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In May 1945, Lord Wavell, the Viceroy of India, went to London and discussed his ideas about the future of India with the British administration. The talks resulted in the formulation of a plan of action that was made public in June 1945. The plan is known as Wavell Plan. The Plan suggested reconstitution of … Read more
There were some working class movements in second half of 19th century. However, they were impulsive and not very well organized. The early nationalists had a lukewarm Attitude towards the question of workers. This war because initially Congress wanted to focus on issues which were of common concern to all the people of India. There … Read more
On 29th January 1780, the Hickey’s Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertizer was published. It was the first English newspaper to be printed in the Indian sub-continent. The press was the chief instrument of forming a nationalist ideology The resolutions and proceedings of the Congress were propagated through press. Trivia: nearly one third of … Read more
The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-1792): A Clash of Empires in Southern India The Third Anglo-Mysore War, fought between 1790 and 1792, was a pivotal conflict in the history of British expansion in India. It pitted the formidable Kingdom of Mysore, under the leadership of the brilliant Tipu Sultan, against the British East India Company, backed … Read more
The French (1664-1760): A Century of Expansion, Conflict, and Transformation The period between 1664 and 1760 witnessed a dramatic transformation in the French landscape, both domestically and internationally. This era, often referred to as the “Age of Louis XIV” or the “Grand Siècle,” saw France rise to become the dominant power in Europe, only to … Read more
Concept Of Decolonization, Nationalism and Socialism, Globalization-3/”>Globalization and Concept of Modernity Concept of Decolonization Decolonization refers to the undoing of colonialism, the establishment of governance or authority through the creation of settlements by another country or jurisdiction. The term generally refers to the achievement of independence by the various Western colonies and protectorates in Asia and [Africa]] following World War … Read more
Akbar II: The Last Mughal Emperor in a Time of Decline Akbar II, the 18th Mughal emperor, reigned from 1806 to 1837, a period marked by the waning power of the Mughal dynasty and the rise of British influence in India. While his reign witnessed the formal end of Mughal sovereignty, Akbar II’s legacy remains … Read more
Tribal Movement Tribal movements or rebellions or uprising in India were inspired by revolutionary tendencies. They wanted to make use of the situation to fight and eliminate evils and ill-tendencies that existed in the contemporary tribal Society. The Tribal Population, being conservative, was interested in retaining the existing salient features of their society. Tribal movements … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> : Struggle for supremacy The Portuguese From time immemorial India had commercial relations with countries of the west. The commercial route then was not direct by sea. The merchants sailed over the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea and reached Europe through Arabia. But in the … Read more
Nationalists saw that their disunity was affecting their cause Two important developments at the Lucknow Session of Congress The two wings of the Congress were again united The Congress and the Muslim League sank their old differences and put up common political demands before the government. INC and ML passed the same resolutions at their … Read more