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Muslim rule at Delhi Sepoy Mutiny – Muslim Sultans and Padishahs had ruled Hindustan for centuries before the rise of British power. In 1857, the relics of Muslim rule at Delhi came under the shadow of British supremacy. The last representative of…
Start of Carnatic Wars The Rise of British Empire in Indian- Aurangzeb died in 1707 CE. Within thirty years after his death the power of the Great Moguls had died out but the name and prestige remained. The successors of Aurangzeb shut themselves…
Mangal Pandey Mutiny Introduction of greased cartridges Start of Mangal Pandey Mutiny- In those days every sepoy and soldier had been accustomed for generations to bite off the end of his paper cartridge before loading his musket. Accordingly, they received a supply…
Sepoy revolt in Lahore Sepoy revolt in Lahore, the capital of the Punjab, is situated in the heart of the province, about half-way between Delhi and Peshawar. Two Bengal sepoys battalion held the fortress at Lahore. About one hundred British soldiers also…
Benares Mutiny Benares Mutiny – Benares is situated on the river Ganges, about 420 miles above Calcutta and eighty miles below Allahabad. It had a population of 300,000, mostly Hindus. The British established the cantonment two or three miles from the city. A…
First Anglo Afghan war (1841) Prelude to Anglo Afghan War In 1837, First Anglo Afghan War began after Persia besieged Herat under the pretense that it formed part of the empire of Nadir Shah. However, it was Russia who backed Persian to seizing…
First Anglo Sikh War Prelude to First Anglo Sikh War Maharaja Ranjit Singh expanded and consolidated the Sikh kingdom of Punjab during the early years of the nineteenth century. Ranjit Singh maintained a policy of wary friendship with the British, ceding some…
Suppression of the Thugs Thugs appeared to the outer world as honest traders or agriculturists. They occasionally went on pilgrimage or traveled for business or pleasure. In reality, they organised themselves in gangs of murderers, having a dialect and signs of their…
Vellore Mutiny The existence of the British government mainly depended on the loyalty of its sepoy armies. In 1806, the peace of India was broken by Vellore Mutiny, an alarm from a very different quarter. Suddenly, British discovered that the Madras army was…
Plassey Battle Reason behind the Plassey Battle – Nawab of Bengal died of extreme old age in April, 1756. His grandson Siraj-ud-daula succeeded him, a young man timid and suspicious. He was surrounded by foes eager to take his life and throne….