List of Important Wars and Treaties in Indian History

Important Wars and Treaties in Indian History. Wars and battles fought in
India have long influenced the country’s cultural and linguistic ethos. The main
wars and battles were fought between different dynasties, kingdoms and empires.
There are some Important Wars and Treaties in Indian History that can never lose
significance.

So here is the compilation of important wars and treaties You must remember for
exams

War Year Treaty Gov

Anglo Marathas

Began: Treaty of Surat

First 1775-82 Warr
End: Treaty of Salbai

Second 1803-05 Began: treaty of Bassein Lord

Third 1816-19 Treaty of Gwalior Marq

Anglo French

Reaso
First 1746-48 Treaty of Aix-la-Chepelle
succe

War
Nasir
Second 1749-54
Muza
after

Reaso
Third 1758-63 Treaty of Paris
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Anglo Mysore

First 1766-69
War Year Treaty Gov

Anglo Marathas

Second 1780-1784 Treaty of Mangalore Warr

Third 1789-92 Treaty of Seringapatnam Corn

Fourth 1799 Welle

Anglo Sikh War

First 1845-46 Treaty of Lahore Hard

Second 1848-49 Dalh

List of Important Treaties in the History of India

Name of The Treaty Year Importance/Remarks

The treaty established the boundary between the Mughal empire an

Treaty of Asurar Ali 1639
conquer Ahom.

The Treaty of Purandar was signed in 1665 between the Rajput rule
and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji was forced to sig
Treaty of Purandar 1665
When Shivaji realised that war with the Mughal Empire would only
heavy losses, he choose to make a treaty.

Sangola Agreement 1752 Henceforth the maratha king became the mayor of the place and the

Signed between Siraj-ud-dwala and Robert Clive allowing the Briti

Treaty of Alinagar 1757
through Bengal without duties.

The french were defeated by the british company and its settlement
Treaty of Paris 1763
were ,however restored by this treaty.

Treaty of Allahabad 1765 The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765, between the Mughal E
and Lord Robert Clive, of the East India Company, as a outcome of
agreement, Alam granted the East India Company Diwani rights, or
 the eastern province of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa. This Treaty marks the
of British rule in India.

The Treaty of Madras was signed between the British and Hyder Al
Treaty of Madras 1769 Under the treaty, both the parties agreed to return the areas won the
invasion.

Treaty of Benaras 1773 Between hastings and nawab of oudh. Allahabad was handed over t

On the death of shuja ud daula in 1775 , a new treaty was concluded

Reaty of 1775 1775
of the company’s troops was stationed in oudh..

Signed by raghunath rao with the bombay governament in the hope

Treaty of Surat 1775
peshwaship

Treaty of Purandar 1776 Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the first phas

Treaty of Wadgaon 1779 Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the second ph

Treaty of Salbai 1782 Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the First Ang

The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between Tipu Sultan and the B
signed in Mangalore and brought an end to the Second Anglo-Myso
Treaty of Mangalore 1784
Lord macartney ,governor of madras ,concluded with tipu the treaty
conquests and liberation of prisoners.

Signed between the British (Lord Cornwallis), the Marathas, Hyder

Treaty of Seringapatam 1792
War allowing the Marathas, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Britis

Treaty of Bassein 1802 Signed by baji rao II with the english after his defeat at the hands o

Treaty of Deogaon 1805 Holkar gave up claims on the areas of company’s allies.

Treaty of Amritsar 1809 Between ranjith singh and the english company , which fixed the riv

After the english victory over nepal , the treaty was signed . The ne
Treaty of Sagauli 1816
tarai tracts , and received a resident at khatmandu .

Treaty of Yandaboo 1826 Great britain agreed to help iran with men and money against any e

Signed between Governor General Air Henry Hardinge for the Briti
Treaty of Lahore 1846
Maharaja Duleep Singh Bahadur. The treaty marked the end of the
 The Treaty of Amritsar followed the Treaty of Lahore. By this treat
Treaty of Amritsar 1846
Maharaja Gulab Singh, whose dynasty ruled till 1947, when Mahar

By this treaty , rani jindan was deprived of all powers and the admi
Treaty of Bhirowal 1846
composed of eight leading chiefs under the virtual dictatorship of th

List of Important Wars and Battles in Indian History

S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by

1 Battle of Hydaspas 326 B.C. Alaxender and Porus Alaxender defeated kin

Ashoka and Raja Anant

2 Kalinga War 261 B.C. Ashoka
Padmanabhan

Prithviraj Chauhan and

3 First Battle of Tarain 1191 A.D. Prithviraj defeated Gho
Muhammad Ghori

Second Battle of Muhammad Ghori and Ghori defeats Prithviraj

4 1192 A.D.
Tarain Prithviraj Chauhan Chauhan

Muhammad Ghori and Ghori defeats Jaichandr

5 Battle of Chhandwar 1194 A.D.
Jaychand Kannauj

Battle of Gakkhar and Ghori was killed by Ga

6 1206 A.D. Gakkhar and Md Ghori
Ghori tribes in this attack

7 First Battle of Panipat 1526 A.D. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi Babar defeats Ibrahim L

8 Battle of Khanwa 1527 A.D. Babur and Rana Sanga Babar defeats Rana San
S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by

9 Battle of Chanderi 1528 A.D. Babur and Medini Rai Babar defeats Medini R

Babur and Sultan Mahmud

10 Battle of Ghaghara 1529 A.D. Babar defeats the Afgh
Lodi

Sher Shah Suri defeats

11 Battle of Chausa 1539 A.D. Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
Humayun

Battle of Kannauj (or इ Sher Shah Suri and Sher Shah Suri defeats
12 1540 A.D.
Bilgram) Humayun Humayun for the secon

Second Battle of Bairam Khan (represen

13 1556 A.D. Akbar and Hemu
Panipat Akbar) defeats Hemu

Deccan Sultanates defe

Battle of Talikota (or Deccan Sultanates and
14 1565 A.D. the glorious Vijayanaga
Banihatti) Vijayanagar Empire
empire

Undecisive battle betwe

Maharana Pratap & Mughal
Raja Man Singh of Mug
15 Battle of Haldighati 1576 A.D. Emperor Akbar, who was led
Army and Rana Pratap
by Man Singh
Mewar

Aurangzeb & Imperial forces

16 Battle of Samugarh 1659 A.D. Aurangzeb
led by Dara

Siraj-ud-daulah with French & British defeated Siraj-u

17 Battle of Plassey 1757 A.D. British East India Company the Nawab of Bengal w
under Robert Clive help of Mir Zafar.

18 Third Battle of 1761 A.D. Ahmed Shah Abdali and Ahmed Shah Abdali de
Panipat Marathas Marathas
S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by

British defeated the com

British East India Co Vs forces of Mir Qasim, Sh
19 Battle of Buxar 1764 A.D. alliance of Nawab of Bengal, ud-duala (Nawab of Ou
Awadh and Mughals and Shah Alam II(Mug
emperor).

First Anglo Mysore Hyder Ali (Mysore) Vs Hyder Ali defeats Engl
20 1767-69 A.D.
War British, Marathas forces

Second Anglo Mysore Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan Hyder Ali dies. Treaty
21 1780-84 A.D.
War (Mysore) Vs British Mangalore is signed

Third Anglo Mysore Mysore kingdom Vs British Tipu Sultan defeated. T

22 1789-92 A.D.
War East India Co. of Serirangapatnam is s

Fourth Anglo Mysore Tipu Sultan is defeated

23 1799 A.D. British Forces Vs Tipu Sultan
War killed

First Anglo Maratha Maratha Empire and British

24 1766-69 A.D. British defeated Marath
War East India Company

Second Anglo Maratha Empire and British

25 1803-06 A.D. Marathas lose to the Br
Maratha War East India Company

Third Anglo Maratha Maratha Empire and British Marathas lose to the Br
26 1817-19 A.D.
War East India Company again

First Anglo Afghan British East India Company

27 1839-42 A.D. Afghans
War and Afghan
S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by

Second Anglo Afghan British East India Company

28 1868-80 A.D. British defeat Afghan
War and Afghan

Third Anglo Afghan British East India Company

29 1919-21 A.D. Afghans
War and Afghan

Sikh Empire & British East

30 First Anglo Sikh War 1845-46 A.D. Sike lose to British
India Company

Second Anglo Sikh Sikh Empire & British East British East India Comp
31 1848-49 A.D.
War India Company defeated Sikhs