> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.upscprep.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Previse 2025: Anglo Wars in India - URL: https://www.upscprep.com/british-east-india-company-anglo-wars-in-india-history-upsc/ - Published: 2024-06-05T13:25:59.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-01T05:43:04.000Z - Description: GS1 | History - Author: UPSCprep.com - Tags: Previse 2025, History, UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains, #show-toc The term "Anglo-Wars in India" refers to a series of conflicts fought between the British East India Company (EIC) and various Indian kingdoms and empires over a period of about two centuries, from the 17th to the 19th centuries. These wars played a pivotal role in establishing British colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent. ## **Battle of Plassey 1757** - Fought between the East India Company led by Robert Clive vs. the Nawab of Bengal (**Siraj-Ud-Daulah**). - It was a historic turning point for the British in India as EIC won and established the political and military supremacy of the British in Bengal. ![Battle of Plassey ](https://cdn.britannica.com/89/65589-050-E68EE5EA/Edward-Braddock-British-troops-French-and-Indian.jpg?w=500&h=500) ![Factors, Significance and Impact of Battle of Plassey](https://vajiram-prod.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/Factors_significance_and_Impact_of_Battle_of_Plassey_5812e3a4e0.jpg) --- ## **Battle of Buxar 1764** - The British East India Company led by **Hector Munro** vs the combined armies of **Mir Qasim** (Nawab of Bengal); **Shuja-ud-Daulah** (Nawab of Awadh); and Mughal Emperor **Shah Alam II**. - The English won and **Treaty of Allahabad 1765** was signed which established British supremacy in North India. ![Battle of Buxar - 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The First Carnatic War was an extension of the Anglo-French War caused by the **Austrian War of Succession.** - The **Battle of St. Thome** (in Madras) was fought among the French forces, the Nawab of Carnatic Anwar-ud-din and the British. - It ended in 1748 when the **Treaty of Aix-La Chapelle** was signed. ### **Second Carnatic War (1749-54)** - **Nizam-ul-Mulk**, the Mughal governor of the Deccan died in 1748. - **Nasir Jang**, the son of the Nizam acceded to the throne of Hyderabad which was opposed by Muzaffar Jang, grandson of the Nawab. - **Anwar-ud-Din** had been appointed Nawab of the Carnatic in 1743 which was resented by Chanda Sahib. - The French supported **Muzaffar Jang and Chanda Sahib** while the English sided with Nasir Jang and Anwar-ud-din. - Muzaffar Jang, Chanda Sahib and the French defeated and killed Anwar- ud-din at the **Battle of Ambur** (near Vellore). - Robert Clive suddenly raided Arcot and Chanda Sahib was executed by **Muhammad Ali** who was later installed as the Nawab of Carnatic. ### **Third Carnatic War (1758-63)** - The French under Count **Thomas Arthur de Lally** captured the English forts of **St. David and Vizianagaram** in 1758. - The English General **Eyre Coote** routed the French army under Count de Lally at **Wandiwash**. --- ## **Anglo-Mysore Wars** ![Mysore Wars | Definition, Years, & Facts | Britannica](https://cdn.britannica.com/52/235852-050-DDA090DB/Storming-of-Seringapatam-May-4-1799-Mysore-Wars.jpg) ![Image](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbGUgywagAYZ9Pr?format=jpg&name=medium) ### **First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69)** - It started when the East India Company joined the Nizam of Hyderabad against **Hyder Ali** in return for the cession of the Northern Sarkars. - The British, Marathas and the Nizam declared war on Mysore. - Hyder Ali took Marathas and the Nizam to his side which resulted in his victory and the **Treaty of Madras** was signed. ### **Second Anglo-Mysore** War **(1780-84)** - The **Marathas attacked Mysore** in 1771, and the British refused to honour the Treaty of Madras. - But Hyder Ali made an alliance with the Nizam and the Marathas and **defeated the British forces in Arcot.** - **Treaty of Mangalore** was signed. ### **Third Anglo-Mysore War (1786-92)** - **Tipu Sultan** succeeded Hyder Ali and took French help in modernizing the military. - Tipu declared **war on Travancore** in 1789, a friendly state of the British. - The English were led by Lord Cornwallis and war ended with the **Treaty of Seringapatam.** ### **Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799)** - Tipu **refused to accept the Subsidiary Alliance** of Lord Wellesley, due to which the English, along with Marathas and Nizams, attacked Tipu. - The British won at Seringapatam and Tipu’s territories were divided between the British and the Nizam of Hyderabad. --- ## **Anglo-Maratha War** ![Second Anglo-Maratha War - Wikipedia](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/07/9207d054-5e99-4b26-b8c8-424994497a07/content/images/2024/06/Battle_of_Assaye-1.jpeg) ![UPSC & PCS NOTES on X: "🔘 MODERN HISTORY" • Anglo Maratha War (1775-1818) • Anglo Mysore War (1767-1799) • Carnatic War (1740-1763) - Year and Place - People Involved - Treaties -](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGMPc-2XsAA1W8o.jpg) ### **First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1779)** - The death of **Madhav Rao** resulted in infighting, and Nana Phadnavis granted a port on the west coast to the French. - The Marathas, under Mahadji Shinde, won against the English at the **battle of Wadgaon.** ### **Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-05)** - In the **Battle of Poona**, Yashwant Rao Holkar defeated the Peshwas and the Scindias. - Baji Rao II sought British protection and signed the **Treaty of Bassein**. - Scindias and the Bhonsles rejected this treaty, and a second Anglo-Maratha war started. - Large parts of central India came under British control. ### **Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-18)** - It was started due to the British conflict with the **Pindaris**. - The Maratha chiefs Peshwa Bajirao II, Malharrao Holkar and Mudhoji II Bhonsle forged a united front against the English but the **British won decisively**. --- ## **Anglo-Afghan War** ![Anglo-Afghan Wars | History, Significance, & Facts | Britannica](https://cdn.britannica.com/77/122077-050-ED5E40F2/army-British-Urghundee-Afghanistan-First-Anglo-Afghan-War.jpg) ![First Afghan War | National Army Museum](https://www.nam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/slice_lg/public/2019-04/105326_slice.jpg.webp?itok=_GGcxwqo) ### **First Anglo-Afghan War** - Governor General **Lord Auckland** ordered the invasion of Afghanistan in 1838 due to growing Persian and Russian influences. - The **fortress of Ghazni** was breached and the British restored Shah Shuja to the throne. - New governor-general of India**, Lord Ellenborough**, retreated from Afghanistan, **Dost Moḥammad** was restored to the throne in 1843 and the Treaty of Peshawar (non-interference) was signed. - The death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839 and the end of the First Anglo-Afghan War gave way to a series of Anglo-Sikh Wars. ### **Second Anglo-Afghan War** - Under **Viceroy Lytton**, the British attacked Afghanistan, and Sher Ali fled his capital in 1878. - Sher Ali’s son, **Yakub Khan,** signed the ‘Treaty of Gandamak’ for peace. - In 1880, **Ripon replaced Lytton** as the Viceroy and the policy of non-interference was continued. --- ## **Anglo-Sikh War** ![Sikh Wars | Anglo-Sikh, Punjab, Maharaja Ranjit | Britannica](https://cdn.britannica.com/12/198412-050-D0D41009/Battle-of-Sobraon-First-Sikh-War.jpg?w=500&h=500) ![The Battle of Aliwal: A Decisive Clash in the First Anglo-Sikh War - TheDailyGuardian](https://thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3-81.jpg) ### **First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46)** - After the **death of Ranjit Singh**, the Sikh forces crossed the Sutlej and took the offensive against the English forces. - **Maharaja Duleep Singh** was against the British but the latter won and the Lahore Treaty was signed. ### **Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-49)** - The battle was fought near Chenab and was won by the British forces. - The famous Koh-i-Noor diamond went into British hands. ## Sign up for UPSCprep.com Simplify your UPSC journey Subscribe Email sent! 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