Found 74 Articles for Modern India History

Introduction After the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhi withdrew the Non-cooperation Movement because the satyagrahis needed training for non-violent movements. Some leaders were against the sudden withdrawal of the mass movement, Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das were of them. On 1st January 1923, the Swaraj Party was founded by C. R. Das as the president and Motilal Nehru as the secretary. The main motive of the party was to bring reforms by entering into the Provincial council through elections. Government of India Act 1919 allowed more seats for Indians in the Provincial councils. But young leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and ... Read More

Introduction The First Carnatic War took place from 1746 and continued till 1748. This war occurred between the French and English for the purpose of expanding their territory in India. The conflict began over the control of both companies on the land, respectively on their trading posts. In the meantime, the French naval force and British engaged with each other in a battle out of the coast. This war made the path for the next war, the second war of the Carnatic. First Carnatic War The First Carnatic War was fought between the British and the French. ... Read More

Introduction The First Anglo-Sikh War took place between the Britishers and Sikh Army. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a valour ruler at that point of time, was running the Sikh Kingdom from the front. On the other side, the British India was also doing better under the umbrella of the East India Company. Practically, both were enhancing their army and adding strength to their respective kingdoms. Woefully, Ranjit Singh aid his last goodbye in 1839, resulting to the collapse of Punjab, making them much weaker than before. The British India army used this situation to their advantage and marched to ... Read More

Introduction There were four main wars fought between the Mysore rulers and the British. The first Anglo-Mysore war had occurred between 1767 and 1769; whereas, the second war happened between 1780 and 1784. The kingdom of Mysore has come out as one of the most powerful empires. Image 1: Map illustration showing the territories involved in the first and the Second Anglo-Mysore War between the Kingdom of Mysore of southern India and the British East India Company. Background of First Anglo-Mysore war There was a demand from the British East India Company (BEIC) to have permission to ... Read More

Introduction The Coming of Europeans was a very crucial period in the Indian history. The commercial agreements between Europe and India were very ancient with the land by the Oxus valley or Syria or Egypt. Vasco da Gama explored the new route of the sea towards India in 1498. This discovery created a new channel for Europeans to set up their trading centers in India. Image 1: Portrait of Vasco da Gama (1524) Portuguese, Dutch, French, and British visited India for the purpose of trade. Initially, they started as regular go-to traders like other groups. But later, Indian politics ... Read More

Introduction The Bengal Famine of 1770 was one of the horrific events that took place between 1769 and 1773. The absurd increase in the Diwani Rights is considered one of the major reasons for this famine, which killed nearly 10 million people. This catastrophic event also touched the boundaries of Assam, Bangladesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The losses occurring due to this famine took a long time to recover. Certain environmental causes like drought and monsoon failure also led to this horrifying disaster. The destruction happened during the British East India company ruling. The Bengal Famine of 1770 There’s nothing worse ... Read More

Introduction Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das. A revolution was needed in the political history of India as the people of India were so much oppressed due to the violence of the British Government. The Swaraj Party formed after many vital events happened in India like the non-corporation movement was revoked and the act 1919 and the act 1923 of Government of India of elections. This party was established due to search for the self-Government of India and to free the people of India politically from the British Government. Image 1: Portrait of C.R. ... Read More

Introduction Swami Vivekananda was the most eminent and memorable leader who leads the Indian youth spiritually. He was affected by the culture of both India and Western. The belief in his mind about the worship of God and religion often conflicted. He always remained a free thinker and his thinking get matured after he met with the great guru of the spiritual world Ramakrishna. After that, he realised the real meaning of life and become a spiritual Hindu monk. Who was Swami Vivekananda? Swami Vivekananda was called Narendranath Dutta in his early life. He was spiritually interested and mediated at ... Read More

Introduction Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a true hero in the eyes of every Indian. He was one of the members of the Indian National Congress and participated in the non-cooperation movement. Apart from that, he was also a very bright student during his educational life. He received the second position in his matriculation exam. He was selected as one of the Indian Civil Servants. He also travelled to Germany and to Japan for gathering some people to make them join the INA. He got an offer to serve for the British government after qualifying the civil services, ... Read More

Introduction The Simon Commission was set up by the British government to probe the Indian Government Act 1919. There were some controversial issues related to this commission that resulted in the rise of nationalism. Though Simon commission was established to deal with the Indian reforms, not even a single Indian official was a part of the committee. This commission was also termed the Statutory Commission of India. There was a feeling of humiliation among the leaders as there were no representatives. It was concluded that the Indians did not accept the principles of the commission. About Simon Commission The ... Read More