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      <description>A chronological journey through the major events that led to British dominance in South Asia</description>
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         <title>1757: Battle of Plassey</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A pivotal moment in Indian history where the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, defeated the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah. This battle established the Company's first territorial holdings in India and marked the beginning of British political influence in the subcontinent.]]></description>
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         <title>1764: Battle of Buxar</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The British East India Company defeated the combined forces of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, the Nawab of Bengal, and the Nawab of Awadh. This victory gave the Company the right to collect revenue (Diwani) in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, effectively establishing their economic control.]]></description>
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         <title>1773: Regulating Act</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The British Parliament passed this act to regulate the East India Company's affairs. It established Warren Hastings as the first Governor-General of Bengal and created a Supreme Court in Calcutta, marking the beginning of direct British governmental oversight in India.]]></description>
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         <title>1784: Pitt&#39;s India Act</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[This act established dual control of British possessions in India between the East India Company and the British government. It created a Board of Control to supervise the Company's affairs, further strengthening British political control.]]></description>
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         <title>1799: Defeat of Tipu Sultan</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The British defeated and killed Tipu Sultan of Mysore in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. This victory eliminated a major opposition to British expansion in South India and secured Company control over much of the region.]]></description>
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         <title>1817-1818: Third Anglo-Maratha War</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The British defeated the Maratha Confederacy, effectively ending their power and establishing Company supremacy in central India. This war resulted in direct British administration over large parts of the Maratha territories.]]></description>
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         <title>1828: Lord William Bentinck becomes Governor-General</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Bentinck implemented significant social reforms including the abolition of Sati, suppression of Thuggee, and introduction of English education. These reforms marked the beginning of British social intervention in Indian society.]]></description>
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         <title>1839: First Anglo-Afghan War Begins</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The British attempted to extend their influence beyond India's northwestern frontier into Afghanistan, marking their expansionist ambitions beyond the subcontinent. Though ultimately unsuccessful, it showed British strategic interests in the region.]]></description>
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         <title>1849: Annexation of Punjab</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[After the Second Anglo-Sikh War, the British annexed Punjab, bringing the powerful Sikh kingdom under Company control. This secured British dominance in North India and added a strategically important region to their territory.]]></description>
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         <title>1856: Doctrine of Lapse and Annexation of Awadh</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse allowed the British to annex princely states where rulers died without natural heirs. The annexation of Awadh under this policy created significant discontent, contributing to the outbreak of the 1857 Revolt.]]></description>
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