Emergence of Gandhi in Africa Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar in the princely state of Kathiawar in Gujarat. Having studied law in England, he…
Indian National Movements (1905 – 1916) – First World War, Home Rule League & Montague-Chelmsford Reforms First World War & Nationalist Response In the First World War (1914-1919), Britain allied…
Indian National Movements (1905 – 1916) – Swadeshi Movement, Rise of Extremism & Minto- Morley Reforms Causes for the Rise of Extremism Failure of the Moderates to win any notable…
Indian National Movements (1885 – 1905) & Moderate Nationalism The history of the Indian National Movement can be studied in 3 important phases The phase of moderate nationalism (1885-1905) when…
Lord Rippon, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Curzon & Partition of Bengal Lord Rippon 1880 – 1884 Most Popular Governor General in India known as Rippon the Good Reversed the Afghan policy of…
Government of India Act, Indian Councils Act, Lord Lytton Government of India Act 1858 Indian administration was transferred to British crown instead of East India company general was titled Viceroy…
Revolt of 1857 Causes for Revolt of 1857 British Expansionist Policies Annexation policy Doctrine of lapse Restrictions on Royal families (Subsidiary alliance) Economic Exploitation High land revenue Heavy Taxation Discriminatory…
Lord Dalhousie 1848-1856 Lord Dalhousie 1848-1856 Shifted the headquarters of Bengal Artillery from Calcutta to Meerut Simla was made the permanent headquarters of the army & summer capital formation of…
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