Gorakhpur Uprising (1781)
The civil uprisings in Gorakhpur, Basti, and Bahraich took place in 1781 against the sudden and inhumane imposition of the heavy taxation by the British upon the civilians …
History
Revolt of Moamarias (1769-99)
The Moamarias rebellion was a potential challenge to the authority of the Ahom rulers of Assam. It took place in 1769 in the Ahom kingdom (present-day Assam). The …
Sanyasi Revolt (1763-1800)
Sanyasi revolt, also known as the Fakir Rebellion, took place during the late 18th Century in Bengal (Eastern India) in the Murshidabad and Baikunthpur forests of Jalpaiguri. The revolt …
Indian Independence Act 1947 – UPSC Notes
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 is an Act of the British Parliament that partitioned British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. This 1947 …
Mountbatten Plan 1947 – UPSC Notes
Mountbatten Plan, also known as the ‘June 3 Plan‘, was the final plan for Indian Independence. This 3rd June Plan included the principles of partition, autonomy, sovereignty to …
Dickie Bird Plan 1947
On 20 February 1947, Clement Attle, the Prime Minister of England, announced that the British Government would grant full self-government to British India by 30 June 1948. Clement …
List of Governor-General of India – UPSC Notes
The British East India Company came to India as a trading company in 1600, when it got an exclusive right of trading under the Royal Charter granted by …
Development of Education in India after Independence
After the Independence of India in 1947, the government established different education commissions to address the educational challenges and recommended comprehensive policies to improve the education system in …