GS Paper 1

  • Ilbert Bill, Introduction, Controversy, Conflicts and Aftermath

    Ilbert Bill Ilbert Bill was introduced by Ilbert Bill. The Viceroy of Ripon's administration in 1883 saw the introduction of the Sir Courtenay Pergine Ilbert-written Ilbert Bill, a piece of legislation. According to the law, Europeans could be tried by...

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  • Indian Association of Calcutta Introduction, History, Evolution and Feature

    Indian Association of Calcutta Ananda Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee established the Indian Association of Calcutta in 1876. Surendranath Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose founded the Indian National Association in 1876, one of the first nationalist groups. The Indian Society of...

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  • Madras Mahajana Sabha, Introduction, History, Objective and Feature

    Madras Mahajana Sabha Indian nationalist group Madras Mahajana Sabha was headquartered in the Madras Presidency. Along with the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, the Bombay Presidency Association, and the Indian Association, it is considered as a precursor to the Indian National Congress....

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  • Poona Sarvajanik Sabha History, Causes, Leaders and Features

    Poona Sarvajanik Sabha In 1870, M.G. Ranade, G.V. Joshi, S.H. Chiplankar, and their friends founded the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha. It was a sociopolitical group in British India that served as a go-between between the Indian government and the populace to...

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  • Deccan Riots, History, Causes, Commission and Outcomes

    Deccan Riots The Deccan Riots began in 1875 after the government increased land income by 50% in 1867, which worsened the conditions of peasants. In response to growing agrarian distress, peasants in Maharashtra started a rebellion in 1875. They started...

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  • Pagal Panthis Revolt, History, Causes, Impact and Aftermath

    Pagal Panthis Karim Shah founded the Pagal Panthi, a semi-religious group mainly made up of the Hajong and Garo tribes of the Mymensingh district (previously in Bengal). Under Tipu Shah's leadership, the movement quickly transformed into a widespread, armed struggle...

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  • Moplah Rebellion, History, Causes, Leaders and Impact

    Moplah Rebellion The Moplah Rebellion is a crucial topic on the history curriculum. The Moplah uprising in Indian history is linked to the invasion of Muslims from the West in the 7th century. There, the Muslims were given licence to...

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  • Peasant Movements in India List, History, Evolution, Causes & Impact

    Peasant Movements in India During the British Colonial Period in the 18th and 19th centuries, peasant movements were a component of societal movements against British atrocities. These movements only existed to bring back previous systems of government and societal interactions....

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  • Poligars Revolt, History, Leaders & End Result of Poligar War

    Poligars Revolt Read all about Polighar Revolt. South Indian warriors called themselves the Poligars. Between 1795 and 1805, they resisted the British forcefully. Tinneveli, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Sivagiri, Madurai, and North Arcot were the principal epicenters of these violent disturbances. For...

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  • Ramosi Uprising, History and Timeline of the Ramosi Uprising

    Ramosi Uprising The Maharashtra-based Ramosi Uprising (1877–1887) was a farmer uprising against the British government's lack of anti–famine action. Vasudev Balwant Phadke was in charge of it. Instead of calm protests, there were violent ones. In Satara, the Ramosi revolt...

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