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First Anglo Mysore War

From 1734 to 1766, Mysore was under Krishnaraja Wodeyar II. His commander in chiefs dominated his reign and among them; Hyder Ali came to prominence from 1760 onwards....

June 1, 2011

Clive

Robert Clive (born 1725) was appointed as Clerk in the service of the East India Company in 1743. The Seize of Arcot (1761) during Second Carnatic War gave...

May 31, 2011

The Arrival of French East India Company

Among the Dutch, Danish, Portuguese and French, the French East India Company was the last to be formed. Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded the French East India Company in 1664....

May 31, 2011

East India Company

British East India Company was the First among various East India Companies formed and it was granted an English Royal Charter, under the name “Governor and Company of...

May 31, 2011

Foundation of East India Companies

The first East India Company was the British East India Company. The term East India Company refers to the following entities. {Kindly note the order of establishment} British...

May 31, 2011

Battle of Jajau

The Battle of Jajau was a pivotal conflict fought on June 20, 1707 between two Mughal prince brothers, Bahadur Shah I and Muhammad Azam Shah, over succession to...

March 30, 2009

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