Historical Dates and Events

The war came to an end with the treaty of Paris in 1763, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Chandranagore and Mahe were returned to French but they were not allowed to fortify them. The French lost all their prestige and influence in India.

The Battle of Amber (3 August 1749) was the first major battle of the Second Carnatic War.

The battle was initiated by Muzaffar Jung and supported by Joseph François Dupleix and led by Chanda Sahib, who sought to overthrow Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan, the Nawab of the Carnatic, for supporting Nasir Jung's claim to be Nizam of Hyderabad. French forces were decisive in giving the allies victory; Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan was killed in the battle and Chanda Sahib seized control of the Carnatic.

The Carnatic War were fought between English and the French on the India soil for supremacy. The Third Carnatic War was started in 1756 and ended in 1763. the total time period of Third Carnatic War was seven years.

The conflict between the France and England got renewed in 1756 in Europe, in the form of Seven Years War, which is coterminous with the Third Carnatic War. It was a local version of the Seven Years war in Europe. The Third Carnatic War put an end to the French ambitions to create a colonial empire in India.

The English East India company was formed in 1600 for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. The company received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600, coming relatively late to trade in the Indies.  It later became involved in politics and acted as an agent of British imperialism in India from the early 18th century to 1857 after which the Crown took over.

The Third Carnatic war was fought between France and England. The Third Carnatic war was a local version of seven year war in Europe. It was started in 1756 and ended in 1763. The Third Carnatic war put an end to the French ambitions to create an colonial empire in India.

With the termination of the War of Austrian Succession in Europe, the First Carnatic War also came to an end. In the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), Madras was given back to the British in exchange for the French fortress of Louisbourg in North America, which the British had captured.

Guru Angad born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. His discipleship was subjected to various tests by Guru Nanak Sahib after which he came to be known as the the symbol of obedience and service to humanity. Guru Nanak renamed him as Angad, and installed him as his successor on 13 June 1539.

The Hijri era marks the migration of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, which occurred in the year 622 A.D.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was appointed as the chief engineer of the Great Western Railway in 1833, a position that allowed him to design the route from London to Bristol.

Banda Singh Bahadur was captured by the Mughal forces and executed in Delhi in 1716 A.D. on the orders of Emperor Farrukhsiyar.

Vasco-de-Gama a Portuguese explorer discovered the sea route to India In

1. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa before reaching the trading post of Calicut, India, in May 1498.

The first train in Rajasthan ran in the year 1874. It travelled from Bandikui to Agra Fort. From then onwards there was continuous development in Railways. Total length of railways in the state of Rajasthan is about 6000 Kms.

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 is widely considered the turning point that established British political control over Bengal.