| 1702 |
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Amalgamation of English and the London East India Companies
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| 1707 |
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Death
of Aurangzeb; Battle of Jajau
The epistle Zafarnamah sent by Guru Gobind Singh from Dina seems to
have touched the heart of Emperor Aurungzeb. He forthwith invited him
for a meeting. According to Ahkam-i-Alamgiri, the Emperor had a letter
written to the deputy governor of Lahore, Mun'im Khan, to conciliate
the Guru and make the required arrangements for his journey to the Deccan. |
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| 1714 |
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Husain Ali appointed Viceroy of the Deccan; The treaty of the
Marathas with Husain Ali |
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| 1720 |
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Accession
of Baji Rao Peshwa at Poona
Baji Rao, aided ably by brother Chimaji Appa, fought 36 battles in all
and never tasted a defeat. A simple, down to earth man, he mixed freely
with his soldiers and set the trend of giving land to his men as 'Vatan'
to ensure that the territory won stayed won. |
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| 1739 |
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Nadir Shah conquers Delhi; The Marathas capture Salsette and
Bassein. |
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| 1740 |
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Accession
of Balaji Rao Peshwa
The Marathas invade Arcot
Balaji Rao (the grandfather of the last Peshwa) built it in 1736. Today,
only the massive outer wall of the Palace is left as the rest of it was
burnt down in 1827. |
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| 1742 |
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Marathas invade Bengal |
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| 1748 |
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First
Anglo-French war
The bitter struggle between the British and the French to secure political
authority in South India lasted from 1744 to 1763 AD. The central authority
had weakened in South India after Auranzeb's death. |
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| 1750 |
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War of the Deccan and Carnatic Succession; Death of Nasir Jang
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| 1751 |
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Treaty of Alivadi with the Marathas |
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| 1756 |
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Siraj-ud-daulah
captures Calcutta
Siraj-ud-daulah was to acquire much notoriety both among the British
and the Indians. He was to succeed as the Nawab of Bengal in April 1756
at the age of 27. |
