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Historical Chronology of India, Goa and Reis Magos fort

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The Reis Magos fort was converted to a sub-jail to lodge short-term convicts. It was also used to lodge freedom fighters working for the liberation of Goa, when the movement intensified in 1950s. The fort functioned as a jail until 1993.

The Reis Magos fort jail
The Reis Magos fort jail

1490- The AdilShah dynasty are rulers of the Sultanate of Bijapur.

1493- The Adilshahis take control of Goa

1497- Reis Magos fort is built as an armed outpost during the AdilShah dynasty.

1498- Vasco da Gama arrives in India

1503- Kingdom of Kochi is taken over by the Portuguese

1508- The Christian-Islamic power struggle in Europe and the Middle-East

1510- Afonso de Albuquerque arrives and takes over Goa

1526- Beginning of Mughal era

1530- Babur dies and is succeeded by his son Humayun

1542- 36 year old Basque, Francis Xavier from Navarro Spain arrives in Goa

1543- Bardez is captured by the Portuguese in 1541. The church and fort are built alongwith the church and college. 

Reis Magos fort, Goa
Reis Magos fort, Goa

1565- Battle of Talikota results in the rout of the Vijayanagara empire

1595- The fort of Gaspar de Dias is built across the river

1600- East India company is formed in England

1674- Forces led by Shivaji defeat Aurangzeb's troops, and establishes Maratha Empire

1739- The Marathas conquer Bardez and the fort is under seige for 2 years

1749- The Maratha Peshwa (prime minister) usurps the Maratha kingdom starting a new dynastic rule from Pune.

1757- Battle of Plassey

1777- First Anglo-Maratha war begins

1801- Maharaja Ranjit Singh establishes Khalsa rule in Punjab

1807- East India company signs Treaty of Amritsar with Maharaja Ranjit Singh

1857- Indian Rebellion of 1857

1900- The fort loses its defensive role and becomes a jail

Reis Magos fort jail
Reis Magos fort jail

1903- British expedition to Tibet

1915- World War I

1919- Jalianwala baug massacre

1920- Non- cooperation movement

1929- Central Assembly bombed by Bhagat Singh and Bhatukeshwar Dutt

1930- Salt Satyagraha

1930- Round Table Conferences in India

1939- World War II

1950- Lahore Resolution

1942- Quit India movement

1947- India gets Freedom from British Raj

1948- Mahatma Gandhi assassinated

1961- Goa is liberated from Portuguese rule


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