1508 in India
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1508 to India and its people. See also: the timeline of Indian history.
Years in India: | 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 |
Centuries: | 15th century · 16th century · 17th century |
Decades: | 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s |
Years: | 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 |
Events
- The Christian-Islamic power struggle in Europe and the Middle East. Spills over into the Indian Ocean as Battle of Chaul during the Portuguese-Mamluk War
Births
- March 7 - Humayun (Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun), later Mughal emperor (died 1556)
Deaths
- March, Lourenço de Almeida Portuguese explorer and military commander dies in the Battle of Chaul (born c 1480)
- Mayimama Marakkar, Indian ambassador of the Zamorin ruler of Calicut dies at the Battle of Chaul[1]
References
- ↑ Ayyar. The Zamorins of Calicut: From the Earliest Times Down to A.D. 1806. p. 170. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
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