Modern Indian History

The beginning of the 20th century witnessed the emergence of a new group of leaders in the history of the Indian National Congress (INC). These leaders were against the soft and persuasive policy of moderate leaders in the context of achieving freedom. The moderate leaders of the INC believed that freedom could only be gained […]

Democracy is defined as a form of government in which the citizens of that country have direct power to participate in the election and elect the representatives for forming a government body called a parliament. A democratic form of government is based on the majority’s rule i.e. a government can be formed by a party

The term deindustrialisation and its associated causes were predominant in the regions of India during the 19th and 20th centuries. A major event that provides glimpses to notions of deindustrialization is the massive decline in the rate of industries that caters to textiles as well as handicrafts in India. The prime reason behind these is

The Mughal Empire was one of the largest and most powerful empires in the history of the world. At its peak, it covered an area that encompassed nearly all of the Indian subcontinent.. The collapse and dissolution of the great Mughals dominated the first part of the 18th century. Their dominion was reduced to a

Cultural evolution, also called sociocultural evolution, is the change in humans’ knowledge, customs, and linguistic ability. It is the change in the culture followed by the human race with time. The prehistoric period shows how mankind underwent a massive cultural evolution starting from the first use of stone tools to the invention of writing systems.

The colonisation of the British over India has left a major impact on the cultural dissection of India for a long period of time. The present study is going to discuss the concept of cultural encounters during the British period in India by outlining the social and cultural changes of that time. It will further

Cripps Mission: Background  The threat of the Japanese invading India was increasing with passing the time as they were advancing outside the Indian eastern borders; however, the support of India was exceptionally crucial for Britain’s war efforts. In 1939, when the second world war broke out, India was declared as a party to the war

Sepoys who are also termed Indian soldiers had summoned a fight against the British rule in 1857 which is often mentioned as the “first war of Independence”. Indians experienced certain issues at the end of 200 years where the Indian economy was the reason of major concern. The economy was subjected to “unemployment”, “low per

The Second World war ended in 1945. The British forces experienced a huge setback in the battlegrounds of the western countries. The financial standpoint of the country barely allowed them to continue their administrative prowess in India. Therefore, Lord Clement Atlee, the then British Prime Minister decided to let go of the Indian territories for

In 1600, The East India Company received a Charter from the ruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I, to establish their presence in the east. They were given sole right for the establishment and to trade across seas. The Portuguese established their presence on the western coast of India and had their base in Goa. Britishers