The revolt of 1857 is considered as one of the biggest turning points in the History of British India . After India’s defeat in this revolt, power was officially transferred from the hands of British East India Company to the British Crown. Queen Victoria was declared as the Empress of India in the year 1876. Let’s explore some of the major events in British India history today!
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It is believed that the Gupta dynasty belonged to a caste which comprised of merchants and farmers. Sri Gupta founded Gupta Empire in 240 CE and continued ruling it until 280 CE. Some historians believe that Sri Gupta was a Kushan vassal; others claim that he was a ruler under the Kushan Empire who later formed his independent territory. The next king Ghatotkacha ruled from 280 CE to 319 CE and his son Chandragupta ruled from 319 CE to 335 CE. He was the first influential ruler in the history of Gupta dynasty.
The Kingdom of Travancore was established formally during the rule of Marthanda Varma from 1729 to 1758. He first took control of the kingdom of Venad (Thrippappur) and later defeated a union of feudal lords. He then led several military campaigns to conquer many regions from Kanyakumari in the south to Kochi in the north. During some of these military campaigns, he had to fight against the armies of Dutch East India Company who supported many local rulers. The major turning point in the history of Travancore Kingdom was when Marthanda Varma and his army defeated the Dutch East India Company in the Battle of Colachel in 1741.
When we discuss about Maratha history, we talk about its brave warrior king and founder Shivaji Bhonsle. We also talk about the numerous battles that Marathas won and how they went on the build a vast empire. Today, we will look at some other important aspects about the history of Marathas like administration, navy and military that laid the foundation of this great empire.
Not many people would be aware about the fact that Ahom dynasty was one of the greatest dynasties of India which ruled the north-eastern parts of the Indian subcontinent for 600 long years. Sukaphaa was the first king who established Ahom Kingdom on 2nd December 1228. He was from Mong Mao, crossed the Patkai Mountains and entered Brahmaputra valley. He came along with almost 9000 people including his three wives, two sons, nobles, their families and soldiers. This is considered to be a major event in Tai Ahom history.
When we talk about the greatest south Indian Kingdoms, the Pallavas can never be left out. Pallava dynasty was initially one of the feudatory states under Satavahana dynasty. They rose to power after the Satavahanas started losing their control from around 275 CE. They continued to rule Telugu regions and northern parts of Tamil regions until 897 CE for almost 6 centuries. The history of Pallava dynasty witnessed great prosperity during the reign of Mahendravarman I and Narasimhavarman I who ruled from 571 to 630 CE and 630 to 668 CE, respectively. The Chalukyas of Badami attacked them from the north while Choas and Pandyas of Tamil regions attacked them from the south. Towards the end of 8th century, Pallava dynasty was defeated by Chola Aditya I.
Lodi dynasty had its roots in present day Afghanistan. It overtook Sayyid dynasty to become the last dynasty to rule Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. Malik Sultan Shah Lodi was the governor of Sirhind under Muhammad Shah of Sayyid dynasty. Bahlul Khan Lodi was Sultan Shah‘s nephew and son-in-law, who became the next governor of the same region. Bahlul Khan had great control over the Afghan and Turkish chiefs. The last Sayyid ruler, Ala-ud-Din Aalm Shah voluntarily gave away his throne to Bahlul Khan on 19th April 1451 and Bahlul Khan became the first king of Lodi Dynasty, who went on to rule until 1489. During his reign, Bahlul Khan conquered Jaunpur.
Mewar is one of the regions in present-day Rajasthan which is known for its glorious past. Today, the region comprises of four districts namely, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Udaipur. History of Mewar dates back to the year 530, when it was founded by Bapa Rawal. The rulers before Bapa Rawal had controlled smaller regions in the hills situated to the west and southwest of Mewar, and it was Rawal who extended the boundaries to establish Mewar state. Initially, the capital of Mewar Kingdom was located at Nagda, which is 19 kilometres north of Udaipur. Bapa also defeated Man Singh of the Mori clan from Chittor in 734 AD to expand territories of mewar towards the east.
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