Revolt of 1857

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…
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Lord Dalhousie 1848-1856

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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Lord Hastings & William Bentinck

Lord Hastings & William Bentinck Lord Hastings 1813-1823 Gorkha war with Nepal > Treaty of Sagauli + Subsidiary alliance with Nepal Third Anlgo Maratha War Suppression of Pindaris Full Suppression…
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Landforms by Running Water

Landforms by Running Water

Landforms by Running Water Denudation is general lowering of earth’s surface by agents of erosion such as Wind, Water, Ice, Waves etc. Unlike glaciers & snow, which are confined to…
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River Drainage Patterns and Erosion Processes

River Drainage Patterns & Erosion Processes

River Drainage Patterns & Erosion Processes River Drainage Patterns Dendritic Drainage Patterns If the rocks are composed of homogeneous beds of uniform resistance to erosion, the tributaries will join the…
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Mass movement and Groundwater

Mass movement & Ground Water

Mass movement & Ground Water Mass movement Movement of weathered material down the slope due to gravitational force Movement may be gradual or sudden depending on the gradient of the…
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Volcanoes & its Types

Volcanoes & its Types

Volcanoes & its types Volcanoes A sudden & abrupt explosion in earth crust through which Magma, gases, dust, smoke & solid material burst out Volcanic activity is connected with crustal…
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type of plains

Type of Plains

Type of Plains Plains Plains usually are the best land of a country & are heavily cultivated & populated Even more at places where rivers transverse the plains For ex:…
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