Battles and Wars of India

Battle of Plassey

Today we are going to know the India's major battles and wars. Let's start by pointing to the Battle of Plassey carried out in the year 1757. The English Lord Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah and brought Muslim rule in Bengal to an end, laying the foundations for British rule in India.

La Battle of Wandiwash it was held in 1760. The English defeated the French. The battle marked the fate of the French in India and paved the way for English rule in India.

In the Third Battle of Panipat carried out in 1761, Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Marathas, and left the field free for the English.

Time to talk about Mysore Wars. In the First Mysore War carried out between 1767 and 1768, Haider Ali was defeated. Also worth noting are the Second Mysore War carried out in 1780, the Third Mysore War between 1790 and 1792, and the Fourth Mysore War in 1799.

In the Fourth Maratha War carried out between the years 1817 and 1818, the British forces defeated the Marathas and thus the Maratha Empire was extinguished.

In the Battle of Cheelianwala carried out in 1849, the forces of Lord Hugh Gough's East India Company defeated the Sikhs.

La Burmese War 1885 resulted in the occupation of Burma.

La Third Afghan War of 1919 resulted in the Treaty of Rawalpindi, which Afghanistan was recognized as an independent state.

La Indo-Pakistani War 1965 was the second attack in Pakistan against India.

Finally we have to highlight the Pakistani War 1971, where Pakistan started the war by attacking India on December 03. India defeated Pakistan on all fronts.

Más información: Las Guerras Cántabras (II)

Source: Jagran Josh

Photo: World War II


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