Establishment of the British Raj
The establishment of the British Raj in 1858 formalized the transfer of power from the British East India Company to...
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread, violent uprising against the rule of the British East India Company, beginning...
Annexation of Punjab
The annexation of Punjab in 1849 marked the definitive end of the Sikh Empire and its absorption into the British...
Death of Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan was killed on 4 May 1799 during the storming of Seringapatam (Srirangapatna), the climactic action of the Fourth...
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar, fought on 22–23 October 1764 near Buxar on the Ganges in western Bihar, decisively pitted the...
Third Battle of Panipat
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on 14 January 1761 between the Maratha Empire’s northern expeditionary army and a...
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey, fought on 23 June 1757 near Palashi (Plassey) on the Bhagirathi River in Bengal, was a...
Nadir Shah’s Invasion of Delhi
Introduction In 1739, Nadir Shah of Persia invaded northern India, destroyed the Mughal army at Karnal, entered Delhi as master,...
Death of Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb Alamgir, the sixth Mughal emperor, died on 3 March 1707 at the age of 88 in Ahmednagar (in present-day Maharashtra), bringing...
Foundation of the Khalsa
The founding of the Khalsa in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib marks a transformative moment in Sikh and Indian history. Born...
