Explanation

After the 1857 War of Independence, the British adopted a brutal policy of repression, executing and punishing countless Indians.

In some instances, 100 Indians were killed in retaliation for the death of a single British soldier, highlighting the severity of British vengeance.

Explanation

British defeated the Sikh Empire in the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849).

This led to the annexation of Punjab into British India in 1849.

Explanation

The Peshwa dynasty of Marathas was founded by Balaji Vishwanath,

He was the father of Baji Rao I. 

He is considered the founder because his son, Baji Rao I, inherited the position of Peshwa after his death and expanded the Maratha empire. 

Explanation

Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, was exiled by the British after the 1857 War of Independence.

He was kept in semi-imprisonment in the Red Fort (Delhi) before being sent to Rangoon (Burma), where he died in 1862.

Explanation

Invaders such as Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Ghori, and the Mughals raided the Indian subcontinent for wealth, prisoners, and territorial expansion.

Their invasions led to the establishment of various dynasties and the spread of new cultures, religions, and administrative systems in the region.