Canberra, 1 June 2023 With Salabat Jang on the throne, French primacy in the Deccan was assured. The English displayed a surprising apathy to the developments that were steadily pushing them out of the competition to an extent that even their continued trading presence in India was starting to be in doubt. Muhammad Ali, nominal […]
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Europeans in India Part 10 Anglo-French Rivalry Section II: Robert Clive Arrives on the Scene
May 26, 2023 
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Canberra, 26 May 2023 With Salabat Jang on the throne, French primacy in the Deccan was assured. The English displayed a surprising apathy to the developments that were steadily pushing them out of the competition to an extent where their continued trading presence in India itself was starting to be in doubt. Muhammad Ali, nominal […]
Continue readingThe Marathas Part 17 The Supreme Council of Calcutta: English Interlude
June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Canberra, 23 June 2022 In April 1774, when he started his retreat from his march towards Pune, Raghunath Rao entered into negotiations with the English East India Company through their Bombay Government. The English, still basking in the glow of the resounding victory Robert Clive had achieved in Bengal, readily grasped at the overtures although […]
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