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Formation of the United East India Company of Netherlands |
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| 1605 |
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Jahangir
Jahangir openly rebelled against his father at first, but was evenutally
reconciled; and on Akbar's death in November 1605, he assumed the throne. |
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| 1606 |
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Rebellion of Khusrav; Execution of the Fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan
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| 1607 |
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Sher
Afghan first, husband of Nur Jahan, killed
Nur Jahan is a biography of the eighteenth and last wife of the
Mogul emperor Jahangir . Jahangir was Nur Jahan's second husband.
Her first, Sher Afghan, was killed in a fracas that followed his murder
of an old friend and associate of Jahangir. |
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| 1608 |
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Malik
Ambar takes Ahmednagar
The city of Aurangabad was founded by Malik Ambar, the Prime Minister
of Murtaza Nizam Shah II, in 1610, on the site of a village, Khirki.
When Fateh Khan, Malik Ambar's son succeeded the throne in 1626, he named
the city 'Fatehpur'. |
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| 1609 |
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The
Dutch open a factory at Pulicat
With a monopoly in copper from Japan, cloves from Amboina, and elephants
from Ceylon, the Dutch East India Company controlled nearly all trade
in the Indian Ocean and along the western rim of the Pacific for over
one hundred years. |
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| 1611 |
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The English establish a factory at Masulipatnam |
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| 1612 |
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The Mughul Governor of Bengal defeats the rebellious Afghans;
Mughuls annex Kuch Hajo |
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| 1615 |
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Submission of Mewar to the Mughuls; Arrival of Sir Thomas Roe
in India |
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| 1616 |
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The Dutch establish a factory at Surat |
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| 1620 |
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Capture
of Kangra Fort | Malik
Ambar revolts in the Deccan
Jahangir too, after being enthroned the king, was seized with the desire
to conquer Kangra and capture the fort, about which it was believed: "He
who held the fort, ruled all the hill states". In 1615, he sent
a strong contingent of troops under the command of Sheikh Farid Murtaza
Khan and Raja Suraj Mal of Nurpur, his trusted confidant. But the troops
returned without success. |
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| 1622 |
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Shah Abbas of Persia beseiges and takes Qandahar |
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| 1623 |
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Shah Jahan revolts against Jahangir |
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| 1624 |
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Suppression of Shah Jahan's rebellion |
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| 1626 |
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Rebellion of Mahabat Khan |
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| 1627 |
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Death of Jahangir; Accession
of Shah Jahan
Prince Khurram was 35 years old when he ascended the throne as Shah
Jahan (King of the World). Succeeding Jahangir in 1627, Shah Jahan enjoyed
the support of experienced administrators and advisors |
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| 1628 |
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Shah Jahan proclaimed Emperor |
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| 1631 |
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Death of Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal; The
construction of Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, often called the most beautiful building in the world,
was built by an emperor as a memorial to his beloved wife. |
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| 1632 |
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Mughul invasion of Bijapur; Grant of the "Golden Firman" o the
English Company by the Sultan of Golkunda |
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| 1633 |
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End of Ahmednagar Dynasty |
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| 1636 |
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Aurangzeb appointed Viceroy of Deccan |
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| 1639 |
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Foundation of Fort St. George at Madras by the English |
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| 1646 |
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Shivaji captures Torna |
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| 1656 |
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The Mughuls attack Hyderabad and Golkunda; Annexation of Javli
by Shivaji |
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| 1657 |
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Invasion of Bijapur by Aurangzeb; Aurangzeb captures Bidar and
Kalyani |
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| 1658 |
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Coronation of Aurangzeb |
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| 1659 |
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Battles of Khajwah and Deorai |
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| 1661 |
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Cession of Bombay to the English; Mughul capture of Cooch Bihar
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| 1664 |
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Shivaji sacks Surat and assumes royal title |
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| 1666 |
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Death of Shah Jahan; Shivaji's
visit to Agra and escape
This was the limit of Aurangzeb's patience and he was in a great fit
of rage. But he checked himself from leading an army against Shivaji. |
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| 1674 |
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Shivaji assumes the title of Chhatrapati
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| 1678 |
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Marwar occupied by the Mughuls |
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| 1680 |
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Death of Shivaji; Rebellion of Prince Akbar |
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| 1686 |
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English war with the Mughuls; Fall of Bijapur |
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| 1689 |
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Execution of Sambhaji |
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| 1690 |
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Peace between the Mughuls and the English |
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| 1691 |
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Aurangzeb at the zenith of his power |
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| 1698 |
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The
new English company trading to the East Indies
The English East India Company was the most unique organization in British
colonial history. On October 16, 1599, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted
a charter to the EIC, awarding it a monopoly of the trade with the East. |
| 1699 |
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First Maratha raid on Malwa |
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| 1700 |
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Death
of Rajaram and regency of his widow Tara Bai
In 1680, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was succeeded by his son Sambhaji,
then 23 years old. Some accounts describe Sambhaji as irresponsible,
addicted successor; while
others describe him as a shrewd and responsible king. |
