Battle of Swally (1612)
The Battle of Swally, also known as the Battle of Suvali, was a naval warfare fought on 29 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali, a village near …
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Battle of Diu (1509)
The Battle of Diu was a naval war fought on 3 February 1509 in the Arabian Sea near the port of Diu, India. The battle took place between …
Battle of Chaul (1508)
The Battle of Chaul was a naval war in 1508 in the harbour of Chaul (Maharashtra) in India between the Portuguese and Egyptian fleet sent by the Mamluk …
Mahar Movement
Mahar Movement was a caste movement which took place in Maharashtra in 1924 under the leadership of Dr B. R. Ambedkar. The Movement stood for the upliftment of …
Tebhaga Movement (1946-1947) – UPSC Notes
Tebhaga Movement was a significant peasant struggle led by sharecroppers (bargadars) of Bengal against the oppressive jotedars. The Movement was initiated in 1946 by the All India Kisan …
Floud Commission
Floud Commission was a land revenue commission set up by the Bengal Government in 1938 under the chairmanship of Francis Floud. The Commission was set up to assess …
Telangana Movement (1946-1951)
Telangana Movement was a peasant uprising which took place in the Princely State of Hyderabad in the Telangana region in 1946. It was a communist-led rebellion against oppressive landlordism patronised …
Andhra Mahasabha
Andhra Mahasabha was a people’s association in the erstwhile Hyderabad state of India. Madapati Hanumantha Rao was the founder member of the Andhra Mahasabha. It was started by the Telugu people …