Tag: Fort St. George

Dive into the military and political history of Fort St. George. This tag covers the establishment of the British in Madras, the fort’s architectural evolution, and its role in coordinating military campaigns against the Nawabs and French forces. Essential reading for researchers of colonial fortifications, the White Town, and 18th-century South Indian power shifts.

Crisis at Ginjee: How Sambhaji's Succession Destroyed Sivaji's Southern Empire
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Crisis at Ginjee: How Sambhaji’s Succession Destroyed Sivaji’s Southern Empire

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The death of Chhatrapati Sivaji in April 1680 didn’t just mark the end of an era—it triggered a succession crisis that nearly destroyed the Maratha empire he had built. Nowhere were the consequences more dramatic than in the distant Carnatic territories, where political intrigue, personal vendettas, and administrative chaos transformed Sivaji’s carefully crafted southern empire […]