!!

    WAR!!
    In 197, the third war between India and Pakistan took place.

  • Independence

    Independence
    Indians drove the Brtish out of India for their independence!!

  • Assassination

    Assassination
    Indira Gandhi, the prime minister of India, is assassinated in New Delhi by two of her own bodyguards.