European Resistance Resistance to British East India Company Expansion

Anglo-Khasi War

Region 📍 Meghalaya
Opponent ⚔️ British Empire

Biography

The Anglo-Khasi War was part of the independence struggle between the Khasi people and the British Empire between the years 1829-1833. The war started with Tirot Sing's attack on a British garrison that disobeyed orders of this Khasi King to stop a road and sanatorium construction project through the Khasi Hills. The Khasis were defeated in this war and the British gained supremacy over these hills.

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Resistance to British East India Company Expansion

Timeline

1757–1856

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