The arrival of Europeans in India
| Europeans | Year |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | 1498 |
| English | 1600 |
| Dutch | 1602 |
| Danes | 1616 |
| French | 1664 |
Later Mughals
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| • Bahadur Shah-l | 1707-12 |
| • Jahandar Shah | 1712-13 |
| • Farrukhsiyar | 1713-19 |
| • Muhammad Shah | 1719-48 |
| • Ahmed Shah | 1748-54 |
| • Alamgir II | 1754-59 |
| • Shah Alam | 1759-1806 |
| • Akbar | 1806-37 |
| • Bahadur Shah Zafar | 1837-57 |
Different Battles
| Battle | Year |
|---|---|
| Battle of Plassey | 1757 |
| Battle of Buxar | 1764 |
| Third Battle of Panipat | 1761 |
| Carnatic Wars | 1746-63 |
| Anglo-Maratha Wars | 1775-1818 |
| Anglo-Mysore Wars | 1767-99 |
| Anglo-Sikh Wars | 1845-49 |
| Anglo-Afghan Wars | 1839-79 |
| Anglo-Burma Wars | 1824-85 |
British Legislation in India
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Regulating Act | 1773 |
| Pitt’s India Act | 1784 |
| Charter Act | 1793 |
| Charter Act | 1813 |
| Charter Act | 1833 |
| Government of India Act | 1858 |
| Charter Act | 1859 |
| Indian Councils Act | 1861 |
| Indian Councils Act | 1892 |
| Indian Councils Act | 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms). |
| Government of India Act | 1919 (Montague – Chelmsford Reforms) |
| Government of India Act, | 1935 |
| Indian Independence Act | 1947 |
First Factory of Europeans
| Name | Place & Year |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Calicut (1503) |
| Dutch | Masulipatnam (1605) |
| English | Surat (1608) |
| Danes | Tranquebar (1616) |
| French | Surat (1668) |
Socio-Religious Movements
Events Before INC
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Permanent Settlement | 1793 |
| Ryotwari System | 1820 |
| Mahalwari Settlement | 1833 |
| First Telegraph Line | 1851 |
| First Passenger Train | 1853 |
| First Cotton Mill | 1853 |
| First Jute Mill | 1855 |
| Great Indian Revolt | 1857 |
| Illbert Bill Controversy | 1883 |
Education and Press
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Macaulay Minute | 1835 |
| Wood’s Despatch | 1854 |
| Vernacular Press Act | 1878 |
| Hunter Commission on Education | 1882 |
| Raleigh Commission | 1902 |
| Saddler Commission | 1917 |
| Sapru Committee on Press | 1921 |
| Hartog Committee | 1929 |
| Wardha Scheme on Education | 1937 |
| Sergeant Plan of Education | 1944 |
Events after the formation of INC
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Formation of the Indian National Congress | 1885 |
| Swadeshi Movement | 1905 |
| Formation of the Muslim League | 1906 |
| Congress Surat Split | 1907 |
| Formation of Ghadar Party | 1913 |
| Komagata Maru Incident | 1914 |
| Arrival of Gandhi | 1915 |
| Home Rule Leagues | 1916 |
Indian Movement after Gandhi
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Champaran Satyagraha | 1917 |
| Ahmedabad Mill Strike | 1918 |
| Kheda Satyagraha | 1918 |
| Rowlatt Satyagraha | 1919 |
| Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | 1919 |
| Formation of Simon Commission | 1927 |
| Bardoli Satyagraha | 1928 |
| Declaration of Purna Swaraj | 1929 |
| Civil Disobedience Movement | 1930 |
| Gandhi-Irwin Pact | 1931 |
| Communal Award | 1932 |
| Poona Pact | 1932 |
Final Phase of the Indian Struggle
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| World War II Broke out | 1939 |
| August Offer | 1940 |
| Individual Satyagraha | 1940 |
| Cripps Mission | 1942 |
| Quit India Movement | 1942 |
| C.R. Formula | 1944 |
| Wavell Plan | 1945 |
| Desai Liaqat Pact | 1945 |
| INA Trials | 1945 |
| Cabinet Mission Plan | 1946 |
| Formation of Indian Constituent Assembly and Interim Government | 1946 |
| Clement Atlee’s Statement | 1947 |
| Mountbatten Plan | 1947 |
| India’s Independence | 15 August 1947 |