UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2023 · Q2(a) · 20 marks
The Carnatic Wars, the Anglo-Mysore Wars and the Anglo-Maratha Wars had virtually eliminated the French from the contest of supremacy in South India. Discuss. 20
- Chapter
- European Penetration into India
- Topic
- Failure of the French in India
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