Causes of Decline of Mughal Empire
Why the Mughal Empire declined has been a subject of debate among historians. Scholarly opinion can be divided along two broad lines—those who view the...
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Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84)
Haidar Ali accused the English of breach of faith and non- observance of the Treaty of Madras when in 1771 he was attacked by the...
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First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69)
After their easy success in Bengal, the English were confident of their military strength. They concluded a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad (1766) persuading...
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The Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey, in 1757, is usually regarded by historians as the decisive event that brought about ultimate British rule over India. However, one...
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The Battle of Buxar
The Company had thought that Mir Kasim would prove to be an ideal puppet for them. However, Mir Kasim belied the expectations of the Company....
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Significance of the Portuguese
Most historians have observed that the coming of the Portuguese not only initiated what might be called the European era, it marked the emergence of...
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Portuguese Lose Favour with the Mughals
In 1608, Captain William Hawkins with his ship Hector reached Surat. He brought with him a letter from James I, King of England, to the...
