Timeline of " The History of Goa " a quick reference guide C 3400 million - Most ancient rocks in Goa, life forms in Goa. C 2800 million - Dudhsagar, palolem. chandranath granite formation. C 2600 million - Formation of Goa's iron and Manganese deposits C 62-66 million - Deccan trap, deccan volcanism C 45 million - Formation of western ghats C 100 - 80,000 - Arrival of modern Homo sapiens in the valleys of Mandovi and Zuari. C 80,000-8000 - Stone age of Goa, cave dwellings, hunter -food gatherer society. C 8000-4000 - Kushavati culture,golden age of petroglyphs and rock art in Goa. C 6000 - 4000 - Drop in Sea level. Bambolim, Siridao, Camurlim, Benaulim arise. Formation of Goa's beaches? C 4000-3500 - Kols, Kharvis, Mundaris settle in Goa C 3600 - Entry of horses and pottery in Goa, influence and contact with Indus Valley civilisation. C 3400-3200 - Mention of Goa In Ramayana and Mahabharata epics. C 3000-2800 - Primitive agriculture: the Kumeri or burn and shift agriculture, reclamation of coastal mangroves for preparing khazan lands. Iron Age in Goa. C 2400 - Indo Aryans first wave C 2200 - Sumerians settle in Goa. Formation of Gaunkaries. C 1775 - Phoenicians trade and settle in Goa C 1700-1400 - Indo Aryans second wave C 800-600 - Trade with Babylon C 500 - Jainism and Buddhist influence in south India spreads to Goa C 200 - AD 200 - Satavahanas of Pratishthan, Western Kshatrapas. Trade with Rome C 02 - AD 150 - Satavahanas. Greek converts to Buddhism settle in Goa. A.D. 7 - First woman ruler of Goa. Vijayabhattarika or Vijaya A.D. 200-400 - Chutus, maharathis, kadambas of Halsi, Kuras of Kolhapur A.D. 400-600 - Bhojas of Chandor (Chandrapur/Sindbur to Arabs) A.D. 500-800 - Hosayalas, Badami Chalukyas, Konkan Mauryas etc., embassy to Persia. A.D. 600 - Stone Cross with Phalavi Inscription. A.D. 800-1000 - Shilahara branches, imperial Rashtrakutas of Malkhed. A.D. 1000-1330 - Goa Kadambas A.D. 1200 - 1300 - Yadavas control part of Goa. A.D. 1312 - Sultanate of Delhi A.D. 1326 - Attack by sultan Jamaluddin of Honavar A.D. 1342 - Ibn Batuta records Christian settlements on the banks of the Zuari A.D. 1350 - Bahamani Rulers A.D. 1367 - Vijaynagar defeats the Bahamani rulers A.D. 1391 - A document of a gift which speaks of the Holy Trinity, this document later presented in court in 1532. A.D. 1469 - Capture of Goa by the Muslim Bahmani king, Muhammad Shah II. A.D. 1481 - Sabayo-Adil Khan A.D. 1490 - Reis Magos Fort built by Adil Khan A.D. 1498 - Discovery of the route to India by Vasco-da-Gama. A.D. 1510 1/3 - Alburquerque takes Goa. Aided by Mahalsa Pai and Timoja Nayak A.D. 1510 23/5 - Adil Khan retakes Goa A.D. 1510 25/11 - Alburquerque retakes Goa. Timoja Nayak appointed Tanedar mor A.D. 1510 - Krishna (Crisna) Tanedar of Goa. A.D. 1510 - Metalic Crucifix found in a house at Old Goa by Afonso de Albuquerque. A road named after this. Rua de Crucifixo A.D. 1514 - Krishna ( Crisna) Tanedar. Made a knight in 1536 refused to convert. Later was removed as Tanedar and Locu Sinai who converted to Lucas DeSa to get out of jail was made Tanedar instead. A.D. 1515 - Defence of Goa against Ismail Adil Shah (“the Idalcao”). A.D. 1515 16-12 - Affonso de Albuquerque dies in Goa aboard his ship. A.D. 1519-1521 - Portuguese in Salcette, but could not retain the same A.D. 1521 - St Francis of Assisi. old Goa A.D. 1526 - Charter of uses and Customs of Gavnkars and Peasants of Goa. A.D. 1533 - Immaculate Conception Chapel built at Pangim A.D. 1540 - Building of Cabo Fort begun. A.D. 1541 30/6 - Ruling to destroy all Konkani Literature passed. A.D. 1541 - First European Educational Institute. seminario de Santa Fe A.D. 1542 - May 6th. St' Francis Xavier lands in Goa. A.D. 1543 - Cholera epidemic ravages city. A.D. 1543 - Our Lady Of The Rosary. Old Goa A.D. 1543 - Salcette ceded to the Portugues in perpetuity. A.D. 1545 - Schools of christian doctrine established. A.D. 1546 - Miguel Vaz returns from Portugal destroys 159 Temples in Illhas A.D. 1548 - Locu Sinai Converted and took the name Lucas De Sa descendants in Anjuna A.D. 1551 - First Hospital at Rachol near St Pauls. A.D. 1553 3-12 - St' Francis Xavier passes on. A.D. 1554 - High Court Established A.D. 1555 - Reis Magos Church and College A.D. 1556 6/9 - First printing press in Asia at Goa. A.D. 1557 4/2 - Goa made Archiepiscopal See A.D. 1557 - College of St Paul. first European College in the East A.D. 1558 - Hospital shifted to Margao, called Holy Spirit Hospital. A.D. 1558-63 - First Baptism at Rachol ? Pero Colaco. A.D. 1559 - Our Lady of Grace. Maddel. Charao. A.D. 1560 - First General baptism at Rachol. Pero Mascarenhas and 140 Family members. A.D. 1560 - Holy Trinity Church. Nagoa A.D. 1560 - The Inquisition Established. A.D. 1560 - Our Lady of Hope. Candolim A.D. 1562 - Minor disputes to be arbitrated locally by confraternities. A.D. 1562-1652 - Se Cathedral. Old Goa. A.D. 1563 - Vaidyas told to stop practise and leave. A.D. 1565 - Holy Spirit Church, Margao. Built A.D. 1566 - Immaculate Conception Church Pangim A.D. 1567 14/3 - Capt. Diogo Rodrigues destroys Mahalsa Devi Temple at Mardol. Also 280 Temples A.D. 1567 - Franciscans destroy 300 Temples in Bardez. A.D. 1568 - Mae de deus church Siolim established. A.D. 1570 - Siege of Goa by the Idalcan. A.D. 1572 - Gavnkars employed by the portuguese must be paid. Order passed. A.D. 1572-1602 - Church of St Agustine. Old Goa A.D. 1583 - July 15th. Event at Cuncolim. Killing of Priest. Massacre of chieftans. A.D. 1590 - Church at Pomburpa established. A.D. 1594 - End of forced labour by order of the king. A.D. 1594 - Milagres Church Mapusa. Built. A.D. 1595 - manuscript in the Goa State Archives, Mss. No. 8000, in Goan Kannadi script, which deals with "Tombo de Aldona" 1595-1605. A.D. 1595 - First Dutch voyage to the Indies. A.D. 1595 - St' Alex. Calangute A.D. 1600 - English East India Company’s charter. A.D. 1603 - St' Michael's Anjuna established. A.D. 1606 - ArchBishop of Goa becomes Primate of the East. A.D. 1612 - Fort Aguada built A.D. 1615 - St' Francis Xavier Canonised. A.D. 1616 - Fr Thomas Stephens publishes first book. A.D. 1642 - Treaty between England and Portugal. A.D. 1650-53 - St Anne's Parra A.D. 1651 21/4 - Birth of Blessed Father Joseph Vaz A.D. 1655 - St' Cajetan's Church. Old Goa A.D. 1661 - Our Lady Of The Sea, Oxdel, Bardez A.D. 1683 - November 24. Shambaji attacks Goa. A.D. 1684 - Aurangzebs army burns Bicholim. A.D. 1684 June - Order passed eliminating Konkani A.D. 1694 - Lucas de Lima, Qualifier of the holy Office A.D. 1695 - St' Annes Church. Talaulim A.D. 1695 - Viceroy moves his residence out of the city of Goa. A.D. 1696 - António Pascoal Frias. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1735 - Regimento das Communidades issued. An Administrator of Communidades was appointed A.D. 1741 - Marathas and Bhonsles defeated by Portuguese forces. A.D. 1749 - Expulsion of the Jesuits A.D. 1759 - Viceroy takes up residence in Panjim. A.D. 1759 - Jesuits Expelled. A.D. 1763 - 64 - Ponda, Quepem, Sanguem and Cancona acquired. A.D. 1769 - Ignatius Pinto. Candolim. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1773 - Local schools established. A.D. 1775 - Mathew Miguel Rodrigues, Santa Luzia. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1775 - St' Cajetan Chapel Assagao, Church in 10-4-1813, Blessed 21-11-1897 A.D. 1778 - Acquisition of Pernem A.D. 1780 - Our Lady of Carmel. Arambol A.D. 1783 - Salvador John Pinto.Candolim. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1783 - Manoel Pinto. Candolim. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1786 - St' Rita of Cassia, Camurlim, Mapusa A.D. 1786 - Sebastian Xavier Costa. Arpora. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1786 - Simon Miller. Candolim. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1786 - Xavier Gabriel da Gama. Anjuna. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1787 5/8 - Revolt of the Pinto's. Betrayed by the Clerk of the Communidade de Aldona. A.D. 1788 - Pednem, Bicholim, Sattari acquired. A.D. 1788 - Joseph John Miller. Candolim. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1788 - Eusebious Lorenco de Sequeira. " The Streak". Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1788 - Custodio Camilo Expectacion de Joaquim Souza e Figueiredo. Assolna. Naique of the Holy Office of Inquisition A.D. 1793-1794 - Inquisitor Peter de Figueiredo, of Loutolim. A.D. 1797 - Occupation of Goa by British Army A.D. 1805 - Inquisitor Lorenzo de Athayde of Bardez A.D. 1813 - Withdrawal of British Army. A.D. 1821 - Goa represented in Portuguese parliament. A.D. 1821 21/12 - Gazetta de Goa published. first newspaper. A.D. 1826 29/10 - Portuguese Government suspends the Gazetta de Goa. A.D. 1835 - Peres da Silva. First goan born prefect. Avowed freedom fighter. A.D. 1842 - Escola Medico Circugica de Goa established. A.D. 1843 - Pangim declared Capital of Goa A.D. 1844 - Medical School established. A.D. 1848 - Our Lady of Miracles. Badem, Assagao. A.D. 1855 - Lyceu Nacional de Nova Goa Established. A.D. 1858 - Bernardo Fransico da Costa publishes O Ultramar a privately published newspaper. A.D. 1862 - Family Pension Fund established. A.D. 1867 - Common Civil Code A.D. 1873 - Mae de Deus Saligao A.D. 1881 - Commencement of railway building in Goa. A.D. 1902 - Dada Rane and 22 compatriots sentenced to exile in East Timor. A.D. 1905 - Development of iron and manganese ore mines. A.D. 1946 - Civil disobedience call against Portuguese given by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia. A.D. 1947 - Indian independence. A.D. 1961 - Goa incorporated into the Indian Union, as Union Territory. A.D. 1987 - Goa became the 25th state of the Indian Union.
This is by no means a complete account. Information has been collected from various and multiple sources on the net. There is a lack of pre portuguese information which needs be addressed. Thanks to all those who took the trouble to place the information for public consumption. I hope this is only the beginning and a comprehensive unbiased account of the history of Goa may be written. Cyrus Sanches Let us be the engine of change.
