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Awadh was originally under the control of the Mughal Empire. In 1722, Saadat Khan was appointed as the governor of Awadh. After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal Empire began to decline, and Awadh gradually became autonomous. The position of the Nawab became hereditary. In 1764, the combined forces of Awadh, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam … Read more

The Mughals believed in the principle of survival of the fittest, and after the death of a Mughal king, the one who survived the war of succession became the emperor. During the reign of Shah Jahan, the war of succession started even before his death. Shah Jahan had four sons—Dara Shikoh, Aurangzeb, Murad, and Shuja. … Read more

Punjab was the last major kingdom to be annexed by the East India Company in India. With the annexation of Punjab in 1849, almost the entire Indian subcontinent came under the Company’s control. It is said that when a map of India, showing British territories in red, was shown to Maharaja Ranjit Singh, he remarked, … Read more

During the early 19th century, Assam was ruled by the Ahom dynasty. In addition, several other kingdoms existed in the North-East, including the Kingdom of Manipur, Tripura, Jaintia, and Kachari. In 1817, the Burmese army invaded the North-Eastern regions and took control of the Ahom kingdom, Cachar (Chachar), and Manipur. They did not stop there; … Read more

Akbar’s childhood was full of difficulties and uncertainties. Akbar was born in Amarkot (Sindh) in 1542, when his father Humayun was a fugitive after his defeat in the Battle of Chausa (1539) and Battle of Kannauj (1540). Humayun had taken refuge under the Rajput rulers of Amarkot. When Akbar was only 14 months old, Humayun … Read more

One of the greatest setbacks faced by the East India Company was in Afghanistan. The East India Company wanted to control Afghanistan because it feared that Afghanistan might develop friendly relations with Russia, which could threaten its vast colonial rule in India. Therefore, the East India Company initiated a military campaign against Afghanistan, but it … Read more

East India Company has subjugated whole Indian sub-continent till 1857 directly or indirectly. Some of territories had been integrated in British Empire directly while some of territories were controlled through subsidiary alliances. East India company faced its biggest challenge during revolt of 1857 wherein sepoys, disgruntled kings and oppressed peasants participated in great numbers. India … Read more