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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2022 GS-I
Question

Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order.

I. Battle of Mudki
II. Battle of Porto Novo
III. Battle of Shakarkheda
IV. Battle of Bedara

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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: III IV II I

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “III IV II I”.
Battle Description
II. Battle of Shakarkheda In 1724 between Nizam-ul-Mulk (Nizam of Hyderabad) and Mubariz Khan, Mughal governor of Gujarat and Hyderabad.
IV. Battle of Bedara In 1759 between the British and the Dutch Army.
II. Battle of Porto Novo In 1781 between Mysore and British during the Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84).
I. Battle of Mudki In 1845, between the Company and part of the Sikh Khalsa Army.
War Years
First Anglo-Mysore War 1767–1769
Second Anglo-Mysore War 1780–1784
Third Anglo-Mysore War 1790–1792
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War 1799

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