GS Paper 1

Anglo Maratha Wars, First, Second & Third Anglo Maratha War History & Result

Anglo Maratha Wars The Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) was the first of three Anglo-Maratha Wars fought in India between the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company. The Surat Treaty signaled the start of the conflict, while the Salbai Treaty marked...

Anglo Mysore War, First, Second and Third Anglo Mysore War

Anglo Mysore War Anglo Mysore Wars is a series of four military Wars between the British and the rulers of Mysore in India engaged known as the Anglo Mysore Wars. 1767 was the start of the first Anglo-Mysore War, which...

Charter Act of 1833, History, Provisions, Significance and Drawbacks

Charter Act of 1833 Charter Act of 1833 is extended charter of East India Company. The East India Company's charter, which was due to expire at the end of 1833, was extended by 20 years by the Charter Act of...

Poona Pact History, Provision, Significance, Impact & Limitations

Poona Pact Poona Pact was signed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi on September 24, 1932, in the Yerwada Central Jail in Pune. The administration emphasizes the agreement as a modification to the Communal Award. The pact is a...

Gandhi Irwin Pact, History, Objective, Feature, Agreements and Outcomes

Gandhi-Irwin Pact The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on March 5, 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, viceroy of India at the time. Just before the start of the second round table conference in London, the agreement was signed. Congress...

Nehru Report 1928, History, Members, Outcomes, Recommendations

Nehru Report 1928 The Nehru Report 1928 was published by a commission headed by Pt. Motilal. After asking Indian politicians to prepare a constitution for the nation, Lord Birkenhead, India's Secretary of State established this committee. Read all detail about...

Kheda Satyagraha 1918, Date, History, Features and Effects

Kheda Satyagraha Kheda Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi is credited with starting the first Non-Cooperation Movement with the Kheda Satyagraha in 1918. The peasant-Patidar community of Kheda, who refused to accept a 23 percent tax increase imposed...

Swaraj Party History, Formation, Objective, Work and Decline

Swaraj Party C R Das and Motilal Nehru founded the Swaraj Party, also known as the Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party, on January 1st, 1923. The government of India act of 1919, the 1923 elections, and a number of other key events...

Lucknow Pact History, Nature, Provisions, Significance and Outcomes

Lucknow Pact Lucknow Pact was agreement signed between Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League in December 1916 in Lucknow. It was decided to spell out the agreed political ideals, particularly the aspirations for India's "Self-Governance" following the war,...

Home Rule Movement, History, Objectives, Need, Significance, Failure & Decline

Home Rule Movement Home Rule Movement is a significant turning point in India's history of the liberation fight. Between 1916 and 1918, the movement grew across the nation, founding two home rule leagues in Poona and Madras. These Home Rule...