EXIM Bank – UPSC Notes
EXIM Bank (Export-Import Bank of India) is a leading export finance-based institution in India which engages in integrating Foreign Trade and Investment with the national economic growth. It …
Poligar Revolt (1795-1805)
The Poligars (or Palaiyakkarars) of the former Tirunelveli Kingdom in Tamil Nadu (South India) gave stiff resistance to the British between 1795 and 1805. From March 1799 to …
Waghera Uprising (1818-1820)
The Waghera Uprising took place in the Baroda region in 1818 against British rule. Besides the resentment against the alien regime, the exactions of Gaekwad of Baroda supported …
Santhal Rebellion (1855-56) – UPSC Notes
The Santhal Rebellion, also known as Santhal Hool, took place on 30 June 1855 by the Santhal tribal people in Bengal Presidency. The revolt was led by four …
Chuar rebellion (1766-1809)
Chuar rebellion, also known as the ‘Revolt of the Jungle Mahal‘, was a series of movements between 1766 and 1809. In this uprising, the Chuar tribal inhabitants of …
Munda Rebellion (1899-1900)
Munda Rebellion, also known as the “Ulgulan Movement“, was one of the most significant tribal uprisings during the 19th Century. The revolt took place under the leadership of …
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 …
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 …