Brief Note on Simon Commission Simon Commission Background: Indian nationalists had declared the constitutional reforms of 1919 as inadequate. They had been demanding for an early reconsideration of the constitutional question. Formation of Simon Commission: So, the British government appointed the Simon Commission in 1927 for enquiry into the working of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms…
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A brief note on the Rowlatt Act, 1919 During the 1st World War, Indians started revolution and movements for forming self-Government. To subdue these movements, the British Government appreciated Justice Sidney Rowlatt. The lawyer Sir S.A.T. Rowlatt formed a five members ‘Sedition Commission’ to tackle these movements and revolts. It was said in…
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Brief History of Swaraj Party |Objectives and Works of Swaraj Party Swaraj Party Who founded the Swaraj Party? Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founders of Swaraj Party. It was named as ‘Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party” in 1922. What was the Swaraj Party? The Swaraj Party (also Swarajya Party) claimed to be an integral part…
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Brief History of Quit India Movement (August Movement) Quit India Movement (August Movement) Introduction: The Quit India Movement, also known as ‘August Movement’, was a freedom movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. Date and year: It began on 8th August, 1942. Causes: The Second World War began in 1939. This War made the situation somewhat…
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Brief History of Labors, Workers and Peasants Movement in India Labors, Workers and Peasants Movement in India Formation of AITUC: In the second decade of the 20th century a new thing appeared in our freedom struggle. This was the participation of the peasants and workers in the struggle. It was perhaps Gandhiji who among…
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Brief History of Indian Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 What was the Sepoy Mutiny? Sepoy mutiny is often referred to as ‘the Great rebellion”, ‘the Indian rebellion of 1857”, ‘Sepoy rebellion” or ‘Indian Mutiny”. The dissatisfaction and fear that was building up during the imperialistic rule of Dalhousie exploded into a…
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Brief History of Home Rule League Movement Home Rule League Movement Introduction: The Surat Congress led to the split of the Indian National Congress. It affected the national movement which lost momentum. But the World War I offered an opportunity for the union of the Extremists and the Moderates. As a result, the…
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Biography of Madhav Rao Peshwa I Madhav Rao Peshwa I Madhav Rao Peshwa I was the son of Nanasaheb Peshwa (Balaji Bajirao). He was born on 14th February, 1745 and became the 4th Peshwa of Maratha Empire. Accession In June 1761 Madhav Rao, the second son of Balaji Bajirao, succeeded as the Peshwa. As…
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Biography of Haider Ali (Hyder Ali) Introduction Haider Ali (also spelled Hyder Ali) was the de-facto ruler of Mysore Kingdom for the period between 1761 to 1782. He is remembered in history for bravely resisting the expansion of British Empire in India. Background Udiyar, a Hindu dynasty, ruled Mysore since the fourteenth century.…
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Battle of Plassey The Battle of Plassey was fought between the British East India Company and Siraj-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal). Siraj-ud-Daulah was supported by the French. The battle took place on June 23, 1757. The victory of British East India company in the battle is one of the most important event in Indian…
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