History

British Occupation of Bengal

British Occupation of Bengal

The battle of Plassey in 1757 marked the beginning of British political power in India, when the Eng...

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The Anglo-French Struggle In S

The Anglo-French Struggle In South India

Because of the visible decline of Mughal power, the English East India Company's schemes of territor...

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The English East India Company

The English East India Company In India

In 1599, a group of merchants known as the Merchant Adventurers organised an English association or ...

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The Portuguese And The Dutch I

The Portuguese And The Dutch In India

For nearly a century, Portugal had a monopoly on the lucrative Eastern trade. She established tradin...

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The Beginnings of European Set

The Beginnings of European Settlements In India

INDIA'S trade relations with Europe date back to the Greeks' early days. Several routes were used to...

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Haidar Ali And Tipu Sultan of

Haidar Ali And Tipu Sultan of Mysore

HAIDAR ALI:   •    Mysore, after Hyderabad, was the most important power in so...

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Bengal And Awadh In The 18th C

Bengal And Awadh In The 18th Century

BENGAL   •    Taking advantage of the central authority's growing weakness, tw...

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Cultural Life Of India In The

Cultural Life Of India In The 18th Century

In the 18th century, social life and culture were characterised by stagnation and a reliance on the ...

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Social Conditions Of India In

Social Conditions Of India In The 18th Century

India in the 18th century did not progress at a rate that would have saved the country from collapse...

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Indian States And Society In T

Indian States And Society In The 18th Century

A large number of independent and semi-independent powers arose from the ruins of the Mughal Empire ...

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The Third Battle Of Panipat

The Third Battle Of Panipat

When Raghunath Rao returned to North India in early 1757, he made no attempt to form a coalition of ...

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The Maratha Advance Into The D

The Maratha Advance Into The Doab And Punjab

Between 1741 and 1761, there were two distinct periods. From 1741 to 1752, the first phase took plac...

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