The Portuguese were the European power that provided Shivaji with cannons and ammunition. Shivaji often had diplomatic and military dealings with the Portuguese at Goa and Daman. While he also engaged with the English, the Portuguese were a significant source ...
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Mewar was the only major state in Rajputana that consistently refused to accept the sovereignty of Akbar. Its ruler, Rana Pratap Singh, fought relentlessly to maintain his independence, most famously at the Battle of Haldighati (1576). Mewar finally accepted Mughal ...