Modern Indian History key Events
Late 15th Century: Baba Guru Nanak founds Sikhism. 1498: Vasco da Gama, guided by Abdul Majid, reaches Calicut (Kozhikode), initiating Portuguese trade with India. 1500: Pedro Alvarez Cabral travels to Calicut to trade spices and sets up a factory. 1501: The Portuguese establish a trade settlement at Cochin. Within Fifteen Years of 1498: The Portuguese destroy Arab navigation and secure their monopoly over spice trade. They establish trade settlements at Cochin, Goa, Diu, and Daman. 1510: The Portuguese establish a trade settlement at Panaji (Goa). 1528: The Portuguese establish their first factory in Bengal at Chittagong, with permission from the Bengal Sultan, Mahmud Shah. 1534 (23rd December): The Sultan of Gujrat signs a treaty of peace and commerce with the Portuguese, ceding Bassein and reaffirming Portuguese possession of Thana, Salsette, and Bombay. 1579: The Portuguese found the town of Hugli in Bengal after obtaining permission from Mughal emperor Akbar. End of the 16th Century: Dutc…
