Modern History

Freedom Fighter Books/Works Mahattma Gandhi Young India, Harijan, Navjivan, Hindu Swarajya, My Experiments With Truth Bal Gangadhar Tilak Kesri, The Maratha, Gita Rahasya/Karmayog Shashtra; The Orion: Or Researches into the Antiquity of the Vedas; The Arctic Home in the Vedas … Continue reading →

Name Features Sanyasi Revolt(1763–1800) The Sanyasi revolt was a late-eighteenth-century rebellion in Bengal, India, in the Murshidabad and Baikunthpur forests of Jalpaiguri under the leadership of Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak. The uprisings were marked by equal participation by Hindus and … Continue reading →

Tribal Uprising Features Chuar Uprising (1776) Organised by aboriginal tribesmen of Midnapore, against land revenue demands and economic distress. Pahariyas’ Rebellion(1778) It was headed by Raja Jagganath who led Pahariyas of Raj Mahal Hills against British expansion on their land. … Continue reading →

Peasant Movement Details  Poligars Revolts (1795 – 1805) The Poligars of Dindigul and Malabar took up arms against the evils of the English land revenue system. During 1801-05 the Poligars of the ceded districts and North Arcot revolted against the … Continue reading →

Name Events Canning (1858-1862) Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (on 1 November, 1858) and The Government of India Act, 1858 System of Budget was introduced Formation of Imperial Civil Services Indigo Revolt in Bengal in 1859–60 White mutiny by the European troops … Continue reading →

Governor General Events Warren Hastings (1773-1785) Regulating Act of 1773 Supreme Council of Bengal Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William (1774) was established Asiatic Society of Bengal (1784) Pitt’s India Act (1784) Stopped Mughal pension to Shah Alam II … Continue reading →

In May 1947, Mountbatten proposed that the provinces be declared independent successor states and given the option to join or not join the constituent assembly. This strategy was referred to as the ‘Dickie Bird Plan’. Jawaharlal Nehru vehemently opposed the … Continue reading →

Cabinet Mission (1946) Objectives of the Cabinet Mission To obtain an agreement with the Indian leaders as to the framing of a constitution for India. To formulate a constitution-making body (the Constituent Assembly of India). To establish an Executive Council … Continue reading →

Start: The naval mutiny started at HMIS Talwar in the form of a protest by the ratings. Reasons  Racial discrimination Unpalatable food Abuse by superiors Arrest of ratings for shouting the slogan Quit India INA trials Deployment of Indian troops … Continue reading →

General elections were held in British India in December 1945 to elect members of the Central Legislative Assembly and the Council of State. The election results were announced in December 1945, with Congress securing over 91% of the votes. The … Continue reading →