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The Marathas (Balaji Bajirao)

Balaji Bajirao, also known as Nana Saheb, was the eldest son of Bajirao I, the renowned Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, and the second Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He played a significant role in shaping the politics and administration of the Maratha Empire during the 18th century. Early Life and Education: Balaji Bajirao was…

The Marathas (Bajirao I)

Bajirao I, also known as Bajirao Ballal, was one of the most renowned and influential Peshwas (prime ministers) of the Maratha Empire. He served as the Peshwa from 1720 to 1740 and played a pivotal role in expanding Maratha power and establishing the Maratha Empire as a formidable force in India. Early Life and Rise…

The conquest of Sindh

The conquest of Sindh, also known as the Sindh Campaign, refers to the military campaign led by the British East India Company that resulted in the annexation of the Sindh region, located in present-day Pakistan, in the early 19th century. The campaign took place from 1838 to 1843 and played a crucial role in expanding…

India and the Cold War

N.A.M. become an economic pressure group. By the late 1980s, however, the N.I.E.O. initiative had faded, mainly because of the stiff opposition from the developed countries who acted as a united group while the N.A.M. countries struggled to maintain theirs in the face of their opposition. India and the Cold War As a leader of N.A.M., India’s response…

Europe- the main arena of conflict

Formation of International Alliance International alliances during the cold war era were determined by the requirement of superpower and the smaller states' calculation. Europe- the main arena of conflict. In some cases - superpower used their military power to bring countries into their respective alliances. e.g., Soviet Union - Eastern Europe, U.S - east and Southeast Asia West Asia,…

Main Mortuary Features of the Cold War

The two superpowers and the countries in the rival blocs led by the superpowers were expected to behave as rational and responsible actors. "When two superpowers and the blocs led by them are in a deterrence relationship, fighting war will be massively destructive." Responsibility, therefore, meant being restrained and avoiding the rise of another world war.…

CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY AND COLD WAR

N.A.M. - Challenge to the dominance of two superpowers and attempts to establish a New International Economic Order (N.I.E.O.). As a means of attaining economic development and political Independence. Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) Fidel Castro was the Cuban leader and Nicoya Khrushchev was U.S. president. The installations of these weapons put the U.S on the first time, under…

Political Transition in Britain (1780-1850)

Between 1780 and 1850, Great Britain, comprising England, Wales, and Scotland went a swiping Transformation brought about by the Industrial Revolution. This change Revolutionized manufacturing by introducing the factory system. It also had long-lasting effects on the rest of the world. By taking the lead in the process, Britain emerged as the greatest imperial power as…

Technology as a tool of Imperialism (1870-1914)

Metal-hulled steamships have been widely used in Africa since 1850. The Technology used is Submarine telegraph cables. It Improves Military Technology. The scope, intensity, and long-range consequences of this so-called new Imperialism of the late the nineteenth century has been impotent. As early as 1902, the English social reformer and theorist J. A Hobson charged that…

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