Cotton textile production, workshops and export under the Mughals (16th–18th centuries)

1. Ain-i-Akbari compiled under Akbar

   Jan 1, 1596Labels: Ain-i-Akbari, Abu'l-Fazl

   • Ain i Akbari
   • Britannica Akbar

2. English East India Company chartered

   Dec 31, 1600Labels: English East, Elizabeth I

   • HISTORY com
   • EIC overview

3. EIC opens Masulipatnam trading factory

   Jan 1, 1611Labels: Masulipatnam, EIC factory

   • EIC overview
   • Company rule

4. Mughal permission enables Surat factory

   Jan 1, 1612Labels: Surat, Mughal authorization

   • Company rule
   • Surat factory

5. European demand accelerates Indian cotton imports

   Jan 1, 1670Labels: European East, Indian textiles

   • Cambridge blog

6. Peak chintz and calico craze in Europe

   Jan 1, 1680Labels: Chintz, Indian cottons

   • ROM magazine
   • Cambridge blog

7. English Calico Act restricts Indian cottons

   Apr 11, 1700Labels: Calico Act, British Parliament

   • British statutes
   • Calico Acts

8. Stricter Calico Act expands prohibitions

   Mar 23, 1721Labels: Calico Act, British legislation

   • Calico Acts
   • Cambridge blog

9. British capture of Chandannagar disrupts Bengal trade

   Mar 23, 1757Labels: Chandannagar, Seven Years'

   • Chandannagar
   • Treaty Paris

10. Battle of Plassey shifts Bengal’s political economy

    Jun 23, 1757Labels: Battle of, East India

    • Plassey
    • Company rule

11. Treaty of Paris ends war and restores Chandannagar

    Feb 10, 1763Labels: Treaty of, Chandannagar

    • Britannica
    • Treaty Paris

12. Battle of Buxar consolidates Company dominance

    Oct 22, 1764Labels: Battle of, Company dominance

    • Buxar

13. Treaty of Allahabad grants Diwani rights

    Aug 16, 1765Labels: Treaty of, Diwani rights

    • Allahabad treaty
    • Shah Alam II