Events from the year 1522 in India.

Events 22 January – Duarte de Menezes becomes governor of Portuguese India (until 1524) The Portuguese arrive in Chennai and made a port named São Tomé after the Christian apostle, St. Thomas.

Births 4 August – Maharana Udai Singh, king of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur, (died 1572)

See also

Timeline of Indian history

References