History of South Asia By caliandtalia Dec 31, 1400 First Age of Discovery Picture Period: Dec 31, 1400 to Dec 31, 1600 First Age of Discovery Dec 31, 1498 Vasco de Gama arrived in Calicut Dec 31, 1501 Pic for European Settlements in South Asia Period: Dec 31, 1501 to Dec 31, 1739 European Settlements/ports in South Asia Dec 31, 1526 Founding of Mughal Empire Dec 31, 1526 Barbur Rules Dec 31, 1556 Akbar Rules Dec 31, 1600 Charter for British East India Company by Queen Elizabeth I Dec 31, 1612 East India Trading Company expands territory picture Period: Dec 31, 1612 to Dec 31, 1717 East India Trading Company expands territory Dec 31, 1616 First Colony of Great Britain Dec 31, 1628 Shah Jahan Rules Dec 31, 1631 Taj Mahal is built Dec 31, 1658 Aurangzeb Rules Dec 31, 1707 Decline of Mughal Empire Dec 31, 1750 Industrial Revolution picture Period: Dec 31, 1750 to Dec 31, 1850 Industrial Revolution for Britain Dec 31, 1757 East India Trading Company Conquers Bengali Dec 31, 1800 New Imperialism Picture Period: Dec 31, 1800 to Dec 31, 1900 New Imperialism Dec 31, 1857 Sepoy Rebellion The first Indian rebellion Dec 31, 1858 British Raj established Dec 31, 1885 Indian National Congress founded Dec 31, 1906 Muslim League founded Aug 15, 1947 Independence Day
