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Fort William (India)

Fort William (India)
Fort William, a view from the inside, c. 1828
Military structure
NameFort William
TypeFortress , garrisoned and armoured Army Headquarters.
Built1781
In use1781 - present
Controlled byBritish East India Company, Siraj Ud Daulah, Indian Army
GarrisonEastern Command

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Fort William is a fort built in Calcutta on the Eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganges, during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It was named after King William III of England. In front of the Fort is the Maidan, which used to be a part of the Fort and is the largest urban park in Calcutta.

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Lecture by William Dalrymple on India's 'First War of Independence' at the Gresham College. The people of India, Hindus and Muslims united spontaneously in an uprising against the increasing racist and arrogant British East India Co, a front Company for the British Empire in India. The population rallied round the Mughal Emperor, seen as the legitimate leader of the Indian people. The British (with Sikh and Afghan mercenaries) defeated the Mughal supporters and went on the loot and massacre the population of Delhi -- 100000 people are estimated to have been killed in Delhi. This lecture is based on Dalrymple's book 'The Last Mughal', which I recommend, he also wrote 'White Mughals' another good read. I also recommend 'The Magnificent Mughals' by Zeenat Ziad, published by OUP Pakistan -- A must read for anybody interested in the Mughals. Please rate and subscribe to my channel.
9.75 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Lecture by William Dalrymple on India's 'First War of Independence' at the Gresham College. The people of India, Hindus and Muslims united spontaneously in an uprising against the increasing racist and arrogant British East India Co, a front Company for the British Empire in India. The population rallied round the Mughal Emperor, seen as the legitimate leader of the Indian people. The British (with Sikh and Afghan mercenaries) defeated the Mughal supporters and went on the loot and massacre the population of Delhi -- 100000 people are estimated to have been killed in Delhi. This lecture is based on Dalrymple's book 'The Last Mughal', which I recommend, he also wrote 'White Mughals' another good read. I also recommend 'The Magnificent Mughals' by Zeenat Ziad, published by OUP Pakistan -- A must read for anybody interested in the Mughals. Please rate and subscribe to my channel. I do not own this video, it has been uploaded for educational purposes only.
9.83 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Lecture by William Dalrymple on India's 'First War of Independence' at the Gresham College. The people of India, Hindus and Muslims united spontaneously in an uprising against the increasing racist and arrogant British East India Co, a front Company for the British Empire in India. The population rallied round the Mughal Emperor, seen as the legitimate leader of the Indian people. The British (with Sikh and Afghan mercenaries) defeated the Mughal supporters and went on the loot and massacre the population of Delhi -- 100000 people are estimated to have been killed in Delhi. This lecture is based on Dalrymple's book 'The Last Mughal', which I recommend, he also wrote 'White Mughals' another good read. I also recommend 'The Magnificent Mughals' by Zeenat Ziad, published by OUP Pakistan -- A must read for anybody interested in the Mughals. Please rate and subscribe to my channel.
9.93 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Lecture by William Dalrymple on India's 'First War of Independence' at the Gresham College. The people of India, Hindus and Muslims united spontaneously in an uprising against the increasing racist and arrogant British East India Co, a front Company for the British Empire in India. The population rallied round the Mughal Emperor, seen as the legitimate leader of the Indian people. The British (with Sikh and Afghan mercenaries) defeated the Mughal supporters and went on the loot and massacre the population of Delhi -- 100000 people are estimated to have been killed in Delhi. This lecture is based on Dalrymple's book 'The Last Mughal', which I recommend, he also wrote 'White Mughals' another good read. I also recommend 'The Magnificent Mughals' by Zeenat Ziad, published by OUP Pakistan -- A must read for anybody interested in the Mughals. Please rate and subscribe to my channel.
10.15 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Lecture by William Dalrymple on India's 'First War of Independence' at the Gresham College. The people of India, Hindus and Muslims united spontaneously in an uprising against the increasing racist and arrogant British East India Co, a front Company for the British Empire in India. The population rallied round the Mughal Emperor, seen as the legitimate leader of the Indian people. The British (with Sikh and Afghan mercenaries) defeated the Mughal supporters and went on the loot and massacre the population of Delhi -- 100000 people are estimated to have been killed in Delhi. This lecture is based on Dalrymple's book 'The Last Mughal', which I recommend, he also wrote 'White Mughals' another good read. I also recommend 'The Magnificent Mughals' by Zeenat Ziad, published by OUP Pakistan -- A must read for anybody interested in the Mughals. Please rate and subscribe to my channel.
9.75 min. | 5.0 user rating
Lecture by William Dalrymple on India's 'First War of Independence' at the Gresham College. The people of India, Hindus and Muslims united spontaneously in an uprising against the increasing racist and arrogant British East India Co, a front Company for the British Empire in India. The population rallied round the Mughal Emperor, seen as the legitimate leader of the Indian people. The British (with Sikh and Afghan mercenaries) defeated the Mughal supporters and went on the loot and massacre the population of Delhi -- 100000 people are estimated to have been killed in Delhi. This lecture is based on Dalrymple's book 'The Last Mughal', which I recommend, he also wrote 'White Mughals' another good read. I also recommend 'The Magnificent Mughals' by Zeenat Ziad, published by OUP Pakistan -- A must read for anybody interested in the Mughals. Please rate and subscribe to my channel.
10.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Lecture by William Dalrymple on India's 'First War of Independence' at the Gresham College. The people of India, Hindus and Muslims united spontaneously in an uprising against the increasing racist and arrogant British East India Co, a front Company for the British Empire in India. The population rallied round the Mughal Emperor, seen as the legitimate leader of the Indian people. The British (with Sikh and Afghan mercenaries) defeated the Mughal supporters and went on the loot and massacre the population of Delhi -- 100000 people are estimated to have been killed in Delhi. This lecture is based on Dalrymple's book 'The Last Mughal', which I recommend, he also wrote 'White Mughals' another good read. I also recommend 'The Magnificent Mughals' by Zeenat Ziad, published by OUP Pakistan -- A must read for anybody interested in the Mughals. Please rate and subscribe to my channel.
10.00 min. | 5.0 user rating		 A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Kolkata (Calcutta), India by TravelPod blogger Benandcally titled "Kolkata (Calcutta)" Benandcally's travel blog entry: "Who says that you can't go into a black hole and come out the other side alive! Actually the old Fort William (the original Black Hole of Calcutta) isn't there anymore and though the term 'black hole' later became a generic description of the city as a whole, today it would not be a fair one. This was without doubt our favourite city that we visited in India and we only wish we had longer. Calcutta's Victorian architecture still remains, though some of it in a shameful state of disrepair. It is also quite a modern city and we did a little bit of shopping in three different air-conditioned malls. The city is pleasantly green with tree lined streets and the Maidens break up the traffic, providing a place for relaxation and recreation." Read and see more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from this trip: 1. "Dalhousie Square 1" 2. "Dalhousie Square 2" 3. "Royal Insurance Building" 4. "Victoria Memorial 1" 5. "Victoria Memorial 2" See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com
0.95 min. | 0 user rating		 Brief History of the Islamic Mughal Empire. Video by Chester Beatty Library.
7.25 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Mughal Empire used war elephants in a sophisticated and pioneering manner, this part looks at the armour and tusks of the elephants.
6.92 min. | 5.0 user rating

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BBC News--Police in -Fort William- later recovered drugs with a potential street value of £50000 ditched by Andrew Greenwood. The 41-year-old, from -Fort William-, ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:03:54 GMT+00:00
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BBC News--The plans for Achintore, Caol and -Fort William- primaries and -Fort William- and Lochyside Catholic schools are to be looked at by the Scottish government. ... - Date : Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:37:18 GMT+00:00
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Aberdeen Press and Journal--HUNTLY got off to a great start with Michael McGinlay getting in behind the -Fort William- defence to fire low past John Campbell on four minutes. ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:12:58 GMT+00:00
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Aberdeen Press and Journal--Enforcement teams will target Dingwall, -Fort William- and Inverness for two weeks from Monday. As part of the new zero-tolerance approach, anyone found ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:26:25 GMT+00:00
Two die in Fort William road accident - stv.tv Tweet this news
stv.tv--They were travelling on the A830 -Fort William- to Mallaig road at around 10pm when the accident happened near Loch Eilt. No other vehicle was involved in the ... - Date : Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:29:10 GMT+00:00

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Forts in India

VijayanagaraGingee Fort * Bangalore Fort * Udayagiri Fort * Vellore Fort
Deccan sultanatesAhmednagar Fort * Golkonda * Gawilghur * Narnala * Panhala fort * Purandar fort * Khammam Fort
Gujarat SultanateMahim Fort
Delhi SultanateAligarh Fort * Bandhavgarh Fort * Qila Mubarak * Siri Fort * Tughlaqabad * Salimgarh Fort * Daulatabad
Various NayaksChitradurga Fort * Bekal Fort * Dindigul Fort * Gingee Fort * Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort * Chandragiri fort * Hosdurg Fort
Malwa SultanateMandsaur Fort
Faruqi dynastyAsirgarh * Laling * Thalner
RajputAchalgarh * Amber Fort * Chittorgarh Fort * Jaigarh Fort * Jaisalmer Fort * Jalore Fort * Junagarh Fort * Kankwadi * Kumbhalgarh * Nahargarh Fort * Taragarh Fort * Lal Kot * Gwalior Fort * Kalinjar * Hinglajgarh * Mehrangarh Fort * Narwar Fort * Senapati fortress * Bahu Fort
MarathaDongri Fort * Harishchandragad * Kolaba Fort * Lohagad * Sudhagad * Sinhgad * Tikona * Panhala fort * Pratapgad * Vishalgad * Rajgad * Sindhudurg * Vijaydurg * Shivneri * Raigad * Gajendragarh * Gingee Fort * Shaniwar Wada * Jhansi Fort * Hinglajgarh * Manora * Visapur Fort * Sadashivgad
Mughal EmpireOld Fort, Delhi * Qila Rai Pithora * Chanderi fort * Agra Fort * Allahabad Fort * Fatehpur Sikri * Red Fort * Akola fort * Kangra Fort
JatGohad Fort * Lohagarh Fort * Nahar Singh Mahal
Mysore kingdomDevanahalli Fort * Palakkad Fort * Bekal Fort * Sankagiri Fort
SiddiMurud-Janjira * Belapur Fort * Underi
TravancoreVattakottai Fort * Udayagiri Fort * East Fort
PortugueseBassein Fort * Bombay Castle * Fort Arnala * Castella de Aguada * Korlai Fort * Madh Fort * St. Angelo Fort * Pallipuram Fort * Fort Aguada * Fort Anjediva * Cranganore Fort * Ghodbunder fort * Diu Fort
British RajFort St. George * Fort William * Bombay Fort * Riwa Fort * Worli Fort * Mazagon Fort * Sion Hillock Fort * Sewri Fort * Mahim Fort * Thalassery Fort * Fort St. David
Durrani EmpireHari Parbat
Suri dynastyRohtasgarh * Munger Fort



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