1523 in India

Events from the year 1523 in India.

Incumbents

 * Governor of Portuguese India Duarte de Menezes

Events

 * Santhome Church established in Chennai
 * Portuguese settlement of São Tomé de Meliapore(presently Santhome) is established near Madras(Chennai), São Tomé de Meliapore

Deaths

 * Chandan of Kamata, first king of the Kamata-Koch kingdom dies (born 1483)