Mercenaries in India
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In 18th and early 19th centuries, the imperial Mughal power was crumbling and other powers, mainly Maratha chiefs, were emerging. At this time, a number of mercenaries, arriving from several countries found employment in India.
Some of the mercenaries emerged to become independent or independent rulers.
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[edit] Mercenaries from Europe
- Walter Reinhardt, the husband of Begum Samru, French
- Jean-Baptiste Ventura, Italian
- Jean-Philippe de Bourbon Navarre, French
- George Thomas, Irish
- Pierre Cuillier-Perron, French
- Benoît de Boigne
[edit] Afghan/Central Asian Mercenaries
[edit] Arab Mercenaries
[edit] See also
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