The Kheda Satyagraha began on 11 March, 1918, just four days after the great mill strike in ahmedabad. Although Mahatma Gandhi was its spiritual... View Article
The Bijolia peasant movement was a movement against excessive land revenue extractions that took place in Mewar state. Beginning in 1897, the... View Article
The following factors were responsible for famine in Bengal during British rule: Droughts Policy failures Government apathy The Bengal Famine... View Article
Punjab was conquered by the British East India Company following the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849. This event ended the Sikh... View Article
The enemies of Hyder Ali were the Marathas and the British. The Marathas would defeat Hyder Ali in one of their battles and thus end up paying... View Article
The father of Tipu Sultan is Hyder Ali. Hyder Ali was a distinguished military commander who served under the Wodeyar rulers of Mysore. He is... View Article
The signatories of the Treaty of Allahabad were as follows: Shah Alam II, son of the late Mughal Emperor Alamgir II Robert Clive of the East... View Article
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765. It was signed between the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II and Lord Clive of the British East... View Article
Plassey is the anglicized form of the word Palashi. The area is named due to the abundance of the Palash trees. Plassey was the site of a... View Article
Plassey (alternatively spelt as Palassi) is located in the modern day state of West bengal. Plassey was the site of a British victory in 1757... View Article
Although, British rule in India was repressive, they were certain benefits that came about as a result: The British constructed extensive... View Article
The British did not stay in India because their position had become untenable because World War II had destroyed its economy to such an extent... View Article
Along with technological and military prowess, Britain dominated much of the world trade which allowed it to dominate the economies of the world.... View Article
The following factors were responsible for the success of the British Superior military resources of the British Empire Better and improved... View Article
The British were successful in carving out an empire in India due to the following reasons: Superior navy technology Advancements in military... View Article
The East India Company acquired a charter from Queen Elizabeth I so that its merchants could start trading in the East Indies. With this they... View Article
The two major types of taxes are direct tax and indirect tax. The different types of direct taxes are income tax, corporate tax, wealth tax, gift... View Article
France was the first country in the world to implement Goods and Services Tax (GST). More than 140 countries across the globe have implemented... View Article
