3 Who advocated the drain of wealth theory? Dadabhai Naoroji. 4 Who laid the foundation of railways in India? Lord Dalhousie

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "3 Who advocated the drain of wealth theory? Dadabhai Naoroji. 4 Who laid the foundation of railways in India? Lord Dalhousie"

Transcription

1 r. No. Questions Answers 1 Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa on, at 30th March 1699, Anandpur 2 Which was the first newspaper in India and when was it The Bengal Gazette, 1780 published? 3 Who advocated the drain of wealth theory? Dadabhai Naoroji 4 Who laid the foundation of railways in India? Lord Dalhousie 5 Which Act put an end to the monopoly of the East India Charter Acts of 1813 Company over the India Trade? 6 English was introduced as medium of instruction in First Indian railway train service from Bombay to Thane 16th April, 1853 was started on 8 British crown took over the Indian Government to end 1858 the rule of East India Company in the year 9 Rabindranath Tagore was born on 7th May 1861

2 10 The date of Birth of M. K. Gandhi. is 2nd October First war of Indian Independence, termed Sepoy Riots 1857 was attempted in 12 The first telegram line in India was started between Agra and Calcutta. 13 Who introduced the Widow Remarriage Act? Lord Dalhousie 14 He was the first Viceroy of India and abolished The Lord Cunning Doctrine of Lapse. 15 Who introduced The Vernacular Press Act, to curb the Lord Lytton freedom of Indian Press? 16 Who was known as the father of Local Self Lord Ripon Government? 17 Which Viceroys of India had passed the Lord Curzon Ancient Monuments Preservation Act and Indian University Act in 1904? 18 Indian National Congress was formed in the year 1885

3 19 The Minto Morley reforms also known as Indian Council 1909 Act was passed in during the tenure of Lord Minto. 20 The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on 13th April Who passed the Government of India Act of 1919; Lord Chelmsford popularly know as Montague Chelmsford reform? 22 Which famous freedom movement was started in the year 1920? Non-Cooperation movement, (Asahayog Andolan) 23 Rowlatt Act, also called the Black Bill, was passed in All India Muslim League was formed in the year The event of first war of independence in India relates with which fact? Mangal Pandey killedtwo British sepoys at Barrackpore. 26 The Simon commission visited India in 1928 during the Lord Irwin reign of 27 Civil Disobedience movement was started in India by Mahatma Gandhi

4 28 Irwin pact was signed in The First Round Table Conference was held at London 30 In 1932 the Poona pact was signed between Dr. B R Ambedker and Mahatma Gandhi 31 During the reign of which Viceroy of India elections were Lord Linlithgow held for the first time in 11 Indian states? 32 The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held 9th December, on 33 Who was the last British Governor General of Lord Mountbatten independent India? 34 Partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. 35 Minto-Morley Reforms Act was introduced in the year World War I started in The Swaraj Party was founded by in the year Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das., 1923

5 38 Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj? Raja Ram Mohan Roy 39 World War II started in National Anthem was adopted by the constituent 24th January 1950 assembly on 41 Jana Gana Mana was composed by Rabindranath Tagore 42 Who was the first president of the Indian National W. C. Bannerjee congress? 43 Who became the first woman President of Indian Annie Besant National congress in 1917? 44 Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it. This was Lokmanya Tilak advocated by 45 The slogan Inquilab Zindabad, was raised by Bhagat Singh 46 What was the objective of Dandi March started by M. K. to break the salt law Gandhi? 47 Who was the political guru of M. K. Gandhi? Gopal Krishna Gokhale

6 48 Dandi March was started from where? Sabarmati Ashram 49 Which freedom fighter is known as Desh Bandhu? Chittranjan Das 50 Who was known as the Punjab Kesari (Lion of the Lala Lajpat Rai Punjab)? Freedom Movement in India (Important Dates) 1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa to India Local struggles in the form of Peasant movements in Kheda (Gujarat), and workers movement in Ahmedabad occured 1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha (March-April) A significant movement under Gandhi s leadership 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April) The tragic side of British Power in India 1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha Gandhiji called for a countrywide campaign against the Rowlatt Act The Khilafat Movement The movement of Indian Muslims, led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali 1921 Non-cooperation Movement Gandhi contemplated this non-violent movement against oppressive British rule in India 1922 Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district) killing; Mahatma Gandhi called off noncooperation.

7 1925 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded 1927 Simon Commission The British government appointed a commission to formulate further constitutional reforms for India under Sir John Simon December, 1928 Bhagat Singh killed a senior British police officer in Lahore March-April, 1930 Beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement with Gandhi s salt march to the sea at Dandi to oppose British taxes of salt (Also known as Dandi March) November, 1930 The First Round Table Conference was held in London December, 1931 Second Round Table Conference was held 1931 On 5th March 1931 the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar 1935 Government of India Act was passed 1939 All congress ministries resigned 1942 Quit India Movement (August) Gandhi launched his third major movement against British rule Cripps Mission was attempted by British government headed by Sir Stafford Cripps 1943 The great Bengal Famine was witnessed, which hit the Bengal province of pre-partition India causing the death of millions of people of starvation, malnutrition and disease August, 1947 India achieved its freedom from British rule.

8 Freedom Movement in India (Objective Questions) 1. When was Indian National Congress formed? December Which English officer played an important role in the A. O. Hume. formation of Indian National Congress? 3. The partition of Bengal was announced by in Lord Curzon, In 1911 the India s capital was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi for Decreasing the importance of Calcutta 5. Who was the perpetrator of Jallianwala Bagh massacre on General Reginald Dyer 13th of April 1919, at Jalianwalla Bagh in Amritsar (Pubjab). 6. Ghadar Movement was founded in the city of San Francisco by Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har Dayal 7. She was a Parsi girl, born in Bombay and brought out her Madame Bhikaiji Cama own revolutionary journal in awareness of Indian struggle for independence in Europe and America. 8. In India the Home rule movement was started by Annie Besant ( ) andbal Gangadhar Tilak ( ) 9. Khilafat Movement ( ), the movement of Indian Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali Muslims was led by 10. Why did Gandhiji call off the Non-Cooperation movement? On the account of theviolence in

9 Chauri-Chaura which caused the death of twenty-two policemen Freedom Movement in India (MCQs: Multiple Choice Questions) 1. Which of the following statement is not correct Answer: (D) regarding Rowlatt Act? (A) This act was meant to give the government enormous power to repress political activities. (B) Government could arrest anybody without a trial for two years under this act. (C) In response to Rowlatt Act Gandhiji had called for a nationwide campaign in 1991 (D) The tough measures of Rowlatt Act was chaired by Sir Stafford Cripps 2. Which one of the following statements is correct? Answer: (C) (A) Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt (B) Dandi March was started from Gandhiji s ashram at Wardha. (C) Gandhi violated the salt laws on April 6, 1930 (D) Salt march was widely covered by the European and

10 American press. 3. In 1923 by whom Swaraj Party was founded? Answer: (A) (A) Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das. (B) Sachin Sanyal and Jogesh Chatterji (C) Gandhiji and Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Vithalbhai Patel

11

Indian Freedom Struggle: Important Events 1857 Mutiny against the British

Indian Freedom Struggle: Important Events 1857 Mutiny against the British Year Indian Freedom Struggle: Important Events 1857 Mutiny against the British 1858 Government Of India Act 1858 1861 Indian Councils Act 1861 1875 Arya Samaj founder on 10 April 1875 by Sawami Dayananda

More information

The National Movement and Mahatma Gandhi ( )

The National Movement and Mahatma Gandhi ( ) The National Movement and Mahatma Gandhi (1915-34) The Nationalist Movement of India - An Introduction In India, the rise of nationalism was intricately linked with the opposition of colonialism. The revolt

More information

List of Governors Generals & Viceroys of India for Banking & SSC Exams - GK Notes in PDF!

List of Governors Generals & Viceroys of India for Banking & SSC Exams - GK Notes in PDF! List of Governors Generals & Viceroys of India for Banking & SSC Exams - GK Notes in PDF! Various Governors-General & Viceroys have lead India during the Imperial period. Colonial India has seen these

More information

NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND MAHATMA GANDHI

NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL MOVEMENT AND MAHATMA GANDHI M E T H O D S A D O P T E D B Y G A N D H I I N T H E N A T I O N A L M O V E M E N T [ S A T Y A G R A H A & S W A D E S H I ] T H E C A U S E S F O R T H E N O N

More information

Governor Generals of Bengal

Governor Generals of Bengal Governor Generals of Bengal Warren Hastings (1772-1785) IAS NEXT 2016 First Governor General of Bengal Brought the Dual Government of Bengal to an end by the Regulating Act, 1773. Deprived Zamindars of

More information

GENERAL STUDIES IAS MAINS: QUESTIONS TREND ANALYSIS

GENERAL STUDIES IAS MAINS: QUESTIONS TREND ANALYSIS VISION IAS www.visionias.wordpress.com www.visionias.cfsites.org www.visioniasonline.com Under the Guidance of Ajay Kumar Singh ( B.Tech. IIT Roorkee, Director & Founder : Vision IAS ) GENERAL STUDIES

More information

The Advent of Mass Politics,

The Advent of Mass Politics, B The Advent of Mass Politics, 1917-1935 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS 1917 April 20 August 170etober 10 Deeember 19 18 February Mareh April July September 1-3 November 1919 Mareh 6 April 13 April 18 April M. K.

More information

--- The Making of the National Movement: 1870s Lesson at a Glance

--- The Making of the National Movement: 1870s Lesson at a Glance --- The Making of the National Movement: 1870s-1947 Lesson at a Glance After the Revolt of 1857, people of India became determined to root out British rule from the country. As awareness spread among them,

More information

Easy Timeline for Modern India

Easy Timeline for Modern India Easy Timeline for Modern India Easy Timeline for Modern India (From Indian National Congress to Partition of India) The Indian National Congress: Formed in 1885 by A.O.Hume, an Englishman and a retired

More information

The Making of Modern India: Indian Nationalism and Independence

The Making of Modern India: Indian Nationalism and Independence The Making of Modern India: Indian Nationalism and Independence Theme: How Indians adopt and adapt nationalist ideas that ultimately fostered the end of imperialism and make for a pattern of politics and

More information

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BRIEF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BRIEF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BRIEF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT REVOLT OF 1857 On March 29, 1857, an Indian sepoy of 34 Native Infantry, Mangal Pandey, killed two British officers-hugeson and Baugh-on parade at Barrackpore

More information

Chapter 3 Nationalism in India

Chapter 3 Nationalism in India Chapter 3 Nationalism in India Nationalism It involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e., a nation. Modern nationalism was associated

More information

3 Oct-07 Went to Trinity College, Cambridge and studied Natural Science. Returned to India. Enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court

3 Oct-07 Went to Trinity College, Cambridge and studied Natural Science. Returned to India. Enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court 1 14 November 1889 Born in Allahabad to Motilal Nehru and Swaruprani 2 1905-05 Studied at the Harrow School, Middlesex. 3 Oct-07 Went to Trinity College, Cambridge and studied Natural Science 4 1910 Moved

More information

Indian National Congress 1920: Battle for the Soul. Chair: Aman Thakker

Indian National Congress 1920: Battle for the Soul. Chair: Aman Thakker Indian National Congress 1920: Battle for the Soul Chair: Aman Thakker The Greater Washington Conference on International Affairs The George Washington University International Affairs Society November

More information

STRUGGLE & FREEDOM.

STRUGGLE & FREEDOM. 06 STRUGGLE & FREEDOM Non-Violence Gandhi in South Africa Gandhi could gain the Trust & Respect of the Common People of India... Involvement in the Problems of Indians in South Africa His Protest in South

More information

THE MODERATE PHASE Write us-

THE MODERATE PHASE Write us- THE MODERATE PHASE THE MODERATE PHASE Indian National Congress underwent three different phases Moderate Period (1885 1905) Extremist Period (1905 1920) Gandhian Period (1920-1947) The Indian National

More information

NATIONALISM IN INDIA. Q. 1. Why Gandhiji wanted 1920 movement as broad based movement? Q. 2. What was 'The Rowlatt Act, 1919'?

NATIONALISM IN INDIA. Q. 1. Why Gandhiji wanted 1920 movement as broad based movement? Q. 2. What was 'The Rowlatt Act, 1919'? NATIONALISM IN INDIA Q. 1. Why Gandhiji wanted 1920 movement as broad based movement? Q. 2. What was 'The Rowlatt Act, 1919'? Q. 3. Why did Gandhiji perceived salt as a powerful symbol that can unites

More information

Grade-8 History Civic

Grade-8 History Civic Grade-8 History Civic Ch:- 10 Reforms In Indian Society Short question answer. 1. What do you mean by Polygamy? Ans: Practice of having more than one wife at the same time. 2. Name the organisation CS

More information

Test 15 History Questions: Insights Test Series

Test 15 History Questions: Insights Test Series Chapter 5: 1. It is said that the British Indian Association gradually lost its anti-british edge in the early 1880s. What was the main reason behind this? a) It had increasingly identified itself with

More information

Modern Indian Political Thought

Modern Indian Political Thought Modern Indian Political Thought Text and Context Bidyut Chakrabarty Rajendra Kumar Pandey www.sagepublications.com Los Angeles London New Delhi Singapore Washington DC Contents Preface Introduction xiii

More information

Theme 12 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement

Theme 12 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Theme 12 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Mahatma Gandhi was the most influential and revered of all the leaders who participated in the freedom struggle of India. A Leader Announces Himself

More information

MARUTI CLASSES FOR BANKING/SSC/RAILWAY/BIHAR SSC SSC HISTORY SUMMARISED NOTES HISTORY OF INDIA MODERN INDIAN HISTORY

MARUTI CLASSES FOR BANKING/SSC/RAILWAY/BIHAR SSC SSC HISTORY SUMMARISED NOTES HISTORY OF INDIA MODERN INDIAN HISTORY SSC HISTORY SUMMARISED NOTES HISTORY OF INDIA MODERN INDIAN HISTORY Portuguese in India The Portuguese voyager Vasco da Gama reached Calicut on May 17, 1498. The first Governor of Portuguese in India was

More information

Paper 2.9 The Rise of Gandhi 2016

Paper 2.9 The Rise of Gandhi 2016 Paper 2.9 The Rise of Gandhi Paper 2.9 The Rise of Gandhi 2016 THE LEADERSHIP OF MAHATMA GANDHI 1. INTERNAL TENSIONS had increased after the partition of Bengal in 1905 along communal lines. It led to

More information

CHAPTER 3: INDIAN NATIONAL- IST MOVEMENT, THE

CHAPTER 3: INDIAN NATIONAL- IST MOVEMENT, THE CHAPTER 3: INDIAN NATIONAL- IST MOVEMENT, THE I N T E R N AT I O N A L LINKAGE CHAPTER 3: INDIAN NATIONALIST MOVEMENT: THE INTERNATIONAL LINKAGE In this chapter, we intend to survey the influence of various

More information

Revolt of 1857 is known as the First War of National Independence.

Revolt of 1857 is known as the First War of National Independence. HISTORY Chapter - 1 : The First War of Independence, 1857 Flow chart Revolt of 1857 is known as the First War of National Independence. As the sepoys refused to use fat-plated cartridges, unrest emerged

More information

CONTENTS OF STUDY KIT GENERAL STUDIES

CONTENTS OF STUDY KIT GENERAL STUDIES CONTENTS OF STUDY KIT GENERAL STUDIES For CIVIL SERVICES MAINS 2012 For Any Help Call Our Course Director at +91 9911157134, 011-65023618 or Email us at igp@upscportal.com www.upscportal.com Contents of

More information

Identify the person in the picture and discuss his contribution to India s freedom struggle under the following heads

Identify the person in the picture and discuss his contribution to India s freedom struggle under the following heads SUBJECT: History Std IX 2017-2018 First Phase of the Indian National Movement I Structured questions - a The period from 1885 to 1905 was dominated by the Early Nationalists. In this context, answer the

More information

Gandhi and Indian Independence. Bob Kirk, presenter

Gandhi and Indian Independence. Bob Kirk, presenter Gandhi and Indian Independence Bob Kirk, presenter 72 met at the first Indian National Congress, 1885 in Bombay 1906: Founding of the Muslim League 1909: Morley-Minto Reforms Some elected Indians were

More information

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF INDIA

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF INDIA CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF INDIA [Freedom Movement, Acts and Indian Constitution] (For Students of B.A., B.A. (Hons.), and for Competitive Examinations like IAS, P.C.S. etc.) R.C.

More information

INTERNATIONAL GCSE History (9-1)

INTERNATIONAL GCSE History (9-1) INTERNATIONAL GCSE History (9-1) TOPIC BOOKLET: Colonial rule and the nationalist challenge in India, 1919-47 Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1) For fi rst teaching September 2017 First

More information

GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA LORD WILLIAM BENTINCK (1828-1835) Lord William Bentinck became the first governor general of India by the charter act of 1833. He is responsible for various reforms in India,

More information

2. loss of movables from government custody owing to negligence of its officers.

2. loss of movables from government custody owing to negligence of its officers. This sample question paper on Legal Aptitude is based on previous questions papers for law and LLB entrance exams. This is based on the pattern specified for CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) conducted

More information

PG TRB- HISTORY - INDIAN GOVERNER GENERALS

PG TRB- HISTORY - INDIAN GOVERNER GENERALS 1774 1947 AD : GOVERNOR GENERALS OF INDIA Warren Hastings (20 Oct 1774-1 Feb 1785) He was the first Governor Generals of India. He stripped off the powers of Bengal Nawab and the annual tribute paid to

More information

NATIONALISM IN INDIA

NATIONALISM IN INDIA NATIONALISM IN INDIA SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [3 MARKS] 1. Who had designed the Swaraj Flag by 1921? Explain the main features of the Swaraj Flag. By 1921, Gandhiji had designed the Swaraj Flag. The

More information

SET- 26 MODERN INDIA

SET- 26 MODERN INDIA 1 SET- 26 MODERN INDIA FINAL LAP REVISION FOR PRELIMS 2018- SET 26- MODERN INDIA 2 Q. 1. Which of the following statements regarding Vellore Mutiny are Correct? 1. A new from of Turban, resembling a European

More information

Independence, Partition, and Nation-Building (1914 to Present)

Independence, Partition, and Nation-Building (1914 to Present) Independence, Partition, and Nation-Building (1914 to Present) Major Organizations Indian National Congress (INC) began in 1885 Originally it was comprised of high-status, educated Indian men of the Hindu

More information

RISE OF INDIAN NATIONALISM

RISE OF INDIAN NATIONALISM Chapter: 2 nd RISE OF INDIAN NATIONALISM P a g e 1 Class: 10 th (History) Dyarchy It was actually double-dealing adopted in administration viz. Administration in hands of Indian kings/princes but Diwani

More information

NATIONALISM IN INDIA

NATIONALISM IN INDIA NATIONALISM IN INDIA 1. How did the First World War help in the growth of national movement in India? i. The First World War created a new economic and political situation. It led to a huge increase in

More information

Nationalism in India. Nationalism in India Chapter III

Nationalism in India. Nationalism in India Chapter III Nationalism in India As you have seen, modern nationalism in Europe came to be associated with the formation of nation-states. It also meant a change in people s understanding of who they were, and what

More information

TRYST WITH DESTINY: THE QUESTION OF EMPERIAL INDIA

TRYST WITH DESTINY: THE QUESTION OF EMPERIAL INDIA TRYST WITH DESTINY: THE QUESTION OF EMPERIAL INDIA 03.28.2014 Dear Delegates, On behalf of all the staff and directors of this committee, I would like to welcome you to one of the most exciting and engaging

More information

A Brief History of Modern India Fully Revised and Enlarged Edition

A Brief History of Modern India Fully Revised and Enlarged Edition A Brief History of Modern India 2017 Fully Revised and Enlarged Edition Editor s s Note Several books have been written by justly famous authors and historians of India s struggle for freedom which is

More information

CONTENTS Topics Pages Great Revolt Charter Acts Govt of India Acts 8-10 Viceroys & Governor Generals Vellore Mutiny 19-20

CONTENTS Topics Pages Great Revolt Charter Acts Govt of India Acts 8-10 Viceroys & Governor Generals Vellore Mutiny 19-20 - 1 - CONTENTS # Topics Pages 01 Great Revolt 1857 3-6 02 Charter Acts 7 03 Govt of India Acts 8-10 04 Viceroys & Governor Generals 11-18 05 Vellore Mutiny 19-20 06 Socio Religious Movements 21-24 07 Indian

More information

TOPICS (British Conquest of India)

TOPICS (British Conquest of India) (British Conquest of India) Decline of Mughal empire Rise of regional politics Politics in north India Politics in south India India in Eighteenth Century Economy Social Cultural Advent of Europeans Arrival

More information

Visit NotesBag.com for 100% Free Online Test Series. Indian CONSTITUTION. Question & Answer

Visit NotesBag.com for 100% Free Online Test Series. Indian CONSTITUTION. Question & Answer Visit NotesBag.com for 100% Free Online Test Series Indian CONSTITUTION Question & Answer. 1000+ Visit NotesBag.com for 100% Free Online Test Series I. PREAMBLE AND EVOLUTION OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION 1.

More information

India Past, Present and the Future

India Past, Present and the Future India Past, Present and the Future The Jewel of the Crown The British began ruling India in 1757. The British East India Company s own army defeated an army led by the Governor of Bengal outside of the

More information

Jawaharlal Nehru HISTORY OF POLITICIANS AN ARTICLE. Birth: Education: Laaxmi Software Tiruchengode. Powered By Laaxmi Software - Tiruchengode

Jawaharlal Nehru HISTORY OF POLITICIANS AN ARTICLE. Birth: Education: Laaxmi Software Tiruchengode. Powered By Laaxmi Software - Tiruchengode Jawaharlal Nehru Birth: Date of Birth : Nov 14, 1889 Date of Death : May 27, 1964 Place of Birth : Uttar Pradesh Political party : Indian National Congress Took Office : Aug 15, 1947 Left Office : May

More information

Hind Swaraj CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS M. K. GANDHI. and other writings. edited by. ANTHONY J. PAREL University of Calgary, Canada

Hind Swaraj CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS M. K. GANDHI. and other writings. edited by. ANTHONY J. PAREL University of Calgary, Canada M. K. GANDHI Hind Swaraj and other writings edited by ANTHONY J. PAREL University of Calgary, Canada Portrait of Gandhi in London, 1909. Taken from Gandhi's Collected works, volume Ix (Navajivan Trust).

More information

Visit for more. Indian CONSTITUTION A.

Visit   for more. Indian CONSTITUTION A. Indian CONSTITUTION Q. & 1500+ A.. I. PREAMBLE AND EVOLUTION OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION 1. Who is the person fondly known as the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution? ---- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 2. First

More information

Major Trends of Historiography of Revolutionary Movement in India- Phase II

Major Trends of Historiography of Revolutionary Movement in India- Phase II Major Trends of Historiography of Revolutionary Movement in India- Phase II A Summary submitted to Maharshi Dayanand University,Rohtak for the award of the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY Under

More information

HISTORY, CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY (50) HISTORY AND CIVICS H.C.G. - Paper - 1 CLASS IX

HISTORY, CIVICS AND GEOGRAPHY (50) HISTORY AND CIVICS H.C.G. - Paper - 1 CLASS IX Aims: 1. To provide an understanding of the working of the Indian government necessary for the student to grow into a responsible, enlightened citizen in a Secular democracy. 2. To enrich the understanding

More information

MT EDUCARE LTD. SUBJECT : HISTORY AND CIVICS BOARD PAPER 2015 ANSWERSHEET

MT EDUCARE LTD. SUBJECT : HISTORY AND CIVICS BOARD PAPER 2015 ANSWERSHEET ICSE X MT EDUCARE LTD. SUBJECT : HISTORY AND CIVICS BOARD PAPER 2015 ANSWERSHEET PART - I Answer 1 (a) The two houses of the Indian Parliament are the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. (b) The President nominates

More information

How the Gandhian Thought Fostered Nationalism in India

How the Gandhian Thought Fostered Nationalism in India 37 How the Gandhian Thought Fostered Nationalism in India Ujjawal Kumar Singh, Research Scholar, Department of History, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Madhya Pradesh ABSTRACT Mahatma Gandhi

More information

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT ( )

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT ( ) MODERN INDIA MODULE 3 INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT (1885-1905) History of Indian National Congress can be divided into: 1. Moderate Phase (1885-1905) 2. Extremist Phase (1905-1919) 3. Gandhian Era (1919-1947)

More information

SET- 15 MODERN INDIA

SET- 15 MODERN INDIA 1 SET- 15 MODERN INDIA FINAL LAP REVISION FOR PRELIMS 2018- SET 15- MODERN INDIA 2 Q. 1. Consider the following statements regarding a Freedom fighter. 1. At the suggestion of Ramesh Chandra Dutta, he

More information

Key Developments in the 1930s

Key Developments in the 1930s History IGCSE Module Three: Colonial Rule and the Nationalist Challenge in India, 1919-47 Lesson Thirteen Aims The aim of this lesson is to enable you to learn about: the Simon Commission the Salt March

More information

LATIN AMERICA POST-INDEPENDENCE ( )

LATIN AMERICA POST-INDEPENDENCE ( ) LATIN AMERICA POST-INDEPENDENCE (1820-1920) Socially, not much changed w/ independencelarge gap between wealthy landowners & poor laborers Politically unstable- military dictators called caudillos often

More information

KERALA STATE CIVIL SERVICE ACADEMY - DETAILED SYLLABUS - TEST SERIES

KERALA STATE CIVIL SERVICE ACADEMY - DETAILED SYLLABUS - TEST SERIES KERALA STATE CIVIL SERVICE ACADEMY - DETAILED SYLLABUS - TEST SERIES -2019 Sl.N o Date Test Code Polity History Geography Culture Current affairs Economy Ecology 1 17-Nov-18 KSCSAPT500 1.Historical Background,

More information

You are there paper- Letters from a British Magistrate in India to his friend in England.

You are there paper- Letters from a British Magistrate in India to his friend in England. 1 You are there paper- Letters from a British Magistrate in India to his friend in England. Avleen Grewal HIS236: Introduction to British History March 18, 2018 2 November 10, 1930. City Hall, 2 nd Floor

More information

SOCIAL SCIENCE. MINIMUM LEVEL MATERIAL for CLASS X Project Planned By Honourable Shri D. Manivannan Deputy Commissioner, KVS RO Hyderabad

SOCIAL SCIENCE. MINIMUM LEVEL MATERIAL for CLASS X Project Planned By Honourable Shri D. Manivannan Deputy Commissioner, KVS RO Hyderabad SOCIAL SCIENCE MINIMUM LEVEL MATERIAL for CLASS X 2017 18 Project Planned By Honourable Shri D. Manivannan Deputy Commissioner, KVS RO Hyderabad Prepared by M. S. KUMARSWAMY, TGT(MATHS) M. Sc. Gold Medallist

More information

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (AD )

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (AD ) UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COMPLEMENTARY COURSE FOR BA ECONOMICS/SOCIOLOGY/ENGLISH III SEMESTER (2011 Admission onwards) MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (AD 1857-1992) COURSE: 2 - DE-COLONISATION

More information

CHAPTER III JINNAH'S EFFORTS AT HINDU-MUSLIM UNITY FROM A NON-CONGRESS MUSLIM SHORE

CHAPTER III JINNAH'S EFFORTS AT HINDU-MUSLIM UNITY FROM A NON-CONGRESS MUSLIM SHORE CHAPTER III JINNAH'S EFFORTS AT HINDU-MUSLIM UNITY FROM A NON-CONGRESS MUSLIM SHORE CHAPTER III JINNAH'S EFFORTS AT HINDU-MUSLIM UNITY FROM A NON-CONGRESS MUSLIM SHORE The Rowlatt Bill The course of the

More information

THE FOUNDATION OF BRITISH ADMINISTRATION AND ITS EFFECTS

THE FOUNDATION OF BRITISH ADMINISTRATION AND ITS EFFECTS Chapter - 4 THE FOUNDATION OF BRITISH ADMINISTRATION AND ITS EFFECTS We learn about the following in this chapter: Doctrine of Subsidiary Alliance Anglo-Maratha wars Anglo-Sikh wars Laws brought into force

More information

SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE X REVISED HAND BOOK TEM II. Prepared by NARAYANAN MANNANDI. The Indian School Bahrain

SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE X REVISED HAND BOOK TEM II. Prepared by NARAYANAN MANNANDI. The Indian School Bahrain SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE X REVISED HAND BOOK 2 0 1 4 TEM II Prepared by NARAYANAN MANNANDI The Indian School Bahrain C O N T E N T No. CHAPTERS Page No. HISTORY 23 Marks Chapter 2 Nationalism in India TERM

More information

i-publisher i-publisher is an e-journal Management solution.

i-publisher i-publisher is an e-journal Management solution. i-publisher i-publisher is an e-journal Management solution. Read / Download More Articles Journal of Advances and Journal Scholarly of Advances and Scholarly Researches Researches in in Allied Allied

More information

HISTORY, CIVICS & GEOGRAPHY

HISTORY, CIVICS & GEOGRAPHY Percentage of Candidates HISTORY, CIVICS & GEOGRAPHY STATISTICS AT A GLANCE Total Number of students who took the examination Highest Marks Obtained Lowest Marks Obtained Mean Marks Obtained 1,58,808 100

More information

Female Freedom Fighters in India ((UPSC PRELIMS 2016,MAINS,Stae PSCs,SSC ))

Female Freedom Fighters in India ((UPSC PRELIMS 2016,MAINS,Stae PSCs,SSC )) Female Freedom Fighters in India ((UPSC PRELIMS 2016,MAINS,Stae PSCs,SSC )) When most of the menfolk were in prison then a remarkable thing happened. Our women came forward and took charge of the freedom

More information

HISTORY & CIVICS H.C.G. - Paper 1

HISTORY & CIVICS H.C.G. - Paper 1 HISTORY & CIVICS H.C.G. - Paper 1 (Two Hours) Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes. This time is to be spent

More information

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COMPLEMENTARY COURSE MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (1857 TO THE PRESENT): HIS3 CO1 INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT GANDHIAN PHASE (1917-1947) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

More information

MODULE V. Moderate phase ( A.D) INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS MODERATES

MODULE V. Moderate phase ( A.D) INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS MODERATES MODULE V INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS MODERATES Moderate phase (1885-1905 A.D) Till 1905 a.d congress followed the methods of political mendicancy or tea party politics viz petition, prayer and protest. Their

More information

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COMPLEMENTARY COURSE MODERN INDIAN HISTORY (1857 TO THE PRESENT): HIS3 CO1 INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT GANDHIAN PHASE (1917-1947) Prepared by Sunil Kumar

More information

1. When was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born? A) October 20 th 1869 B) October 2 nd 1869 C) August 15 th 1869 D) January 30 th 1869

1. When was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born? A) October 20 th 1869 B) October 2 nd 1869 C) August 15 th 1869 D) January 30 th 1869 10116 120 MINUTES 1. When was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born? A) October 20 th 1869 B) October 2 nd 1869 C) August 15 th 1869 D) January 30 th 1869 2. At which place was Gandhiji born? A) Porbandar B)

More information

TREKKING NG DEVELOPMENT. When the unity of our shoulders makes them glitter

TREKKING NG DEVELOPMENT. When the unity of our shoulders makes them glitter AIM CIVIL COMMUNITY PEER TREKKING DEVELOPMENT LEGALAWAREDISASTER CONSERVATION RASAILING CIVIL PARASAILING AIM ENVIRONMENT PARASAILING SANITATIO When the unity of our shoulders makes them glitter LEGAL

More information

ANSWERS MODERN HISTORY (NCERT) + CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY, JUNE AND JULY)

ANSWERS MODERN HISTORY (NCERT) + CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY, JUNE AND JULY) 1. Ans.(d) The Mutiny was fought between Feb 18, 1946 and Feb 23 rd 1946 (For 5 days). The Second World War led to an increase in the number of soldiers in the RIN. In 1946, the size of the RIN was 10

More information

HISTORY. March 22, 2018

HISTORY. March 22, 2018 HISTORY March 22, 2018 Growth Of Militant Nationalism 1) Recognition of the True Nature of British Rule: Having seen that, the Government was not conceding any of their important demands, the more militant

More information

Index. Cambridge University Press Britain and Indian Nationalism: The Imprint of Ambiguity D.A. Low.

Index. Cambridge University Press Britain and Indian Nationalism: The Imprint of Ambiguity D.A. Low. Abdul Ghaffar Khan 128-9,152,159,169, 241 African nationalist movements 6-7,8,37,69 AICC (All India Congress Committee) 41 and Congress office acceptance 272, 273,275,276,279-80 and the Second World War

More information

HISTORY (851) CLASS XI

HISTORY (851) CLASS XI Aims: 1. To provide accurate knowledge of the most significant events and personalities of the period under study, in sequence and in context. 2. To familiarize candidates with factual evidence upon which

More information

Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond

Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond 346 THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III THEME THIRTEEN Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond In the history of nationalism a single individual is often identified with

More information

MT EDUCARE LTD. SUBJECT : HISTORY AND CIVICS BOARD PAPER 2013 ANSWERSHEET

MT EDUCARE LTD. SUBJECT : HISTORY AND CIVICS BOARD PAPER 2013 ANSWERSHEET ICSE X MT EDUCARE LTD. SUBJECT : HISTORY AND CIVICS BOARD PAPER 2013 ANSWERSHEET PART - I Answer 1 *(a) The two types of authority in the federal setup of India are the Union government and the State government.

More information

Simone Panter-Brick Gandhi and Nationalism : The Path to Indian Independence (London: I.B. Tauris, 2012, 225pp)

Simone Panter-Brick Gandhi and Nationalism : The Path to Indian Independence (London: I.B. Tauris, 2012, 225pp) Simone Panter-Brick Gandhi and Nationalism : The Path to Indian Independence (London: I.B. Tauris, 2012, 225pp) Simone Panter-Brick had written two earlier books on Mahatma Gandhi: Gandhi against Machiavellism:

More information

FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD

FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD Syllabus M.A. (PREVIOUS) FIRST PAPER: WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT UNIT-I Main Features of Greek Political Philosophy Political Ideas

More information

IASbaba s 60 Days Plan Day 15 (History) 2018

IASbaba s 60 Days Plan Day 15 (History) 2018 Q.1) By the dawn of the twentieth century, Militant School of Thought, a band of nationalist thinkers had emerged who advocated a more militant approach to political work. Consider the following characteristics:

More information

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) (THREE YEAR DEGREE COURSE) SUBJECT POLITICAL SCIENCE PAGE 1 COURSE STRUCTURE FIRST YEAR PAPER 101 : POLITICAL THEORY 50 MARKS PAPER 102 : NATIONAL MOVEMNT and CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

More information

SAKKARAMPALAYAM,AGARAM POST, ELACHIPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODU TALUK, NAMAKKAL DISTRICT

SAKKARAMPALAYAM,AGARAM POST, ELACHIPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODU TALUK, NAMAKKAL DISTRICT SHRI VIDHYABHARATHI MAT.HR.SEC.SCHOOL SAKKARAMPALAYAM,AGARAM POST, ELACHIPALAYAM TIRUCHENGODU TALUK, NAMAKKAL DISTRICT 637202. CELL: 9965531727,94432 31727, 9965535967 CENTUM QUESTION 1 X - SOCIAL SCIENCE

More information

IMPACT OF MAHATMA GANDHI ON PRE AND POST INDEPENDENT INDIA

IMPACT OF MAHATMA GANDHI ON PRE AND POST INDEPENDENT INDIA IMPACT OF MAHATMA GANDHI ON PRE AND POST INDEPENDENT INDIA S. Remadevi Impact of Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi to the cultural and political scenario of pre and post independent India Thesis. Department

More information

Chronological Table October

Chronological Table October Chronological Table 1906 1 October 30 December Indian mutiny and widespread rebellion in Northern India. East India Company's rule in India replaced by the British Crown. Dayanand (1824-83) founds the

More information

India in Rather as Queen Victoria was never as. Seán Lang

India in Rather as Queen Victoria was never as. Seán Lang India in 1914 Seán Lang Lord and Lady Curzon on the elephant Lakshman Prasad, 29 December 1902. Rather as Queen Victoria was never as Victorian as we tend to assume, so British India in the years leading

More information

CHRONOLOGY. Struggle for Freedom by RK Majumdar Zinat u'n-nisa builds the Zinatu'l Mosque in Delhi (p. 1034)

CHRONOLOGY. Struggle for Freedom by RK Majumdar Zinat u'n-nisa builds the Zinatu'l Mosque in Delhi (p. 1034) CHRONOLOGY Struggle for Freedom by RK Majumdar 1711 Zinat u'n-nisa builds the Zinatu'l Mosque in Delhi (p. 1034) 1723 Katra Masjid built at Murshidabad (p. 1037). 1751 Qudsiya Begam builds the Sunhari

More information

HISTORY (851) CLASS XI

HISTORY (851) CLASS XI HISTORY (851) Aims: 1. To provide accurate knowledge of significant events and personalities of the period under study, in sequence and in context. 2. To familiarize candidates with factual evidence upon

More information

THE EARLY NATIONALISTs THE MODERATE PHASE

THE EARLY NATIONALISTs THE MODERATE PHASE THE EARLY NATIONALISTs THE MODERATE PHASE NATIONALS MOVEMENT - THREE PHASES 1885-1905 - MODERATE PHASE 1905-1919 ASSERTIVE NATIONALISM (RADICALS) 1919-1947 GANDHIAN PHASE THE EARLY NATIONALISTs THE MODERATE

More information

Revolutionary Movements in India, China & Ghana SSWH19

Revolutionary Movements in India, China & Ghana SSWH19 Revolutionary Movements in India, China & Ghana SSWH19 Map of India 1856- Sepoy Mutiny Sepoy Mutiny India was an important trading post to British East India Company employed British army officers with

More information

UPSC MAINS: TOPIC WISE QUESTION BANK OF MODERN INDIA [ ]

UPSC MAINS: TOPIC WISE QUESTION BANK OF MODERN INDIA [ ] Selfstudyhistory.com s IAS Modern Indian History Optional Mains Previous Years Questions [1979-2017] UPSC MAINS: TOPIC WISE QUESTION BANK OF MODERN INDIA [1979-2017] Compiled by: A. N. Sinha Mobile Number:

More information

Renaissance & Freedom Movement

Renaissance & Freedom Movement Renaissance & Freedom Movement Modern India The Revolt of 1857 Discontent in the British Indian army on the issue of the use of greased cartridges is the primary cause behind the revolt of 1857. Soldiers

More information

A Brief History of Modern India Revised and Enlarged Edition

A Brief History of Modern India Revised and Enlarged Edition A Brief History of Modern India 2018 Revised and Enlarged Edition Editor s s Note Several books have been written by justly famous authors and historians of India s struggle for freedom which is the major

More information

ACHIEVERS IAS ACADEMY

ACHIEVERS IAS ACADEMY 1. Which of the following is/are correct regarding Champaran Satyagraha? 1. Peasants were forced to grow indigo on 3/10 of the total land under Tinkathia system. 2. Raj Kumar Shukla requested Mahatma Gandhi

More information

An Illustrious Life 1

An Illustrious Life 1 1 2 Lala Lajpat Rai 1 Great leader, Lala Lajpat Rai (1865-1928) was an eminent author and politician, who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the national fight for freedom from the British Raj. He was

More information

Syllabus for Inspector of Taxes under Taxation Dept. The examination will comprise of the following papers:

Syllabus for Inspector of Taxes under Taxation Dept. The examination will comprise of the following papers: 7 Syllabus for Inspector of Taxes under Taxation Dept The examination will comprise of the following papers: (1) General English Paper - I : 100 Marks (2) General English Paper - II : 100 Marks (3) General

More information

From Nationalisms to Partition: India and Pakistan ( ) Inter War World: Independence of India

From Nationalisms to Partition: India and Pakistan ( ) Inter War World: Independence of India From Nationalisms to Partition: India and Pakistan (1917-1948) Inter War World: Independence of India India: the turn to resistance Post Amritsar India: post war disillusionment articulated in Amritsar

More information

Indian National Congress: From 1885 till 2017, a brief history of past presidents

Indian National Congress: From 1885 till 2017, a brief history of past presidents Indian National Congress: From 1885 till 2017, a brief history of past presidents Indian National Congress Party formed by British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume in 1885. In its initial days, the party

More information

HISTORY (851) CLASS XI

HISTORY (851) CLASS XI Aims: 1. To provide accurate knowledge of significant events and personalities of the period under study, in sequence and in context. 2. To familiarize candidates with factual evidence upon which explanations

More information

Nitin Chandel Department of History Ph.D. Research Scholar, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir Cellular:

Nitin Chandel Department of History Ph.D. Research Scholar, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir Cellular: 17. INFLUENCE OF INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT ON JAMMU AND KASHMIR Nitin Chandel Department of History Ph.D. Research Scholar, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir Cellular: 9797693019 ABSTRACT: - This paper

More information