Timeline of important battles in modern Indian history from 1757 to 1947

  1. 1757 – Battle of Plassey: British East India Company led by Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal. This victory marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India
  2. 1761 – Third Battle of Panipat: The Maratha Empire faced a decisive defeat against the invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the founder of the Durrani Empire
  3. 1764 – Battle of Buxar: The British East India Company, under Major Hector Munro, defeated the combined armies of the Mughal Emperor, Nawab of Bengal, and Nawab of Awadh. This battle established the Company’s military supremacy in India
  4. 1774 – First Anglo-Maratha War: The war ended with the Treaty of Salbai and was a stalemate, with no major territorial changes
  5. 1780 – Second Anglo-Mysore War: Fought between the British and the Kingdom of Mysore led by Tipu Sultan. The war ended inconclusively with the Treaty of Mangalore
  6. 1799 – Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The British forces defeated Tipu Sultan, leading to the end of the Mysore Sultanate
  7. 1803 – Second Anglo-Maratha War: The British East India Company defeated the Maratha Empire, leading to British control over much of India
  8. 1824 – First Anglo-Burmese War: This war resulted in the Treaty of Yandabo and significant territorial gains for the British Empire in Northeast India
  9. 1845 – First Anglo-Sikh War: The war ended with the Treaty of Lahore, and the British annexation of the Sikh Empire territories in the Punjab
  10. 1857 – Indian Rebellion of 1857: A major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in India against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown
  11. 1868 – Battle of Ambela: Fought between the British and the Pashtun tribesmen, resulting in a British victory but with heavy casualties
  12. 1897 – Battle of Saragarhi: 21 soldiers of the Sikh Regiment of the British Indian Army defended a fort against 10,000 Afghan tribesmen. The defenders fought to their last breath, showing extraordinary bravery
  13. 1919 – Third Anglo-Afghan War: Led to Afghanistan’s independence from British influence and control
  14. 1944 – Battle of Kohima: Part of the larger Burma Campaign during World War II. The battle represented the limit of the Japanese advance into India
  15. 1944 – Battle of Imphal: Along with the Battle of Kohima, this marked the turning point of the Japanese U-Go offensive into India during World War II

These timeline should be helpful for all competitive exam.

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