india By AntoniaR May 1, 1401 Civilization develops in the Indus Valley before Christ Jun 1, 1402 Buddhism and Jainism founded Jun 1, 1450 Kushans establish a dynasty Jun 1, 1498 Vasco da Gama arrives in Calcutta Jun 1, 1600 East India Company opens trade with India Jun 1, 1774 Warren Hasings becomes the first governor general Jun 1, 1930 Mohandas K. Gandhi leads protest march Jun 1, 1966 Idrian Gandhi becomes prime minister Jun 1, 1998 Atal Behari Vajpayee becomes prime minister Jun 1, 2000 Three new states from India