Did the British fight the French in India?

As part of the wider Seven Years’ wars, the British and the French fought against each other over their colonial possessions. The theatres of war included North America, Caribbean, India. 

In India it was known as the Third Carnatic War. The seven year war ended in French defeat and with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The French agreed to support British client governments, thus ending French ambitions of an Indian empire and making the British the dominant foreign power in India.

For further reading check the following articles:

• Prehistoric Age in India
• Portuguese India
• Prehistoric Rock Paintings