Carnatic Wars The Carnatic Wars were fought between the English and the French on the Indian soil for supremacy. These wars were fought to decide the rivalry between the English and the French and were directly connected with their rivalry in Europe. These were really part of the great … [Read more...]
First Anglo-Maratha War
This article on "First Anglo-Maratha War" contains an introduction, background, Treaty of Surat, Treaty of Purandar, Battle of Talegaon, final war and Treaty of Salbai, and conclusion. Introduction The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought between the Maratha Army and the British East India … [Read more...]
Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
Introduction The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14th of January, 1761 between: the Maratha army and the combined forces of Ahmad Shah Afdali (Afghan King), Shuja-ud-Daula (Nawab of Begal) and Rohilla Afgans. The Maratha army under Sadashivrao Bhau was defeated in the Third … [Read more...]
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British Army and the combined forces of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Mir Qasim (Nawab of Bengal) and Shuja-ud-daula (Nawab of Awadh). The British East India Company had defeated the combined forces in the battle. The battle took place on 22nd October, … [Read more...]
Second Battle of Tarain
The Second Battle of Tarian (Taraori) was again fought between Ghurid army of Mohammed Ghori and Rajput army of Prithviraj Chauhan. The battle took place in 1192 A.D near Tarain. In this battle, Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Mohammed Ghori. We know that in the First Battle of Tarian, … [Read more...]
First Battle of Tarain
The First Battle of Tarain (Taraori) was fought between Sultan Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan in 1191 near the town of Tarain in Haryana. The army of Mohammed Ghori was defeated by the Rajput army of Chauhan. Details: The Western Punjab was already annexed by Mohammed Ghori. The provinces … [Read more...]
Battle of Hydaspes (Jhelum)
The battle of Hydaspes (also battle of Jhelum) was fought between Alexander the Great and King Porus on the bank of River Hydaspes (modern day Jhelum River). In the battle, the army of King Porus was defeated by the Macedonian army of Alexander. Porus was the brave king of Paurava Kingdom located … [Read more...]
The Maratha War of Independence
The Maratha War of Independence The Maratha War of Independence (also war of 27 years) consists of series of battles fought between the Maratha Army and the Mughal empire during the period from 1680 to 1707. Chhatrapati Shivaji died on 3rd Apri, 1680, but he had already given birth to the Maratha … [Read more...]
Battle of Chausa (1539)
The Battle (war) of Chausa (June 26,1539) took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan). Humayun was defeated in Chausa War by Sher Shah Suri. Humayun divided his army into two parts and ordered Askari to take charge of the first division and proceed ahead. The second … [Read more...]
Battle of Ghagra (1529)
The Battle of Ghagra in 1529 was the last war of Babur in India. The battle was fought with the Afghans, on the confluence of the Ganga and its tributary, the Ghagara, on 6th May, 1529. The Afgans fought under the leadership of Sultan Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah (Sultan of Bengal). The … [Read more...]