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Mumtaj Mahal

Mumtaz Mahal, born Arjumand Banu Begum in 1593, was the chief consort of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and remains one of the most renowned figures in Indian...

May 31, 2011

Shah Jahan

Shah Jahan (1592–1666), whose full title was Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Shah Jahan, was the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, ruling from 1628 to 1658 CE. His reign marked the...

May 31, 2011

Arrival of Sir Thomas Roe

The arrival of Sir Thomas Roe in India (1615) marked a significant milestone in the history of early Indo-British relations. Roe was the first official English ambassador sent...

May 31, 2011

Captain Middleton and the First English Factory at Surat (1611)

The establishment of the first English factory at Surat in 1611 marked the formal beginning of British commercial presence in India. This significant development was achieved through the...

May 31, 2011

Arrival of William Hawkins at the court of Jahangir

The arrival of Captain William Hawkins at the court of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in the early 17th century marked a significant episode in the establishment of Anglo-Mughal relations....

May 31, 2011

East India Company Formation

The East India Company, formally known as the Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies, was established in 1600 as one of the...

May 31, 2011

John Mildenhall in India

John Mildenhall was one of the earliest English travellers and adventurers to reach Mughal India in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. His journeys represent a crucial,...

May 31, 2011

Dutch East India Company

Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC in Dutch) is considered to be the first multinational corporation of the world. It was also the first company...

May 31, 2011

Foundation of East India Companies

The first East India Company was the British East India Company. The term East India Company refers to the following entities. {Kindly note the order of establishment} British...

May 31, 2011

End of the Portuguese Empire

The end of the Portuguese Empire marked the conclusion of one of the longest-lasting colonial empires in world history. Beginning in the early 15th century with the Age...

May 29, 2011

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