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Reformers like Raja Rammohan Roy, Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Jyotiba Phule, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Pandita Ramabai understood that ignorance and backwardness in the Society was responsible for hindering its progress and development. They studied the religious scriptures and criticized the prevalent religious and social practices. According to them, society should be based … Read more
Enlightenment and Industrial revolution Emergence and Background Beginning of geographical discoveries and direct sea routes opened new avenues of Trade and Commerce. It formed the bedrock of Industrial revolution as mismatch between demand and supply led to new innovative ways of enhancing production. Second factor was emergence of capitalist ideology. Profit making became the core … Read more
Development of Sociological Thought in India Sociology is the general study of social life, groups and societies. Sociology is a humanistic social science .It study the behavior of human beings in Society. Sociology is concerned with social relationships of man with man and social interactions. It is the scientific study of social relationships, their variety, … Read more
Indian Society underwent many changes after the British came to India. In the 19th century, certain social practices like female infanticide, child marriage, sati, polygamy and a rigid caste system became more prevalent. These practices were against human dignity and values. Women were discriminated against at all stages of life and were the disadvantaged section … Read more
ORIGIN OF NATIONALISM The Rise of Nationalism is reflected in the spirit of Renaissance in Europe when freedom from religious restrictions led to the enhancement of national identity. This expression of Nationalism was furthered by the French Revolution. The political changes resulted in the passing of Sovereignty from the hands of an absolute monarch to … Read more
Growth of Nationalist Movement in Andhra Right at the beginning of the Freedom Movement in 1885 A.D. the leaders of the Indian National Congress were satisfied with demanding a few political concessions or Administrative Reforms from the side of the British government. Their policy was to pray and petition only. But with the partition of … Read more
Nationalist and Revolutionary Literature Nil Darpan is a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858–1859. The play was published in Dhaka in 1860, under a pseudonym of the author. The play was essential to Nil Vidroha, better known as the Indigo Revolt of February–March 1859 in Bengal, when farmers refused to sow indigo in … Read more
Revolutionary young men did not try to generate a mass revolution. Instead they followed the strategy of assassinating unpopular officials 1904: VD Savarkar organized Abhinav Bharat Newspapers like The Sandhya and Yugaantar in Bengal and the Kal in Maharashtra advocated revolutionary ideology Kingsford Incident: In 1908, Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki threw bomb at a … Read more
The Shifting Sands of British Rule: A Look at Different Policies in India The British East India Company’s arrival in India in the 17th century marked the beginning of a long and complex chapter in Indian history. Over the next two centuries, the Company’s influence grew, culminating in the establishment of British rule in 1857. … Read more
