India from the Mughals to the british east india company to the british government

By RobWelling9
  • Feb 9, 1504

    Capturing Kabul

    Babur captures Kabul, making it and eastern Afghanistan the first possession of the Mughal empire.
  • Feb 9, 1526

    Beginning of mughal ruling

    In a battle at Panipat Babur defeats the sultan of Delhi, launching the Mughal empire in India.
  • Feb 9, 1540

    Sher Shah Suri Takes Power

    Sher Shah Suri, leader of the rival Sur dynasty, drives Humayan out of India and seizes power.
  • Feb 9, 1555

    Victory at Khanua

    Victory at Khanua, over a Hindu confederation of Rajput rulers, brings Babur a tenuous control over most of northwest India.
  • Feb 9, 1555

    Civil War

    Civil war within India enables Humayun to win a battle at Sirhind and recover the Mughal throne.
  • Feb 9, 1556

    Akbar Takes the Throne

    Humayun dies and Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, inherits the throne at the age of thirteen.
  • Nov 5, 1556

    Second Battle of Panipat Solidifies Akbar's Control

    Under Bairam Khan, the Mughal army defeats the Surs and solidifies Akbar's control.
  • Jan 31, 1561

    Bairam Khan is Assassinated

    Khan is assassinated on journey to Mecca. He is known for developing trade with Europe, developing a strong system of administration, and growing the economy.
  • Feb 9, 1571

    Akbar

    Akbar builds his new palace of Fatehpur Sikri close to the shrine of a Sufi saint

  • Jahangir Revolts Against Akbar

    Jahangir is Akbar's oldest son and his successor but he impatianly revots against Akbar. he has support againat the revolt so he stays succesor.

  • East India Copmpany Created

    The East India Company (EIC) is formed, 1600.

  • Death of Akbar

    On the death of Akbar, his son Jahangir succeeds to the Mughal throne.

  • Jahangir Succeeds as Emperor

    Jahangir succeeds as emperor, thanks to the immense support of the harem women.His eldest son, Khusrau Mirza, unsuccessfully rebels against him. Jahangir kills all his son's supporters and blinds his son, and neglected power.

  • The Company’s ships first arrived in India

    Numerous trading posts were established along the east and west coasts of India, and considerable English communities developed around the three main towns of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, with each of these three roughly equidistant from each other, along the coast of the Indian Ocean.

  • FIRST TREATY WITH MUGHAL EMPEROR

    Sir Thomas Roe was instructed by James 1 to arrange a commercial treaty with Emperor Nurudin Salim Jahangir. This gave The Company exclusive rights to reside and build factories around Surat in exchange for rare commodities from Europe. This provided a secure base for operations to wage trade wars with Portuguese and Dutch governments and merchants.