Estado da Índia: Portuguese territories in India (1505-1961)

1. Francisco de Almeida appointed first viceroy

   Mar 25, 1505Labels: Francisco de, Estado da

   • Britannica
   • WorldHistEnc

2. Naval victory at Diu strengthens Portuguese control

   Feb 1, 1509Labels: Battle of, Portuguese Navy

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Goa

3. Afonso de Albuquerque takes Goa for Portugal

   Nov 25, 1510Labels: Afonso de, Goa

   • TorreTombo
   • Britannica Goa
   • Britannica

4. Treaty of Bassein expands Portuguese territory northward

   Dec 23, 1534Labels: Treaty of, Bassein Vasai

   • BasseinTreaty

5. Ottoman-Gujarati siege of Diu is repelled

   Jun 26, 1538Labels: Siege of, Ottoman Empire

   • SiegeDiu1538

6. Second major siege of Diu ends in Portuguese victory

   Nov 10, 1546Labels: Second Siege, Portuguese relief

   • SiegeDiu1546
   • HPIP

7. Goa Inquisition begins under Portuguese rule

   Mar 2, 1560Labels: Goa Inquisition, Portuguese Church

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Q A

8. Iberian Union ties Portuguese India to Spain

   Jan 1, 1580Labels: Iberian Union, Spanish Crown

   • WorldHistEnc

9. Dutch conquest of Malabar weakens Portuguese network

   Jan 1, 1663Labels: Dutch conquest, Malabar Coast

   • DutchMalabar
   • ICCI

10. Goa Inquisition abolished in the early 1800s

    Jan 1, 1812Labels: Abolition of, Goa

    • Britannica Q A
    • Britannica

11. India annexes Goa, Daman, and Diu

    Dec 19, 1961Labels: Annexation of, Indian Armed

    • SouthGoaDist
    • AnnexationGoa

12. Constitutional amendment formalizes Goa’s integration

    Mar 27, 1962Labels: Twelfth Amendment, Goa integration

    • 12thAmend

13. Portugal recognizes Indian sovereignty over former territories

    Dec 31, 1974Labels: Portugal recognition, Diplomatic normalization

    • AnnexationGoa
    • TOI 2025