King Samudragupta ascends the Gupta throne and expands the empire. The Gupta dynasty founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta, reunited northern India initiating the “golden Age” of IndiaĬhandragupta I ascends to the Gupta throne. The Pallava dynasty is established in KanchiĬommencement of Gupta era. Sri-Gupta starts the Gupta Empire in Magadha, with its capital in Patliputra Gautamiputra Satkarni becomes Satavahana emperor and starts Shalivahana era calendar after defeating Scythian king Maues.
The mutiny over, avenged with as much ruthlessness as it began, the British government seizes administration of India from the East India Company and reorganizes the Army to increase the ratio of British to Indian troops.Įstablishment of the Indo-Parthian kingdom.Įstablishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises, first Buddhist stupa is constructed at SanchiĮstablishment of the Kushan empire by Kujula Kadphises. Delhi is recaptured, a mutineer siege of the British residents of Lucknow is lifted and finally the Rani of Jhansi, the most capable leader in the mutiny, is defeated in Central India. All British troops are hastily assembled assisted by still loyal Punjab and Bombay troops. The mutiny spreads to Delhi with Europeans soon being killed mercilessly throughout Bengal. Some troops refuse its use and at their punishment the garrison revolts, killing all Britons. In 1857 the British introduce the new Enfield Rifle, and its cartridge, greased with beef or pig fat (or both), must be bitten open before loading - a requirement seen by the Hindu and Muslim troops as a religious defilement. In the Bengal Army, with more competent officers taking administrative positions, morale declines.
Expansion of British East India Company control in India in the first half of the century leads many Indians to fear subjugation of social and religious customs, causing growing resentment to the British presence.
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