Short Biography of Murshid Quli Khan Murshid Quli Khan was the de facto Nawab of Bengal. He was probably born in 1665. Murshid Quli Khan, who hailed from Burhanpur, was by birth a Brahmin. During his early years he was sold by an anonymous merchant of Isfahan to Haji Shafi Isfahani. Possibly around this time…
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Second Carnatic War (1749-1754) Second Carnatic War The death of Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah died triggered the war of succession between his son Nasir Jung and grandson Muzaffar Jung. This war of succession and releted events are referred to as Second Carnatic War. Similar conflict was going on in the Carnatic between Anwaruddin and…
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Second Anglo-Maratha War The Second Anglo-Maratha War started in August, 1803. Arthur Wellesley captured Ahmednagar on 12 August. Wellesley’s aggressive war strategy all along kept the Maratha forces busy. On 23 September, the British got victory over the troops of Sindhia and Bhonsle in the Battle of Assaye. One after another, Burhanpur, Asirgarh…
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Satyagraha Movement by Gandhiji Satyagraha by Gandhiji Mahatma Gandhi adopted the Satyagraha Movement as a real and active weapon of winning violence. He believed that Satyagraha is a particular form of struggle where there is no question of victory or defeat. It is beyond doubt that his study of the Hindu tradition and…
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Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) The Santhal Rebellion was the most serious challenge faced by the English East India Company in the first century of its rule. Operations by landlords and money lenders, accompanied by a huge increase in revenue burden, had caused enough disaffection among the tribal peasants. Over and above this, the European railway…
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Ryotwari and Mahalwari System in British India Ryotwari and Mahalwari System The Ryotwari and Mahalwari Systems were the tow major means of collecting reveneus from agricultural lands. They were introduced in some parts of British India. Ryotwari System The revenue settlement in which the peasants were recognized as the owners of land was…
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Royal Indian Naval Mutiny of 1946 | Naval Revolt |Indian Navy Revolt The Royal Indian Naval Mutiny that started on 18th February, 1946 is also known as ‘Naval Revolt”, or ‘Indian Navy Revolt of 1946”. The British Government put the Azad Hind Fauj officers on trial. While the trial was going on there…
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Role of Mahatma Gandhi in India’s struggle for freedom Mahatma Gandhi (early name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) was a great political leader of India. He was born on 2nd October, 1869 at Porbondar in Gujarat. Karamchand Gandhi and Putli Bai were his parents. In India, he is also called Bapu (Father). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi…
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The Princely States in India When India became independent there were more than 500 princely states, big and small. Some like Travancore, Cochin and Mysore in the South and Gwalior, Baroda and Patiala in the North, had done a great deal for their people, like beautifying the state and opening educational institutions, especially…
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Prarthana Samaj The Prarthana Samaj (also ‘Prayer Society’ in english) was founded in Maharashtra by Dr. Atmaram Pandurang in 1867 under the influence of Brahmo leader Keshab Chandra Sen. Later, Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade and historian Ramkrishna Bhandarkar also joined the Prarthana Samaj. Ranade and his followers were unhappy with many religious practices…
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