William Carey and the Serampore mission in India (1793–1834)

1. Carey publishes *An Enquiry* and sparks BMS

   Oct 2, 1792Labels: William Carey, Baptist Missionary

   • BMS Origins
   • Reformed Reader

2. Carey arrives in Calcutta for mission work

   Nov 11, 1793Labels: William Carey, Calcutta

   • Carey bio
   • BMS Origins

3. Serampore Trio forms as Ward joins Carey

   May 1, 1799Labels: Serampore Trio, William Ward

   • Serampore Trio
   • Ward bio

4. Marshman family reaches Danish Serampore base

   Oct 13, 1799Labels: Joshua Marshman, Serampore Danish

   • H Marshman
   • Serampore Trio

5. Carey moves to Serampore; mission formally begins

   Jan 10, 1800Labels: Serampore mission, William Carey

   • H Marshman
   • Banglapedia

6. Serampore Mission Press begins large-scale printing

   Jun 1, 1800Labels: Serampore Mission, William Ward

   • Mission Press
   • Telegraph India

7. Krishna Pal baptized, an early Bengali convert

   Dec 28, 1800Labels: Krishna Pal, Bengali convert

   • Evangelical Times
   • Carey bio

8. Carey appointed professor at Fort William College

   Jan 1, 1801Labels: Fort William, William Carey

   • King s Collections
   • Carey bio

9. Fire destroys much of the Mission Press work

   Mar 11, 1812Labels: Serampore Mission, fire

   • Mission Press

10. Prospectus issued for Serampore College

    Jul 5, 1818Labels: Serampore College, Serampore Trio

    • Serampore Trio
    • Serampore College

11. Serampore College established and begins operation

    Jul 15, 1818Labels: Serampore College, Joshua Marshman

    • Serampore College
    • College site

12. William Ward dies, ending the Trio era

    Mar 7, 1823Labels: William Ward, Serampore mission

    • Ward bio
    • Serampore Trio

13. Danish royal charter grants degree-awarding powers

    Feb 23, 1827Labels: Serampore College, Danish Royal

    • Serampore College
    • Frederick VI

14. Sati banned; Carey helps translate the regulation

    Dec 4, 1829Labels: Bengal Sati, William Carey

    • Sati Regulation
    • Carey bio

15. Carey dies at Serampore; mission legacy endures

    Jun 9, 1834Labels: William Carey, Serampore College

    • Carey bio
    • College site