Notes and Study material for Exams
Lord Ellenborough, 1842-44 INTRODUCTION Lord Ellenborough served as the Governor General of India from 28 February 1842 to 15 June 1844. He is credited with bringing the Afghan War to an end. His tenure of office was marked by a successful expedition to Kabul which went a long way in enhancing the prestige … Read more
Lord Auckland, 1836-42 INTRODUCTION Lord Auckland was the Governor-General of India and had decided that Dost Mohammed could no longer be trusted after his invitation of Yan Vitkevich to Kabul in 1837. He sided with the pro-British Ranjit Singh in the border dispute over Peshawar. It was Lord Auckland’s issuing of the Simla Manifesto … Read more
Nuclear policy of india Important points of india’s nuclear policy are as follows: Building and maintaining a credible minimum deterrent. nuclear weapons will only be used in retaliation against a nuclear attack on Indian Territory or on Indian forces elsewhere. Nuclear retaliation to a first strike will be massive and designed to inflict unacceptable … Read more
The Govt. of India Act Gave assurance that there would be no more territorial possessions. Titles were 1858 bestowed on many princes & the right of adoption was accepted. No interference in religious matters. The Indian Council Provided that there was no difference between the central & provincial Act 1861 subjects. … Read more
Philosophes such as Voltaire considered England’s government the most progressive in Europe. England’s ruler was no despot, not even an enlightened one. His power had been limited by law. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 had given England a
Philosophes such as Voltaire considered England’s government the most progressive in Europe. England’s ruler was no despot, not even an enlightened one. His power had been limited by law. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 had given England a INFRASTRUCTURE was destroyed, especially its railroads. The Confederacy collapsed, slavery was abolished leaving four million black slaves … Read more
World War I and Indian Nationalism Increasing number of Indians from Punjab were emigrating to North America. The British government thought that these emigrants would be affected by the idea of Liberty. Hence, they tried to restrict emigration. Tarak Nath Das, an Indian student in Canada, started a paper called Free Hindustan. The Hindi Association … Read more
The Second Carnatic War: A Clash of Empires in India The Second Carnatic War (1749-1754), a pivotal conflict in the 18th century, marked a significant turning point in the struggle for dominance in India between the British East India Company (BEIC) and the French East India Company (FEIC). This war, fought primarily in the Carnatic … Read more
The First Carnatic War (1740-1748): A Clash of Empires in Southern India The First Carnatic War, a pivotal conflict in the 18th century, marked the beginning of a long and complex struggle for dominance in Southern India between the British East India Company (BEIC) and the French East India Company (FEIC). This war, fueled by … 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