How did British rule affect the Indian Villages and what are the changes introduced by them in India ?

Once the British gained power, they introduced many changes in the Economic, Political, and Social spheres. We have seen that India in the 1750s saw

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Miniature Paintings | Art and Culture

Miniature paintings are colorful handmade paintings and are quite colorful but small in size. The best part of these paintings is the complex and deli

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Indus valley civilization

Indus valley civilization is one of the oldest civilization- known as Harappan civilization-important for students-oldest civilization

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Questions on indus valley civilization

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The Stone Age | Ancient History Notes

In the late 19th century, the term ‘Stone Age’, was coined by - The Danish scholar CHRISTIAN J. THOMSEN, on the basis of the technological framework f

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Quiz on Indus Valley Civilization | Art And Culture/ Heritage

Indus Valley civilisation is the very first civilisation found to exist in the ancient Indian history. It was situated with the bank of Indus river (n

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How was India in 1750 ? How Mughal Empire Declined and Successor States emerged ?

The Mughal rulers who came to power after the death of Aurangzeb (1707), are known as the later Mughals.Later Mughals were weak and couldn’t hold the

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How did the British who came to India for trade become the rulers of territories?

There had been trading relations between India and the west from ancient times itself (land route).However, in 1453, the Ottoman Turks captured Consta

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How the trade led to battles ?

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How Company expanded it's rule in India ? What led to conflict with Tipu Sultan ?

    After the Battle of Buxar (1764), the Company appointed Residents in Indian states. Through the Residents, the Company officials began interferi

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How did the Governor-Generals contributed in British Conquest and all about the setting up of New Administration.

Warren Hastings (Governor-General 1773 to 1785) played a significant role in the expansion of Company power.By his time the Company had acquired power

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How Indigo was planted and how britishers affected the city life?

By the 13th century, Indian indigo was being used by cloth manufacturers in Italy, France and Britain to dye cloth. However, only small amounts of Ind

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What were the new towns like - Colonial Records and Urban History ?

By the 18th century Madras, Calcutta and Bombay had become important ports.The English East India Company built its factories (i.e., mercantile office

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Popular Uprisings and Revolts against the British. Why did Sepoys Revolt?

    The British as part of their policy to control Indian territories introduced many changes – which influenced the Indian society, polity, and eco

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Civil rebellions and tribal uprisings . What led to ruin of Indian Handicraft industries ?

    The civil rebellions began as British rule was established in Bengal and Bihar, and they occurred in area after area as it was incorpora

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Peasant Movements and Uprisings after 1857. How Indigo Revolt Succeeded?

The most militant and widespread of the peasant movements was the Indigo Revolt of 1859-60.    

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What were the differences among the major land revenue systems in British India ie Zamindari, Ryotwari and Mahalwari?

    Tax from the land was a major source of revenue for the kings and emperors from ancient times.    

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What are the Trade Unions or Labour Unions? What are the new reforms introduced in the labour domain?

In a globalized world, it is equally important to protect the interests of workers along with that of industrialists. At a time when the Government of

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How was the Period of left - wing trade unionism?

This era was marked by increasing militancy and a revolutionary approach. It also saw multiple split-ups in the movement. Leaders like N.M Joshi and V

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What were the problems which affected labour movements post independence?

India’s decisive shift towards market-led growth post-1991 has raised a lot of questions about the role of labour unions. Often, they are seen as an i

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