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Ajanta Caves: History, Paintings and Why They Are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, rock-cut Buddhist monasteries with some of the finest surviving paintings of ancient India, have been a UNESCO…
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Ellora Caves: Kailasa Temple, History and Why They Are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, 34 Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments including the rock-cut Kailasa temple, have been a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Fatehpur Sikri: History of Akbar’s Abandoned Capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Fatehpur Sikri, the red sandstone capital built by Akbar and abandoned within fifteen years, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since…
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Agra Fort: History, Palaces and Why It Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Agra Fort, the red sandstone citadel of the Mughal emperors on the Yamuna, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.
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Taj Mahal: History, Architecture and Why It Is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Shah Jahan in memory of Mumtaz Mahal, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since…
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Siege of Seringapatam 1799: The Fall of Tipu Sultan and the End of Independent Mysore
On 4 May 1799 East India Company troops stormed Seringapatam and Tipu Sultan was killed defending his capital, ending the Fourth Anglo-Mysore…
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Battle of Buxar 1764: The Victory That Gave the East India Company the Diwani of Bengal
On 22 October 1764 the East India Company defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal…
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Third Battle of Panipat 1761: Marathas vs Ahmad Shah Abdali
On 14 January 1761 the Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Maratha army at Panipat in one of the bloodiest battles…
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Battle of Plassey 1757: How Robert Clive Defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah and Won Bengal
On 23 June 1757 Robert Clive's small force defeated the Nawab of Bengal at Plassey, a battle decided by conspiracy that opened…
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Battle of Colachel 1741: When Travancore Defeated the Dutch East India Company
In August 1741 the army of Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeated a Dutch East India Company force at Colachel, one of the…
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Battle of Karnal 1739: Nadir Shah’s Invasion and the Sack of Delhi
On 24 February 1739 Nadir Shah of Persia routed the Mughal army at Karnal in three hours, then sacked Delhi and carried…
India
Battle of Saraighat 1671: How Lachit Borphukan and the Ahoms Defeated the Mughals
In 1671 the Ahom general Lachit Borphukan defeated a much larger Mughal force in a river battle on the Brahmaputra at Saraighat,…