Now that kartik has clarified, the end of the medieval age in India is what he is interested in. Furthermore the timelines do not match for India and the World. IOW, the end of the medieval age in India is not at the same time in England or Western Europe. Nor does it signify an end of a certain type of rule like end of feudalism.
Another twist vis a vis India is that in the British Colonial period, the history of India was divided into Ancient, Pre-Islamic, Muslim and British period. However the post Independence historians started giving new names to the periods- Ancient, Pre-Medieval, Medieval and Modern periods which are name changes.
So kartik you are interested in when the Colonial period began. As all periods it has precursors dating back to 1498 discovery of sea route to India by Gama and really starts from the Maratta defeat at Assaye in 1803 whcihc is turning point. Then you have the Anglo-Sikh wars which gave them absolute control over India.
In my view I think the consolidation of land reforms under Lord Cornwallis in the late 1780s is the real start of the Modern period for it firmed up British rule and led to the chain of events that we are the product of.
Another twist vis a vis India is that in the British Colonial period, the history of India was divided into Ancient, Pre-Islamic, Muslim and British period. However the post Independence historians started giving new names to the periods- Ancient, Pre-Medieval, Medieval and Modern periods which are name changes.
So kartik you are interested in when the Colonial period began. As all periods it has precursors dating back to 1498 discovery of sea route to India by Gama and really starts from the Maratta defeat at Assaye in 1803 whcihc is turning point. Then you have the Anglo-Sikh wars which gave them absolute control over India.
In my view I think the consolidation of land reforms under Lord Cornwallis in the late 1780s is the real start of the Modern period for it firmed up British rule and led to the chain of events that we are the product of.