colonization of india By robie1103 1498 europe to asia was established 1611 the british east india company established its first factory post in masulipatnam 1670 the EIC was given power to colonize territories 1766 the EIC fought the Mughal emperor and the Nawab of Oudh to gain control of Bihar and Oudh 1857 the Sepoy mutiny lead to direct control of the countries captured by the EIC 1858 the Government of India Act transferred full governing authority from the EIC to the British government. 1876 Queen Victoria of the British Empire was named empress of India 1930 the Salt March 1945 Indian independence