Dattaji Rao Scindia

Dattaji Rao Shinde, also known as Dattaji Rao Scindia, (1723 – 10 January 1760) was the second son of Ranoji Rao Shindeand Maina Bai, alias Nimba Bai. His elder brother was Jayappaji Rao Shinde and his younger brother was Jyotiba. Contents Early life Battle with Afghans and death In popular culture See also References Early life He was the

Malhar Rao Holkar

Malhar Rao Holkar (16 March 1694 – 20 May 1766) was a noble subedar of the Maratha Empire, in present-day India. He was one of the early officers along with Ranoji Sindhiato help spread the Maratha rule to northern states and was given the estate of Indore to rule by the Peshwas, during the reign of the Maratha Emperor Shahu I. Contents Early life

Misl

Misl generally refers to the sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy,that rose during the 18th century in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinentand is cited as one of the causes of the weakening of the Mughal Empireprior to Nader Shah’s invasion of India. The misls formed a commonwealth that was described by Antoine Polier as a natural “aristocratic republic”.Although the misls were

Afghan (ethnonym)

The ethnonym Afghan (Pashto/Persian: افغان) has been used historically to refer to a member of the Pashtuns, however for the past 2 centuries the term is also used to refer to any native or inhabitant of Afghanistan, including those outside of the Pashtun ethnic group. Pashtuns have referred to themselves as Afghan in the extant Pashtoworks. In the 3rd century, the Sassanids mentioned an eastern tribe

Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded India eight times between 1748 and 1767. After the assassination of Nadir Shah, Ahmad Shah Durrani succeeded the throne of Afghanistan and started plundering wealth from nearby regions. In the Chota Ghalughara and Vada Ghalughara Abdali managed to massacre many through ambush, but in the end, Abdali retreated when he encountered the Sikhs

Manish Wadhwa

Manish Wadhwa is an Indian actor and voice actor. He is best known for his roles Chanakya in Chandragupta Mauryaand Niranjan Agnihotri in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Ek Baar Phir Contents Filmography Films Television Dubbing career Dubbing roles Live action television series Live action films Animated films See also Awards See also References Filmography Films Year Film Role Notes

Osmanabad district

Osmanabad District(in Marathi: उस्मानाबाद जिल्हा) (Transliteration: Osmanabad Jil’hā) is an administrative district in the Marathwada region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district headquarter is located at Osmanabad. The District of Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part till 1947. This region was earlier part of The Hyderabad State until

Bhoom Tahsil

Bhoom Tahsil is a tehsil in Osmanabad district, Maharashtraon the Deccan Plateau of India. The town of Bhoom is the administrative headquarters of the tahsil. There are seventy-four panchayat villages in Bhoom Tahsil. In 1717, Sambhaji II of Kolhapur gave Bhoom as jagir to Shrimant Senakhaskhel Yashwantrao Thorat (a chief and military leader of his troops) for his bravery. In 19th century Bhoom was under Nizam territory during the

Udaji Chavan

Udaji Chavan (1692-1762), was one of the main supporter and Senapati of Sambhaji II of Kolhapur. He had title of ‘Himmat Bahadur’. At first he was partisan of Tarabai. Then afterwards he became the supporter of Samhaji of Kolhapur. He brought territory of Shirol, Raibag under his control. He made ‘Battis Shirala’ on the bank of Warna as his chief headquarters. Contents

Plenipotentiary

A plenipotentiary (from the Latin plenus “full” and potens “powerful”) is a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent a government as a prerogative (such as an ambassador or an envoy). When used as a noun more generally, the word plenipotentiary can also refer to any person who has “full powers”. When used an adjective, plenipotentiarydescribes something which confers “full powers”, such as an edict or an assignment. Contents Diplomats Administration Colonial era Pre-World War II