Christ vs Krishna

CHRIST vs KRISHNA - RE-READING SAKES
M. M. NINAN
After the battle of Plassey, in 1757, they secured permission from the Mughals to
collect land revenue from these provinces in return for an annual tribute for
maintaining law and order.
The Company took control of Mysore by defeating Tipu Sultan in 1792, Marathas were
defeated in 1819 AD., Nepal in 1814-16, Sind in 1843, Punjab in 1848-49 and Burma
in 1886. Battle of Plassey was a decisive battle in 1757 which marked the beginning
of its firm foothold in Eastern India.
The victory was consolidated in the Battle of Buxar (in Bihar) of1764 when they
defeated Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, who granted the right for "collection of
Revenue" of the provinces of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the Company.
Anglo-Mysore Wars (1766–1799) and the Anglo-Maratha Wars (1772–1818) led to
control of vast region of India south of the Narmada River and extended as far as
Madras Area. The power soon extended as far as Cape Comorin when the Kings of
Travancore, and Cochin agreed to have a resident.
The Indian armies under the company revolted against the company as the Sepoy
Mutiny in 1857. By the act of 1858, the governing power was transferred from
the East India Company to the British crown. They made three Presidencies - Madras,
Bengal, and the Bombay.
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