Historical Dates and Events

The Calcutta Madrasa was established by Warren Hastings in 1781 to promote the study of Arabic and Persian.

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

Ashoka the Great died in 232 BCE after a reign of approximately 37 years.

The Rigveda is much older than 2500 years; it was composed approximately 3500 years ago.

Archaeological evidence from Mehrgarh indicates that cotton was grown there approximately 7000 years ago.

Harappan cities are generally dated to have developed approximately 4700 years ago, marking the beginning of the mature phase of the civilization.

The discovery of Harappa occurred when British engineers were laying railway lines in the Punjab region approximately 150 years ago.

Alivardi Khan, the Nawab of Bengal, died in 1756, which led to the succession of his grandson, Siraj-ud-Daulah.

The East India Company was incorporated by a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600. It was established to trade in the Indian Ocean region.

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, died in 1799 while defending his capital, Seringapatam, during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War.

India's textile industry declined in the 19th century as British machine-made textiles flooded Indian markets after the Industrial Revolution. Combined with protectionist policies and heavy taxation, this destroyed the handloom sector.

The 19th century was the period when the Indian textile industry faced a severe decline due to British industrial competition.

Rani Lakshmi Bai, the Queen of Jhansi, died in battle against British forces during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Her death occurred on June 18, 1858.

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer born in Sines, Portugal, around 1460. The other dates provided do not align with his birth year.

Vasco da Gama departed from Lisbon, Portugal, on July 8, 1497, on his historic expedition to find a maritime route to India.