Three major battles at Panipat: the first established the Mughal Empire, the second reinforced it, and the third dealt the Marathas a severe blow.
The British won over Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Indian ruler, giving the British East India Company significant influence in Bengal.
The British defeated a group of Indian kings at the Battle of Buxar (1764), which strengthened their position in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
Indians rebelled against the British, and though it was put down, it set the stage for India's later independence.
Persian ruler Nadir Shah beat Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah, leading to looting in Delhi and weakening the Mughals.
The Kalinga War prompted Ashoka to devote the rest of his life to ahimsa (non-violence).