1509 in India
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1509 to India and its people.
Years in India: | 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 |
Centuries: | 15th century · 16th century · 17th century |
Decades: | 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s |
Years: | 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 |
See also: timeline of Indian history.
Events
- February 3 - Battle of Diu is fought.
- July 26 - Krishnadevaraya starts his reign as Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire
- Francisco de Almeida ceases his governorship of Portuguese India (commenced 1505)
- Afonso de Albuquerque becomes governor of Portuguese India (and continues until 1515)[1]
- The Portuguese acquire Bombay.[2]
Births
- Kanaka Dasaru poet, philosopher, musician and composer is born in modern Karnataka (dies 1609)
Deaths
- Viranarasimha Raya king of Vijayanagar empire
References
- ↑ Danvers. The Portuguese in India: Being a history of the rise and decline ..., Volume 1. p. 487. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ↑ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 80
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