Difference between revisions of "Timeline"

Treaty of Diu signed by Sultan Bahudar Shah with the Portugese after his defeat which gave rights of Bombay to Portugese

Dowry treaty between British and Portugese

Transfer of Island from Portugese to the British Crown as per 1662 Treaty

Transfer of Island from Portugese to the British Crown as per 1662 Treaty

Island transfered to East India Company under the Royal Charter

Ardeshir Kharsetji Wadia demonstrated use of gas as fuel for domestic lighting

First consignment of Ice landed in Bombay

India’s first railway line started from Bombay to Thane, steam engine

First time use of steam engine for pressing of cotton bales

Electric telegraph lines opened between Bombay and Thane

University of Bombay Established (exact date not known)

Mangal Gadre and Syed Hussain publicly blown with guns at Esplande, now Azad Maidain

Queen's Proclamation- Bombay Presidency becomes part of British Crown

Commencement of American Civil War

End of American Civil War

Formation of the Bombay Port Trust(exact date not known)

Bombay Millowners Association formed(exact date not known)

First General Strike in Bombay Mills, 1,25,000 workers participate, military called in