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The Indian Renaissance The advent of the English was the ignition for the renaissance in India. Suddenly Indians were exposed to the scientific thoughts, new discoveries and free-thinking. Indian treasure of scholarship was housed in the Vedas, Upanishads, Sutras, the epics and such scriptures. This realization ushered in the era of Indian renaissance. Gurudwara …
Read MoreThe 1857 Revolt sowed the seeds of Indian nationalism, which lay dormant in the subconscious of the Indian people. It started the movement which was a continuous struggle against the British rule till 1947. Causes of the Revolt Political Cause: Administrative policies of British created disaffection and discontent amongst all classes of people (ruling chiefs, …
Read MoreThe Industrial Revolution has helped the English merchants accumulate a lot of capital from the countries of Asia, Africa and America. They now wanted to invest this wealth in setting up industries and trade with India. With this India became an economic colony of Industrial England. Commercialization of Agriculture Permanent Settlement Lord Cornwallis introduced the …
Read MoreFakir Uprising Shortly after the annexation of Bengal in 1776-77, Majnum Shah, the leader of these fakirs, began to levy contributions on the zamindars and peasants and, defied the British Authority. Chirag Ali shah, supported by Pathans, Rajputs and the disbanded Indian soldiers extended the operations to the northern districts of Bengal. There were a …
Read MoreIn pre-colonial India popular protest against the Mughal rulers and their officials was not uncommon. The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed many peasant uprisings against the ruling class. Imposition of a high land revenue demand by the state: corrupt practices and harsh attitude of the tax collecting officials, were some of the many reasons which …
Read More@newsonair – Tweeted By AIR News S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, met Riyad Al-Maliki, the Palestinian leader, yesterday on the fringes of the esteemed Munich Security Conference in Germany and the ministers discussed the current state of affairs in Gaza, which is ravaged by war; About the Discussions in the Conference Jaishankar stated …
Read MoreConquest of Bengal (Battle of Plassey and Battle of Buxar) Bengal was one of the fertile and wealthy regions of India. The English ascendancy in Bengal proved to be the basis for the expansion of English rule in India. The conflict between the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula and the English led to the Battle of …
Read MoreCharter Act of 1813 The Charter Act of 1813 was the first government efforts for the development of Indian education. The act provided for an annual expenditure of one lakh ruOes for the revival and promotion of literature and the encouragement of the learned natives of India. Macaulay’s Minute In 1835, the education policy of …
Read MoreWarren Hastings Before dual administration in Bengal, the justice system was ruler centric as the nawab was the chief administrator of justice. He decided to reform the corrupt system. Each district was provided with a civil court under the Collector and a criminal court under an Indian Judge. To hear appeals from the district courts …
Read MoreBritish rule that laid down the legal framework for the organisation and functioning of government and administration in British India have greatly influenced our Constitution and polity. Acts and Laws Regulating Act, 1773 The act designated the Governor of Bengal as the Governor-General of Bengal. The First Governor-General of Bengal was Lord Warren Hastings. It …
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