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1252
Marco Polo
Marco Polo introduced Europe to India by highlighting products that were being exported by the region. -
1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire -
1498
Vasco de Gama
Vasco de Gama discovered a sea route to India. -
1526
Mughal Empire Founding
Babur, the grandson of Tamer the Lame, took over as king and founded the Mughal Empire. It spanned over most of India but never reached the southern region of India. -
East India Company is established
The East India Company, a British company, won rights to start constructing trading buildings so they would be able to trade the gold and silver from Britain with Indian goods. -
Decline of Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire began to decline, which led to many small kingdoms ruling many different regions. Britain and France began to compete for control of these regions. -
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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global conflict affecting both the New World and Europe and Asia. Called French and Indian war in America as French were fighting Native Americans.This left British as leading power in India. -
Battle of Plassey
Decisive victory over the French in India. This was a critical battle that solidified the British East India Company's total control of India. -
Province of Bengal was purchased
Britain used the British East India Company to purchase the province of Bengal. It was the largest subdivision of British India. -
Regulating Act
The Regulating Act was a law that was passed by British Parliament, establishing Britain's control over the region. Since the British East India company was in a financial crisis at this time, Lord North of Britain decided to take over the region, instead of the British East India monopoly. -
Pitt's India Act
The Pitt's India Act was a more radical form of the Regulating Act of 1773, fully and conclusively establishing British control over the Indian region. -
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Opium War
These wars were between Great Britain and China over the trade of opium and its devastating effects in China. This stretched the British rather thin, leaving them vulnerable to mutiny. -
First War of Indian Independence/Indian Mutiny
The Indian Mutiny was the first uprising by the Indian people against British rule. However, the uprising was largely unsuccessful. -
First 3 universities in India founded
The foundation of the first three universities in India created an elite class of Western-educated Indians -
East India Company Abolished
After the passing of the Pitt's India Act and the Regulating Act, the British East India company had very little power in India and could not afford to keep doing business, leading to the company becoming eradicated. -
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France declared a protectorate over Cambodia
The French, shortly after colonizing Cambodia, declared a protectorate over the kingdom. -
Mohandas Gandhi was born
Born on October 2, 1869, Mohandas Gandhi brought a change to India which resulted in nonviolent protest. -
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress was a nationalist movement started in India to protest the British Empire. It was the first Indian nationalist movement of its time, and sparked the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire. -
The Amritsar massacre
British troops led by General Reginald Dyer marched into a temple with a crowd of Indians. The troops opened fire on the group including women and children and fired until they ran out of ammunition. -
Gandhi took over leadership of Congress Movement
Congress became the central entity in the Indian Movement for Independence under his leadership. -
Gandhi Launches the Civil Disobedience Movement
He called for the boycott of British goods. Calls off movement a year later due to Chauri Chaura killing where a mob killed policemen. -
Salt March
After the British government said it was illegal for Indians to produce salt, Gandhi embarks on an act of nonviolent civil disobedience to produce salt from seawater in the coastal village of Dandi. The protest started with approximately 80 followers, but ended with thousands. -
Gandhi started fasting to rebel against British rule
After being arrested for his Quit-India movement, Gandhi began a hunger strike within prison to protest British government. -
Partition India and Pakistan
After India won its independence from British, a new conflict arose between the two subgroups of Indians, the Hindus and Muslims. Muslims were concerned their opinions would not be heard, this led to the split of India into two separate countries, a Hindu India and a Muslim Pakistan. -
Indian Independence
The British decided to leave India after occupying it for centuries. This marked the beginning of a new independent Indian nation. -
Assassination of Gandhi
Nathuram Vinayak Godse assassinated Gandhi during his morning prayer. It was the sixth attempt on his life up to that point.
