Kings and Generals
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Britain's First Major Defeat In India 1686 #history #shorts #facts
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1:25Now PlayingBy the end of the 1600s, the East India Company (EIC) was reshaping English culture, sparking the legendary tea craze and importing cotton, silks, and coffee. But in India, they were completely dependent on the Mughal Empire. In 1686, EIC Director Josiah Child foolishly declared war over a tax hike. Emperor Aurangzeb effortlessly crushed the invasion, forcing the English executives to their knees to beg for forgiveness! Discover how this humiliating defeat surprisingly led to the founding of Calcutta in 1690. #MughalEmpire #EastIndiaCompany #HistoryShorts #Aurangzeb #IndiaHistory #BritishEmpire #17thCentury
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