Modern Indian history (from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present)- significant events, personalities and issues

India in the Eighteenth  CenturyBahadur Shah 1 (1707-12) Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after latter’s death in 1707 He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah. Though he was quite old (65) and his rule quite short there are many significant achievements he made He reversed the narrow minded and antagonistic policies of Aurungzeb Made agreements with Rajput … Read more

Narasimha Rao Government

Narasimha Rao Government Introduction P. V. Narasimha Rao was the 10th Prime Minister of India, serving from 1991 to 1996. He was the first Prime Minister from the Indian National Congress (INC) to be elected without the support of the Gandhi family. Rao was a key figure in the economic liberalization of India, which began … Read more