Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake (27 July 1744 – 20 February 1808) was a British general. He commanded British forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and later served as Commander-in-Chiefof the military in British India. Contents Background 1798 rebellion in Ireland Indian campaigns Parliamentary career Later years Notes References Background Lake entered the foot guards in 1758, becoming lieutenant (captain in
The Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon was signed on 30 December 1803 between the British and Daulat Rao Sindhia, chief of the Maratha Confederacy at Anjangaon town located in Maharashtra. On 30 December 1803, the Sindhia signed the Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon with the British after the Battle of Assaye and Battle of Argaon. The agreement was the result of Major General Arthur Wellesley’s military campaigns in Central India in the first phase of
Khalsa (Punjabi: ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, Punjabi pronunciation: , “To be pure, to be clear, to be free from”) refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith, as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs.The Khalsa tradition was initiated in 1699 by the Tenth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Its formation was a key event in the history of Sikhism. The founding of Khalsa
The Sena Empire was a Hindu dynasty during the early medieval period on the Indian subcontinent, that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries. The empire at its peak covered much of the north-eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. They were Brahmakshatriya, that is Brahmin by caste and Kshatriya by profession. The rulers of the Sena Dynasty traced their origin to the south Indian region of Karnataka. The dynasty’s founder was
Lakshmana Sena(Bengali: লক্ষ্মণ সেন; reign: 1178–1206), also called Lakshman Sen in modern vernaculars, was the ruler from the Sena dynasty of the Bengalregion on the Indian subcontinent. His rule lasted for 28 years; and extended to much of the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, notably Bengal and Biharregions. His reign ended with the invasion of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji. Lakshmana Sena succeeded his
Krishnadevaraya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty and is considered to be its greatest ruler. He possessed the largest empire in India after the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as an icon by many Indians. Krishnadevaraya earned the titles Kannada
Ashtadiggajas is the collective title given to the eight Telugu scholars and poets in the courtof Emperor Krishnadevarayawho ruled the Vijayanagara Empire from 1509 until his death in 1529. During his reign, Telugu literature and culture reached its zenith. In his court, eight poets were regarded as the eight pillars of his literary assembly. The age of Ashtadiggajas is called Prabandha Age (1540 AD
Navaratnas (Sanskrit dvigu nava-ratna, Sanskrit pronunciation: , or ‘nine gems’) or Nauratan was a term applied to a group of nine extraordinary people in an emperor’s court in India. The well-known Nauratnas include the ones in the courts of the legendary emperor Vikramaditya, the Mughal emperor Akbar, and the feudal lord Raja Krishnachandra. Contents Vikramaditya’s Navaratnas Akbar’s Nine Jewels or Navaratnas Raja Krishnachandra’s Navaratnas Similar groups References
In international development, good governance is a way of measuring how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in a preferred way. Governance is “the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented (or not implemented)”. Governance in this context can apply to corporate, international, national, or local governance as well as the interactions between other sectors of society. The concept of “good
Coastal defence(or defense) and coastal fortification are measures taken to provide protection against militaryattack at or near a coastline (or other shoreline), for example, fortifications and coastal artillery. Because an invading enemy normally requires a port or harbour to sustain operations, such defences are usually concentrated around such facilities, or places where such facilities could be constructed. Coastal artillery fortifications generally followed the development of land fortifications, usually incorporating land defences;