Historical Dates and Events

The Warring States period in ancient China is generally considered to have begun around 403 BC and lasted until the unification of China in 221 BC.

Linguistic history generally traces the emergence of Malayalam as a distinct language from Middle Tamil around 1500 years ago. This is a standard historical estimate in academic contexts.

The first group of East Indian indentured laborers arrived in Jamaica on the ship Fatel Rozack in 1845. This marked the beginning of the Indian indentureship system in the Caribbean.

The Mughal Emperor granted the Diwani rights of Bengal to the East India Company in 1765, marking the start of their formal political control.

Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607. Plymouth Colony was established by the Pilgrims in 1620.

The East India Company was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, to trade in the East Indies.

The Sayyid Dynasty ruled Delhi from 1414, starting with Khizr Khan, until 1451 when the Lodi Dynasty took over.

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founded the Tughlaq Dynasty and ruled from 1320 to 1325.

Raziyya Sultan ascended the throne in 1236 AD and ruled until 1240 AD.

Islam was founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the early 7th century, specifically around 610 AD in the Middle East.

In 630 AD, after years of conflict, Muhammad returned to Mecca with a large force, took the city, destroyed the idols at the Kaaba, and unified the tribes under Islam.

Raja Man Singh, a general of Akbar, defeated the Chero tribe in 1591.

Sir William Jones arrived in Calcutta in 1783 to serve as a junior judge at the Supreme Court established by the Company.

The Calcutta Madrasa was established in 1781 by the British to promote the study of Arabic, Persian, and Islamic law.