“With the coming of the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement, it became clear that the Moderates had outlived their utility”
With the coming of the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement, it became clear that the Moderates had outlived their utility and their politics of petitions and speeches had…
Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 : Features and Evaluation
The Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as Morley-Minto Reforms (Lord Morley was the then Secretary of State for India and Lord Minto was the…
Differences between Moderates and Extremists
“The Extremists of to-day will be Moderates tomorrow, just as the Moderates of to-day were the Extremists of yesterday.” Bal Gangadhar Tilak, 2 January 1907 Both the…
Why Militant Nationalism (1905–1909) Grew in India?
A radical trend of a militant nationalist approach to political activity started emerging in the 1890s, and it took a concrete shape by 1905. As an adjunct…
Tipu Sultan – The Tiger of Mysore
֍ Tipu Sultan was born in November 1750 to Haidar Ali and Fatima. ֍ A well-educated man, he could freely converse in Arabic, Persian, Kanarese, and Urdu….
Dual Government in Bengal (1765–72)
After the battle of Buxar, the East India Company became the real masters of Bengal. Robert Clive introduced the dual system of government, i.e., the rule of…
What were the causes of British success in India?
The entire process of expansion and consolidation of the British power in India took almost a century. In these hundred odd years, the English used many diplomatic…
The Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was fought in October 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro, and the…
The Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey fought on June 23, 1757, near the village of Plassey in Bengal, marked a significant turning point in Indian history, leading to British…
Why the Marathas were defeated by the British?
The years between the last quarter of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th century witnessed the Marathas and the English clashing thrice (Anglo-Maratha…