1750s

1750s

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* The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) fought between two rival alliances: the first consisting of the Kingdom of Great Britain, Hanover, and Austria; the second consisting of Austria, France, Imperial Russia, Saxony, and Sweden.
* The French and Indian War on the American Continent
*The Battle of Plassey of 1757 in Bengal resulted in the beginning of British rule in India and the end of Indian independence.

World leaders

* Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
* Maria Theresa of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary
* Frederick II of Prussia, King of Prussia
* Mughal Empire
# Ahmed Shah Bahadur 1748-1754
# Alamgir II 1754-1759
# Shahjahan III 1759-1761
* Balaji Baji Rao(Peshwa of the Marathas)
* Hyder Ali(Mysore)
* George II King of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
* Ferdinand VI King of Spain (king from 1746 to 1759)
* Karim Khan, the first Shah of the Zand dynasty of Persia


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