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
Reas
First 1746-48 Treaty of Aix-la-Chepelle
succ
War
betw
Second 1749-54 (Eng
Jung
death
Reas
Third 1758-63 Treaty of Paris
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War Year Treaty Gov
Anglo Marathas
Anglo Mysore
First 1766-69
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 emp
Treaty of Asurar Ali 1639
efforts to conquer Ahom.
The Treaty of Purandar was signed in 1665 between the Rajp
Mughal Empire, and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Sh
Treaty of Purandar 1665
Singh besieged Purandar fort. When Shivaji realised that war
to the empire and that his men would suffer heavy losses, he
Henceforth the maratha king became the mayor of the place a
Sangola Agreement 1752
maratha federacy.
Signed between Siraj-ud-dwala and Robert Clive allowing the
Treaty of Alinagar 1757
goods to pass through Bengal without duties.
The french were defeated by the british company and its settl
Treaty of Paris 1763
india were ,however restored by this treaty.
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765, between the Mu
Alamgir II, and Lord Robert Clive, of the East India Company,
Treaty of Allahabad 1765 the terms of the agreement, Alam granted the East India Com
behalf of the Emperor from the eastern province of Bengal-Bi
constitutional involvement and the beginning of British rule in
The Treaty of Madras was signed between the British and Hy
Treaty of Madras 1769 War. Under the treaty, both the parties agreed to return the ar
of a thrid party invasion.
Treaty of Benaras 1773 Between hastings and nawab of oudh. Allahabad was handed
On the death of shuja ud daula in 1775 , a new treaty was con
Reaty of 1775 1775
regular brigade of the company’s troops was stationed in oud
Signed by raghunath rao with the bombay governament in the
Treaty of Surat 1775
for peshwaship
Treaty of Purandar 1776 Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the firs
Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the sec
Treaty of Wadgaon 1779
end.
Treaty of Salbai 1782 Signed between the British and the Marathas bringing the Firs
The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between Tipu Sultan an
It was signed in Mangalore and brought an end to the Second
Treaty of Mangalore 1784
Lord macartney ,governor of madras ,concluded with tipu the
of conquests and liberation of prisoners.
Signed between the British (Lord Cornwallis), the Marathas, H
Treaty of Seringapatam 1792 Anglo-Mysore War allowing the Marathas, the Nizam of Hyde
Sultan’s territories.
Treaty of Bassein 1802 Signed by baji rao II with the english after his defeat at the h
Treaty of Deogaon 1805 Holkar gave up claims on the areas of company’s allies.
Between ranjith singh and the english company , which fixed
Treaty of Amritsar 1809
authority.
After the english victory over nepal , the treaty was signed . T
Treaty of Sagauli 1816
the disputed tarai tracts , and received a resident at khatmand
Treaty of Yandaboo 1826 Great britain agreed to help iran with men and money against
Signed between Governor General Air Henry Hardinge for the
Treaty of Lahore 1846
the young Maharaja Duleep Singh Bahadur. The treaty marke
The Treaty of Amritsar followed the Treaty of Lahore. By this
Treaty of Amritsar 1846
to Maharaja Gulab Singh, whose dynasty ruled till 1947, when
By this treaty , rani jindan was deprived of all powers and the
Treaty of Bhirowal 1846
regency ‘ composed of eight leading chiefs under the virtual d
List of Important Wars and Battles in Indian
History
S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by
Alaxender defeated k
1 Battle of Hydaspas 326 B.C. Alaxender and Porus
Porus
Ashoka and Raja Anant
2 Kalinga War 261 B.C. Ashoka
Padmanabhan
First Battle of Prithviraj Chauhan and
3 1191 A.D. Prithviraj defeated Gh
Tarain Muhammad Ghori
Second Battle of Muhammad Ghori and Ghori defeats Prithvir
4 1192 A.D.
Tarain Prithviraj Chauhan Chauhan
Battle of Muhammad Ghori and Ghori defeats Jaichan
5 1194 A.D.
Chhandwar Jaychand Kannauj
6 1206 A.D. Gakkhar and Md Ghori Ghori was killed by
Battle of Gakkhar
Gakkhar tribes in this
S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by
and Ghori attack
First Battle of Babar defeats Ibrahim
7 1526 A.D. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Panipat Lodhi
8 Battle of Khanwa 1527 A.D. Babur and Rana Sanga Babar defeats Rana S
9 Battle of Chanderi 1528 A.D. Babur and Medini Rai Babar defeats Medini
Babur and Sultan Mahmud
10 Battle of Ghaghara 1529 A.D. Babar defeats the Afg
Lodi
Sher Shah Suri and Sher Shah Suri defea
11 Battle of Chausa 1539 A.D.
Humayun Humayun
Sher Shah Suri defea
Battle of Kannauj इSher Shah Suri and
12 1540 A.D. Humayun for the seco
(or Bilgram) Humayun time.
Second Battle of Bairam Khan (represe
13 1556 A.D. Akbar and Hemu
Panipat Akbar) defeats Hemu
14 1565 A.D. Deccan Sultanates
Battle of Talikota (or Deccan Sultanates and
defeated the glorious
S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by
Banihatti) Vijayanagar Empire Vijayanagar empire
Undecisive battle betw
Maharana Pratap & Mughal
Raja Man Singh of M
15 Battle of Haldighati 1576 A.D. Emperor Akbar, who was
Army and Rana Prata
led by Man Singh
Mewar
Aurangzeb & Imperial
16 Battle of Samugarh 1659 A.D. Aurangzeb
forces led by Dara
Siraj-ud-daulah with French
British defeated Siraj-
& British East India
17 Battle of Plassey 1757 A.D. duala the Nawab of B
Company under Robert
with the help of Mir Za
Clive
Third Battle of Ahmed Shah Abdali and Ahmed Shah Abdali
18 1761 A.D.
Panipat Marathas defeats Marathas
British defeated the
British East India Co Vs
combined forces of M
alliance of Nawab of
19 Battle of Buxar 1764 A.D. Qasim, Shuja-ud-dua
Bengal, Awadh and
(Nawab of Oudh) and
Mughals
Alam II(Mughal empe
First Anglo Mysore 1767-69 Hyder Ali (Mysore) Vs Hyder Ali defeats Eng
20
War A.D. British, Marathas forces
Second Anglo 1780-84 Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan Hyder Ali dies. Treaty
21
Mysore War A.D. (Mysore) Vs British Mangalore is signed
Tipu Sultan defeated.
Third Anglo Mysore 1789-92 Mysore kingdom Vs British
22 Treaty of Serirangapa
War A.D. East India Co.
is signed.
S.N. Name of the Battle Year Battle between Won by
Fourth Anglo British Forces Vs Tipu Tipu Sultan is defeate
23 1799 A.D.
Mysore War Sultan killed
First Anglo Maratha 1766-69 Maratha Empire and British
24 British defeated Mara
War A.D. East India Company
Second Anglo 1803-06 Maratha Empire and British
25 Marathas lose to the
Maratha War A.D. East India Company
Third Anglo 1817-19 Maratha Empire and British Marathas lose to the
26
Maratha War A.D. East India Company again
First Anglo Afghan 1839-42 British East India Company
27 Afghans
War A.D. and Afghan
Second Anglo 1868-80 British East India Company
28 British defeat Afghan
Afghan War A.D. and Afghan
Third Anglo Afghan 1919-21 British East India Company
29 Afghans
War A.D. and Afghan
First Anglo Sikh 1845-46 Sikh Empire & British East
30 Sike lose to British
War A.D. India Company
Second Anglo Sikh 1848-49 Sikh Empire & British East British East India Com
31
War A.D. India Company defeated Sikhs
