Seva Sadan
A Parsi social reformer, Behramji M. Malabari, along with a friend, Diwan Dayaram Gidumal, founded the Seva Sadan in Bombay in 1908. They founded the Seva Sadan Society …
History
Arya Samaj – UPSC Notes
The Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement in India which promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. It was …
Barrackpore Mutiny (1824)
The Barrackpore Mutiny of 1824 was an uprising of native Indian sepoys against the British officers in Barrackpore (Bengal). The rebellion took place in November 1824, when the …
Vellore Mutiny (1806)
The Vellore Mutiny was the first instance of a large-scale and violent rebellion by the Indian sepoys against the British East India Company. It took place in Vellore …
Titu Mir Movement – Narkelberia Uprising (1831)
During the 1830s, Syed Mir Nisar Ali, popularly known as Titu Mir, inspired the Muslim peasants of Bengal to rose against the zamindars, mainly Hindus and the British …
Wahabi Movement – UPSC Notes
The ‘Wahabi Movement’ was an Islamic revivalist movement founded by Syed Ahmad of Rai Bareilly. Syed Ahmad condemned the western influence on Islam and advocated a return to …
Ramosi Uprising – UPSC Notes
Ramosi revolt took place in 1822 in Satara under the leadership of Chittur Singh against British rule. The Ramosis resented the British policy of annexation. The main reason for …
Indigo Revolt (1859-60) – UPSC Notes
Indigo revolt, also known as ‘Neel Bidroha‘, was a subsequent uprising of farmers against the indigo planters. This peasant movement arose in Bengal in 1859 and continued for …