History

Kol Rebellion, History, Uprising, Significance and Leaders

Kol Rebellion The adivasi Kol people of Chhota Nagpur staged the Kol rebellion, often referred as as the Kol mutiny in British documents. Native to the region of Chota Nagpur, which was a part of the Bengal presidency during British...

Chaur Uprising, Introduction, History, Reason and Significance

Chuar Uprising A string of peasant uprisings against the East India Company that took place between 1771 and 1809 in the vicinity of the West Bengali villages of Midnapore, Bankura, and Manbhum are known as the Chuar uprising. The onerous...

Ahom Revolt, History, Dynasty, Causes, Leaders and Outcome

Ahom Revolt After the First Anglo-Burmese War, the Ahom Revolts out in Assam. The rebellion took place in response to the British Empire annexing territory in 1828. The movement was headed by Gomdhar Konvar. The British soldiers put an end...

Tribal Movement in India, Causes, Phase and List

Tribal Movements in India In the 18th and 19th centuries, India was ruled by the British, and during that time, tribal movements were renowned to be the most pervasive, violent, and terrifying. Tribal uprisings in India can be divided into...

Paika Rebellion History, Reason, Course of Event and Outcomes

Paika Rebellion Paika Rebellion is also known as Paika Bidroha. India experienced an armed rebellion against Company rule in 1817. Bakshi Jagabandhu commanded the Paikas when they revolted, using Lord Jagannath as a stand-in for Odia unity. Before being put...

Sansayi Revolt, History, Reason, Importance, Leaders and Objective

Sanyasi Revolt Under the direction of Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak, the Sanyasi revolt took place in the late eighteenth century in Bengal, India, in the Murshidabad and Baikunthpur woods of Jalpaiguri. Some describe the Battle of Buxar in 1764 as...

Reform Movement in North India, Dev & Arya Samaj and Objective

Reform Movement in North India Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824–1833) led the Reform Movement in North India and established the Arya Samaj in 1875. This society worked to eradicate the caste system, rituals, priesthood, idolatry, polytheism, and animal sacrifice. Reform movement...

Anglo-Bhutanese War, Anglo-Bhutan War, History, Causes and Impact

Anglo-Bhutanese War The Bhutanese army was defeated in the Anglo-Bhutan war, commonly known as the Duar War. The "Treaty of Sinchula," which was signed on November 11, 1865, brought about peace. In exchange for an annual subsidy of 50,000 rupees,...

Anglo-Afghan War, History, First & Second Anglo-Afghan War, Treaty and Outcomes

Anglo-Afghan War Read all about Anglo-Afghan War. Before its relations with the Afghan government were settled, the British Indian Government fought two wars with Afghanistan. In terms of geography, Afghanistan was positioned strategically from the British perspective. It might act...

Anglo-Nepalese War, History, Causes, Treaty of Sugauli 1816

Anglo-Nepalese War The Anglo-Nepalese War began in 1814 and lasted until 1816. During the Anglo-Nepalese War, the British East India Company (EIC) suffered numerous defeats at the hands of Nepalese Gurkhas before triumphing after a protracted conflict that for the...