Why the Portuguese came to India? The Portuguese were first among the European nations to embark on adventures in the East. The Portuguese were fortunate in their time of arrival. The Sultanates were disintegrating and no Indian state possessed any navy or thought of developing naval powers. The only opposition that stood on…
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Who were the Chapekar Brothers? The Chapekar brothers ( also Caphekar, Chaphekar ) were youth of Chinchwad village. These brothers were Damodar Hari Chapekar, Balkrishna Hari Chapekar and Vasudeo Hari Chapekar. Damodar Hari Chapekar and Balkrishna Hari Chapekar were two prominent revolutionaries of this time. The Chapekar brothers were keen followers of Tilak, are known as ‘Chapekar…
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What were the Causes of the Great Revolt of 1857? Causes of the Great Revolt of 1857 The causes of the Great Revolt can be grouped into Political, Economic, Military, Social. They are discussed below: Political causes The people of all classes became angry with the British due to the latter’s despotic policy…
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What were the causes of Civil Rebellion in India? The civil population joined the rebellion triggered by the sepoys. There are may reasons for this: First and foremost, the sepoys were ‘peasants in uniform’. Because they were firmly rooted in peasant society, their grievances were shared by their brethren in the countryside. Moreover…
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What were the causes for the failure of the 1857 Revolt in India? Causes of Failure of Revolt of 1857 The Great rebellion of 1857 (also Sepoy mutiny, Indian rebellion of 1857, First War of Indian Independence) lost its vigor after a few months and within a year it was completely put down…
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What caused the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857? It was not for the first time that the sepoys mutinied against the Company in 1857. There were several instances of discontented sepoys refusing to take orders from their superiors. It was the grievances of the Sepoys that ultimately became the root cause of the 1857…
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Wahhabi Movement in India (Bengal) Wahhabi Movement in India – Bengal The centre of the Wahhabi movement in Bengal was Narkelbaria, a village bordering on the thanas of Basirhat and Kalinga in the district of Barasat. Wahabi Movement under Syed Mir Nisar Ali Syed Mir Nisar Ali, popularly known as Titu Mir, was…
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Tribal Revolts in India Tribal Revolts and Movements Tribals such as Chuars, Kols, Bhils, Santals, Oraons, Hoes, Hays, Manipuris and Garos organised uprisings against oppression by the English Company. 1. The Chuar Revolt: The Chuars lived in Jungle Mahal of north-western Midnapur. Basically farmers and hunters, they also worked as paiks under local…
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Third Carnatic War The Second Carnatic War did not settle the issue between the English and the French and with the outbreak of the Seven Year’s War in 1756 AD. The war, known as the Third Carnatic War, broke between the British and the French in India too. The English made themselves stronger…
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Third Anglo-Maratha War The conflict between the English and the Pindaris paved the way for the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1818) as the English suspected that the Marathas were providing clandestine help to the Pindaris. The Peshwa with a view to increasing the income of the state introduced certain stringent measures in his revenue…
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