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The 3rd #thread in the series on the history of Firearms & Gunpowder Use in Indian subcontinent.
This thread covers the period, in which Indian powers underwent modernisation & military reforms.
#Gunpowder #History #Hindutva #MilitaryHistory
The 3rd #thread in the series on the history of Firearms & Gunpowder Use in Indian subcontinent.
This thread covers the period, in which Indian powers underwent modernisation & military reforms.
#Gunpowder #History #Hindutva #MilitaryHistory
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Maratha & Mysore armies started modernising in the 1760s & 70s. British accounts state, that Marathas had rocket technology before Mysore's Tipu Sultan.
Maratha rockets 'annoyed' the British in the First Anglo-Maratha War (1775), whereas British faced Mysore rockets in 1792.
Maratha & Mysore armies started modernising in the 1760s & 70s. British accounts state, that Marathas had rocket technology before Mysore's Tipu Sultan.
Maratha rockets 'annoyed' the British in the First Anglo-Maratha War (1775), whereas British faced Mysore rockets in 1792.
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Modern manufacturing processes, training and logistics required a substantial financial cost.
In the 1780s, Mahadji Scindia consolidated his hold over north India. He hired Benoit de Boigne, a Frenchman, to reorganize his finances and training.
#MahadjiScindia
Modern manufacturing processes, training and logistics required a substantial financial cost.
In the 1780s, Mahadji Scindia consolidated his hold over north India. He hired Benoit de Boigne, a Frenchman, to reorganize his finances and training.
#MahadjiScindia
