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... British entered a triple alliance against Hyder , but he soon bought off the Marāthās , captured Mangalore , and de- feated the Bombay army of the British . In April 1769 he secured from the British a promise of aid if he was attacked ...
... British entered a triple alliance against Hyder , but he soon bought off the Marāthās , captured Mangalore , and de- feated the Bombay army of the British . In April 1769 he secured from the British a promise of aid if he was attacked ...
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... British East India Company began extending its control over the Indian states , and by the early 19th century , the British dominated most of the subcontinent . In 1857 a mutiny of native troops began in northern India , quickly be ...
... British East India Company began extending its control over the Indian states , and by the early 19th century , the British dominated most of the subcontinent . In 1857 a mutiny of native troops began in northern India , quickly be ...
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... British ousted the last king . Temple of the Tooth , Kandy , Sri Lanka Ewing Galloway HHU Kandy is the commercial centre for the sur- rounding densely populated agricultural area , producing most of Sri Lanka's tea as well as rice and ...
... British ousted the last king . Temple of the Tooth , Kandy , Sri Lanka Ewing Galloway HHU Kandy is the commercial centre for the sur- rounding densely populated agricultural area , producing most of Sri Lanka's tea as well as rice and ...
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