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Integration of Rajasthan

Integration of Rajasthan         Seven Stages of formation of Rajasthan (1948-1956) S.No. Name of Group States Date of Integration 01. Matsya Union Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli 17-03-1948 02. Rajasthan Union Banswara, Bundi, Dungerpur, Jhalawar, Kishangarh, Kota, Pratapgarh, Shahpura, Tonk. 25-03-1948 03. United State of Rajasthan Udaipur also joined with the other Union … Read more

Policy Of Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine Of Lapse, Structure Of British Raj Upto 1857

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”>   Of all the European East India companies which came to India as traders in different periods of the 15th and 16th centuries, only the British and the French East India companies remained as dominant ones by the beginning of the 18th century. In the first decade of … Read more

The Establishment of British Colonial Rule in India

Indian trade links with Europe started in through sea route only after the arrival of Vasco Da Gama in Calicut, India on May 20, 1498. The Portuguese had traded in Goa as early as 1510, and later founded three other colonies on the west coast in Diu, Bassein, and Mangalore. In 1601 the East India … Read more

British vs Marathas

The Clash of Empires: British vs. Marathas The 18th century witnessed a dramatic shift in the political landscape of India, with the rise of the Maratha Empire and the growing influence of the British East India Company. This period saw a clash of empires, each vying for dominance and control over the subcontinent. The British, … Read more

Jagirdari Crisis – Causes of Decline of Mughal Empire

The following are the subtopics of Jagirdari Crisis – Causes of Decline of Mughal Empire: Aurangzeb’s policies The rise of regional powers The decline of the Mughal army The economic crisis The agrarian crisis The religious policy of Aurangzeb The Rajput rebellions The Maratha rebellion The decline of the Mughal navy The death of Aurangzeb … Read more

India in the Eighteenth Century

Bahadur 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 states Granted sardeshmukhi to … Read more