Worlds Timline

By Preston Ralph
  • 1498

    The first direct sea route

    The first direct sea trade route from Europe to Asia was established in 1498 by Vasco da gama.
  • Period: 1498 to

    Colonization

  • Queen Anne 1

    She granted a charter to London merchants to have ownership of trade with East Indies.

  • First factor post

    The British East India company made the first factory post in Masulipatnam.

  • The EIC

    The EIC had a plan to grow faster and more efficiently, which led to the company receiving freedom.

  • India's industrial production

    At this time India made up 25% of the industrial production.

  • The Battle of Plassey

    It allowed the EIC to wage war on Siraj ud-Daulah, the Nawab (governor) of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey.

  • Mughal emperor

    The EIC fought the Mughal emperor and Nawab of Oudh to gain control of Bihar and Oudh.

  • The Sepoy

    The Sepoy mutiny led to the direct control of the territories previously captured by the EIC.

  • India Act

    The Government of India Act transferred full government control authority from the EIC to the British.

  • Queen Victoria

    Queen Victoria was named empress of India.

  • The Salt March

    The Salt March which was a nonviolent show of civil disobedience led by Gandhi they protested on salt.