History of the Cape Colony before 1806 History of the Cape Colony before 1806 The written history of the Cape Colony in what is now South Africa began when Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias became the first modern European to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1488. In 1497, Vasco da Gama sailed along the whole coast of South Africa on his way to India, landed at St Helena Bay for 8 days, and made a detailed description of the area. The Portuguese, attracted by the riches of Asia, made no permanent settlement at the Cape Colony. However, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) settled the area
Shivalik colony Shivalik colony Shivalik colony is a small locality in South Delhi. It is bounded by Geetanjali enclave, Navjeevan Vihar on its west, Saket at its south, Khidki on its east and Begumpur being at its north. The languages commonly spoken here are Hindi and English. It is divided into different colonies. Shivalik Colony is an upper middle-class residential area in Malviya Nagar. The locality was first inhabited by Refugees from India-Pakistan Partition, but now is more of a cosmopolitan location. The peaceful locality has many beautiful houses, apartments and parks. The locality is safe and many shopping and commercial centres