Charter Act of 1813
In England, the business interests were pressing for an end to the Company’s monopoly over trade in India because of a spirit of laissez-faire and the continental…
Charter Act of 1793
The features of this Act were as follows: (a) It extended the overriding power given to Lord Cornwallis over his council, to all future Governor-Generals and Governors…
Act of 1786
In 1786, Lord Cornwallis ( Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis) took charge as the Governor-General of Fort William (Bengal) and as the Commander-in-Chief of British India. Before…
Pitt’s India Act of 1784
Why East India Company Act 1784 is also known as Pitt’s India Act of 1784? The bill was introduced by the Prime Minister of Britain, William Pitt…
Act of Settlement 1781 – the Amending Act of 1781
Why the Amending Act of 1781 is also known as the Act of Settlement? In a bid to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773,…
Regulating Act of 1773 – the foundation of central administration in India
Why the Regulating act of 1773 (previously known as the East India Company Act 1773) was passed? Regulating act was passed by the parliament of the British…
Lala Lajpat Rai – the Punjab Kesari
Lala Lajpat Rai – a short biography Lajpat Rai was born on 28 January, 1865, in a Punjabi Hindu family, as a son of Urdu and Persian…
Krishna Deva Raya – the greatest of Vijayanagar rulers
The greatest of the Vijayanagar rulers, Krishna Deva Raya (1509 – 1530) belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. He possessed great military ability. His imposing personality was accompanied…
Vijayanagar Empire – Political History
The Vijayanagara Empire was a medieval Indian empire that covered much of the region of South India, controlling the lands of the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra…
Jaina philosophy – Jaina darshan
The Jains do not believe in the Vedas, but they admit the existence of a soul. They also agree with the orthodox tradition that suffering (pain) can…