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==Online Resources== | |||
*[http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/welcome.asp India Office] - catalogues of private papers, prints etc. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto Indian lands about 1500 BC; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkish in the 12th were followed by those of European traders, beginning in the late 15th century. | The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto Indian lands about 1500 BC; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkish in the 12th were followed by those of European traders, beginning in the late 15th century. | ||
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=== Ancient Empires === | === Ancient Empires === | ||
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! Years !! Event | ! Years !! Event | ||
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=== British Period === | === British Period === | ||
*[https://commons.princeton.edu/mg/british-conquest-of-india-1753-to-1890/ Map British Conquest of India 1753 to 1890] at Princeton University | |||
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| 1757 || Battle of Plassey - British victory of Mughal forces in Bengal; British rule in India begins | | 1757 || Battle of Plassey - British victory of Mughal forces in Bengal; British rule in India begins | ||
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| 1835 || Institution of British | | 1835 || Institution of British education and other reform measures | ||
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| 1857 -1858 || Revolt of Indian sepoys (soldiers) | | 1857-1858 || Revolt of Indian sepoys (soldiers) against East India Company | ||
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| 1858 || East India Company abolished and Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India (the British Raj); begins with Government of India Act; formal end of Mughal Empire | | 1858 || East India Company abolished and Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India (the British Raj); begins with Government of India Act; formal end of Mughal Empire | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:India]] [[Category: | [[Category:India]] [[Category:Histories]] | ||
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