1556-01-01 00:00:00

Reign of Emperor Akbar begins.

1589-01-01 22:27:21

Van Linschoten, a Dutch merchant & historian passes through Bengal

1602-01-01 10:22:43

The first fleet of the Dutch sail for the Indies under Frederick de Houtman in 1595.

The Dutch were about a century later than the Portuguese, but only four years later than the English, in making their first venture to the East. They found the "Society for trade to Distant Countries ' in 1597. This Society occupies its first station on the Indian peninsula in 1598, and in 1602 became the Dutch East India Company.

1605-01-01 00:00:00

Death of Emperor Akbar, his son Jahangir becomes Emperor.

1605-01-01 22:27:20

Hugo Grotius spends a significant part of his early career, dealing with the economic affairs of the East Indies, either in the service of the Dutch East India Company or as a negotiator on behalf of the Dutch Republic.

The continued state of war in Europe, the unsatisfactory low profits, and competition from the English in the East India trade, engaged Grotius in the East Indian affairs.

1606-01-01 10:31:57

A factory is established at Petapuli in Northern Coromondal Coast and in the same year a second factory is established at Masulipatnam.

1608-01-01 22:27:19

Factory is established at Tirupapaliyur, in Cuddalore, which is the district headquarters of the Cuddalore district, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

1610-01-01 22:27:19

Dutch factory established at Arakan (Mrauk U)

1610-01-01 22:27:19

Yet another factory is established at Pulicat (in the present Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, in South India).

1612-01-01 22:27:19

Cotton piece goods from Coromandel and Gujarat are described as the 'left arm' of the Dutch Company's trade in the Moluccas for spices which formed its 'right arm'