Anglo-Mughal conflicts
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The Anglo-Mughal conflicts were a series of 17th- and 18th-century military and political struggles between the British East India Company and the Mughal Empire that helped pave the way for British colonial dominance in India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anglo-Mughal conflicts canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event series
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military conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
British East India Company attempts to secure trading privileges
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British efforts to fortify trading posts ⓘ Mughal resistance to European military expansion ⓘ commercial rivalry in the Indian Ocean ⓘ disputes over customs duties and trade monopolies ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Mughal imperial court at Delhi
NERFINISHED
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Mughal provincial officials ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British colonial expansion in India
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Company rule in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anglo-Mughal War (1686–1690)
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Child’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal campaigns against English factories in Bengal ⓘ Mughal capture of Hooghly (1686) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal siege of Bombay (1689–1690) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Madras (1689–1690) NERFINISHED ⓘ political confrontations between the British East India Company and Mughal authorities ⓘ |
| involves |
blockades of ports
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diplomatic negotiations with Mughal emperors ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ negotiations with Mughal governors in Bengal ⓘ negotiations with Mughal governors in the Deccan ⓘ sieges of coastal settlements ⓘ |
| location |
India
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Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
European colonial expansion in Asia
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history of the British Empire in India ⓘ history of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-French conflicts in India
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Battle of Plassey NERFINISHED ⓘ Carnatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal decline in the 18th century ⓘ Mughal–Portuguese conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
expansion of British fortified settlements
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greater British leverage in later treaties with Indian powers ⓘ increased British naval presence in Indian waters ⓘ recognition of some Company trading privileges by Mughal authorities ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the decline of Mughal authority in some regions
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helped pave the way for British colonial dominance in India ⓘ strengthened British East India Company political influence ⓘ weakened Mughal control over coastal trade ⓘ |
| startTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
early phase of British involvement in Indian politics
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late Mughal period ⓘ |
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