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British Protection

India · House / Mughal Empire. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1803Date range
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Chronological records

1803

Shah Alam II1803

Delhi · House / Mughal Empire

Shah Alam II comes under British protection after Company forces defeat the Marathas and occupy Delhi during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

Names involved

Shah Alam II

Provenance

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