Modern History Flashcards
Who were the 1st to come to India?
Portuguese, 1498, Vasco de Gama
Where did Vasco de Gama arrived? And when?
Calicut, 27th May 1498
What was the concluding battle between Dutch and English colonisers? When did it occur and who won?
Battle of Bedara in 1759 AD
Who was the first governor of Bengal and when?
Robert Clive, 1758
when was the battle of Plassey fought and where?
1757
When was battle of Buxar fort? And between whom?
1764, Nawab Shuja Ud Daula of Awadh and Shah Alam II on one side and the English forces led by Clive on the other
When was the first Anglo Maratha War Fought and between whom?
1775–1782, Raghunath Rao and the british under Warren Hastings
when was the second Anglo Maratha War fought?
initiated by Peshwa Bajirao II, Scindia and Bhosle is against the british
when was third Anglo Maratha War fought?
1817, Peshwas and the british Empire
when was the first Mysore War Fought?
1767–1769, Hyder Ali against the british forces, Treaty of Madras
When was the second Mysore war fought? Between whom? And what was the result?
1780–1782, Hyder Ali against the british Empire, treaty of Mangalore
When was the third Mysore War? Between whom? What was the result?
Tipu Sultan and the british forces, 1790–1792, Treaty of Srirangapatna am
When was the first Anglo Afghan war? It was between which two parties?
Lord Auckland along with maharaja Ranjit Singh and Shah Shuja against Dost Muhammad, 1839
When was the second Anglo Afghan war? It was between which two parties?
1878, Lord Lytton against Afghanistan
When was the third Anglo war fought? Who were the two parties?
1901, Amanullah who was the ameer of Afghanistan against the british forces, Treaty of Rawalpindi
