Saadat Ali Khan I

Saadat Ali Khan Nishapuri (c. 1680 – 19 March 1739) was the Subahdar Nawab of Awadh (Oudh) from 26 January 1722 to 1739 and the son of Muhammad Nasir. At age 25 he accompanied his father on the final campaign of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb against the Marathas in the Deccan, and the emperor awarded him the title of Khan Bahadur for his service. Early life Khan’s date

Qasimabad Estate

Qasimabad Estate, (also known as Abdulpur Zamindari) was a Zamindari estate and a jagir, located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India it got the status of jagir in year 1675. The capital of Qasimabad estate was the town of Qasimabad but later, in 1758 the capital was shifted to Bahadurganj. Qasimabad estate had an area of 672 km2 (259 sq mi) in 1850. History It was

Mir Qasim

Mir Qasim (Bengali: মীর কাশিম; died 8 May 1777) was the Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1763. He was installed as Nawab with the support of the British East India Company, replacing Mir Jafar, his father-in-law, who had himself been supported earlier by the East India Company after his role in winning the Battle of Plassey for the British. However, Mir Jafar

Maukhari dynasty

The Maukhari dynasty (Gupta script: , Mau-kha-ri) was a post-Gupta dynasty who controlled the vast plains of Ganga-Yamuna for over six generations from their capital at Kannauj. They earlier served as vassals of the Guptas and later of Harsha’s Vardhana dynasty. The Maukharis established their independence during the mid 6th century. The dynasty ruled over much of Uttar Pradesh and Magadha. Around 606 CE, a large area of

Women’s Cricket World Cup

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is the sport’s oldest world championship, with the first tournament held in England in 1973. Matches are played as One Day Internationals (ODIs) over 50 overs per team, while there is also another championship for Twenty20 International cricket, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The World Cup is currently organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Until 2005, when the two organisations merged,

Pakistani cricket team in India in 2007–08

The Pakistan national cricket team toured India in November 2007 and played five ODIs and three Test matches between 6 November and 12 December. India won the ODI series by a 3–2 margin, while the Test series was won by a 1–0 margin. Background The tour schedule was released in mid June 2007. It was announced that the Pakistan squad would arrive on 2

Pakistani cricket team in India in 2004–05

The Pakistani cricket team toured India from 8 March to 17 April 2005. The tour consisted of six One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Tests matches. The Test series was drawn 1–1 while Pakistan won the ODI series 4–2. 2004–05 BCCI Platinum Jubilee Match Main article: 2004–05 BCCI Platinum Jubilee Match Only ODI 13 November 2004 Scorecard India  292/6 (50 overs) v  Pakistan 293/4 (49

Pakistani cricket team in India in 1998–99

The Pakistan national cricket team toured India in the 1998–99 season. The two teams played two Tests. The series was drawn 1–1. The teams were originally scheduled to play three Tests but, the third Test became part of the 1998–99 Asian Test Championship. Background The Pakistan team were to tour India after 12 years. It was reported in October 1998 that the tour

Pakistani cricket team in India in 1986–87

The Pakistan national cricket team toured India in the 1986-87 season to play five Test matches and six One Day International matches. They also played three first-class matches. Pakistan won the Test series 1-0 after they were victorious by 16 runs in the final match of the series, the previous four games having been drawn. Pakistan were captained by Imran Khan who was voted “Man of the

Pakistani cricket team in India in 1983–84

The Pakistan national cricket team toured India in 1983–84 season. The two teams played three Tests. All the test matches were drawn. Both teams also played 2 ODI, India won both the matches. Test matches 1st Test 14–19 September 1983 scorecard India  v  Pakistan 275 (119.5 overs) Roger Binny 83 Tahir Naqqash 5/76 (34.5 overs) 288 (112.1 overs) Javed Miandad 99 Kapil Dev 5/68