GS Paper 1

Emergence of Regional State, History, Beginning and Successor State

Emergence of Regional States Read all about Emergence of Regional States. When the Mughals lost favour in the eighteenth century, provincial governors revolted, and a few captured countries declared independence. As a result, new regional kingdoms emerged, including the Maratha,...

Ahmad Shah Abdali, Introduction, Early Life and Family, Invasion in India

Ahmad Shah Abdali Ahmad Shah Abdali, also known as Ahmad Shah Durrani or Ahmad Khan Abdali, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and the contemporary state of Afghanistan. Ahmad Shah Abdali (or Ahmad Shah Durrani), who was chosen to succeed Nadir Shah...

Mir Qasim & East India Company, Treaty, Measure Taken and Conflict

Mir Qasim & East India Company Following the Battle of Chinsura, the British overthrew Mir Jafar and installed Mir Kasim as the new Nawab of Bengal. Mir Kasim soon started to demonstrate his own will and embrace his aspirations of...

Nadir Shah Invasion, History, Massacre Caused and Damage on Mughal Empire

Nadir Shah Invasion Read all about Nadir Shah Invasion. One of the most powerful kings in Iranian history, Nadir Shah Afshar established the Afsharid dynasty and ruled Iran (Persia) as shah from 1736 until his assassination in 1747 as a...

Muhammad Shah, Introduction, Early life, Reign and Contribution

Muhammad Shah Introduction Read all about Muhammad Shah in this article. Nasir-ud-Din The twelveth Mughal Emperor, also known as Muammad Shah, ruled from 1719 to 1748. He was the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I, Khujista Akhtar. With the help...

Farrukh Siyar, History, Reign, Significance and Final Crisis

Farrukh Siyar Farrukh Siyar was a vile poltroon who met the same end six years later, in 1719, as Jahandar Shah. With the assistance of two Mughal vazirs known as the Sayyid Brothers, Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha and Syed...

Jahandar Shah, Introduction, Early Life, Reign Ijarah System and Coinage

Jahandar Shah Introduction Read complete details about Jahandar Shah. The Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah, also known as Mirza Muhammad Mu'izz-ud-Di, ruled from 1712 to 1713. Abu'l Fath Mu'izz-ud-Din Shahanshahi His full name was Muhammad Jahandar Shah Sahib-i-Qiran Padshah-i-Jahan. Prince Jahandar...

Later Mughals, Introduction, List and Later Mughal Emperor

Later Mughal Introduction Read all about the Later Mughals.The rebirth of regional identities during the time between approximately 1707 CE and around 1761 CE (from Aurangzeb's death to the time of the Third Battle of Panipat, where Ahmad Shah Abdali...

Decline of Mughal Empire, Introduction, History and Causes

Decline of Mughal Empire Read all about Decline of Mughal Empire. The Successor States emerged in its stead after the Mughal Empire disintegrated in the 1750s. The Mughals enjoyed direct rule over nearly all of India until 1707. When Aurangzeb...

French East India Company, History, Establishment, Decline and Danish East India Company

French East India Company Read all about French East India Company. The 17th century saw France participate in the East India trade as the last of the major European naval powers. Sixty years after the founding of the English and...