Found 74 Articles for Modern India History

Introduction Before the Partition of Bengal 1905, the territory covered a large area and had a population of over 80 million. The British used to rule over this region. It was becoming difficult for the British Government to rule this massive area of land. Thus the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, who was in power from 1899 to 1905 proposed the partition and it took effect in 1905. What was the Partition of Bengal? The Partition of Bengal which took place in 1905 was an effort by the British Raj to organize the territory of Bengal. The partition resulted ... Read More

Introduction The Nehru Report was first formed on 15th of August, 1928. The report was a kind of memorandum that represents various fundamental rights and duties of the country. The prime objective of the report was to establish the federal government in the country and make India a democratic country. Under the supervision of Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru, the report was prepared for the country's people. Nine members were included in the conference. What was the Nehru Report? The Nehru Report was developed when the British were ruling all over the country. The ultimate goal of the report ... Read More

Introduction Morley-Minto Reforms was an act passed by the British government in 1909. The agenda of this reforms is to involve Indian people in the legislative department. Major works of these reforms were drafted by two Britishers named John Morley, the secretary and Lord Minto, the viceroy, of the State of British India. Morley-Minto Reforms Morley-Minto Reforms was the revised version of the Indian act, got amended in 1861 and 1892, respectively. Later, the act was introduced in India in 1909. The act gave permission for the Indian people to be involved in legislative councils but again only to ... Read More

Introduction Moplah Rebellion 1921, also known as Mappila Rebellion, this is a riot event happened in Malabar between Muslims and Britishers and Hindu renters in the 19th and 20th Century. Moplahs were known to be the land cultivators of Kerala who were Muslim in origin. They were mostly dominated caste by the Hindus and later by the British government except during Hyder Ali’s reign. Initially, this event was an agricultural matter, but things went a bit out of control, which then resulted into a public movement. The ascendants of Moplahs were Muslim traders who travelled across the Arabian Sea. These ... Read More

Introduction The Marathas has grown into a powerful community post the Mughal empire ruination. Their region was covered with lush green forests and mountains, making them valour warriors in the process. They built several forts on the mountain. Spiritual leaders who spread the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra were - Tukaram Eknath Vaman Pandit and Ramdas They brought a unity of religious spirit among the Marathas and Shivaji Maharaj brought political unity. The Marathas had a huge contribution to the system of military and administration of the Deccan Sultanates. Who were the Marathas? Marathas were referred to as the ... Read More

Introduction The Viceroy was set up after the Government of India Act was signed by the Crown. This made an office that was set up as the Secretary of State for India in the year 1858. In the days that followed after this Act was accepted by the Crown, the post of Governor- General was termed as the Viceroy. Who is a Viceroy? The person who is installed in the office of the Viceroy is known to be the one who is representing the monarchy to a foreign territory. In this case, the Viceroy used to supervise the ... Read More

Introduction The Legislations in British India were passed to put a pause to all the revolutionaries in India. In the initial stage, the British came to India to pursue trading purposes. However, with time they desired political control of the region and for that they fought with the rival - French East India Company. They both came to India for the same reason; however, it changed into gaining political supremacy. To control the whole region, they imposed many laws and acts. History of British India The British ruled the Indian region for over 200 years. During their time, they passed ... Read More

Introduction The Third Battle of Panipat stopped the expansion of the Maratha territory for several years and Ahmad Shah Durrani was the one behind this. The battle took place on 14th January, 1761 between the Afghans and the Marathas. Ahmad Shah Durrani settled down his empire in Afghanistan in 1747 and in the same year he conquered Lahore as well. He made his son, Timur Shah, the Governor of Lahore but woefully, Maratha Peshwa’s somehow managed to drove him out of the picture to clear the ground. This made Durrani angry and he initiated an attack on the Marathas. ... Read More

Introduction Third Anglo-Maratha War happened in 1817 and continued till 1819. This was the last battle between British East India and the Maratha army. This war is also termed as Pindari war as the conflict took place between British and Pindaris. Despite Marathas being more in number, the British took them to the cleaners, adding another victory to their list. The English men successfully established their political supremacy over India in the period between 1750 and 1761. The result of the third war of the Carnatic ensured the victory of the British and ended all the desire of the French ... Read More

Introduction The Third Carnatic War was fought by British and French to establish political control over India. The initial cause of the duo countries to enter India was the trading but soon it became a war about political supremacy. These wars were fought in the 18th century in the coastal area of the Carnatic Region. Carnatic War and The Third Carnatic War Wars of Carnatic were a series of military conflicts which involved many rulers along with the British and the French. Three wars of Carnatic were fought between 1746 and 1763. These were fought between the French ... Read More