colonization of india

  • 1498

    europe to asia was established

  • the british east india company established its first factory post in masulipatnam

  • the EIC was given power to colonize territories

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

  • the Sepoy mutiny lead to direct control of the countries captured by the EIC

  • the Government of India Act transferred full governing authority from the EIC to the British government.

  • Queen Victoria of the British Empire was named empress of India

  • the Salt March

  • Indian independence