Modern Indian History notes
...cutta . The Belur Math was set up in 1899. His journals were Prabuddha Bharata (English) and Udbodhan (Bengali). Message: "Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached". Served the poor with education, health and relief work . Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble) joined him in...
/modern-indian-history/arya-samaj-ramakrishna-theosophyModern Indian History notes
...ses Reforms such as the abolition of sati , the Widow Remarriage Act (1856) and English education made orthodox people fear for their religion. The Religious Disabilities Act (1850) let converts keep inheritance rights, and the activity of Christian missionaries (sometimes backed...
/modern-indian-history/revolt-of-1857-causesModern Indian History notes
...is my birthright and I shall have it ." Papers: Kesari (Marathi) and Mahratta (English). Ganapati festival (1893) and Shivaji festival (1895) . Wrote Gita Rahasya (in Mandalay jail). Called Lokmanya . Lala Lajpat Rai " Punjab Kesari ." Arya Samaj. Deported to Mandalay (1907). Bi...
/modern-indian-history/extremists-surat-splitModern Indian History notes
...Chaki threw a bomb to kill the unpopular magistrate Kingsford , but killed two English women instead. Chaki shot himself and Khudiram was hanged ( 11 August 1908 ). Alipore Bomb Case (1908 to 1909): Aurobindo Ghosh, Barindra Ghosh and others were tried. Aurobindo was defended by...
/modern-indian-history/revolutionary-nationalism-1900-1917Modern Indian History notes
...of Aurangzeb ; decline of the Mughals begins 1717 Farrukhsiyar's farman to the English Company 1724 Nizam-ul-Mulk founds Hyderabad 1739 Nadir Shah invades; Battle of Karnal 1741 Battle of Colachel (Marthanda Varma beats the Dutch) 1746 to 1763 Carnatic Wars 1757 Battle of Plasse...
/modern-indian-history/master-timelineModern Indian History notes
...i 1887 Madras Badruddin Tyabji (first Muslim) 1888 Allahabad George Yule (first English) 1889 Bombay William Wedderburn 1890 Calcutta Pherozeshah Mehta 1891 Nagpur P. Ananda Charlu 1892 Allahabad W.C. Bonnerjee 1893 Lahore Dadabhai Naoroji 1894 Madras Alfred Webb 1895 Poona Suren...
/modern-indian-history/congress-sessionsModern Indian History notes
...h The Hindu (1878) G. Subramania Iyer and others Kesari (Marathi) and Mahratta (English) (1881) B.G. Tilak, Agarkar The Tribune (1881) Dyal Singh Majithia Bengalee Surendranath Banerjea Indian Mirror Debendranath Tagore, N.N. Sen Indian Opinion (1903, South Africa) M.K. Gandhi Yu...
/modern-indian-history/books-and-journalsModern Indian History notes
...abolished sati, and in which year? Which Despatch is called the "Magna Carta of English Education in India"? Who founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828? Which law legalised widow remarriage (1856)? Who led the Santhal Hool (1855)? On which date did the Revolt of 1857 begin at Meerut? A...
/modern-indian-history/practice-questions-1J&K Reorganisation Act notes
...Women : at least one-third of seats in the Hill Councils. Official languages : English, Hindi, Urdu, Bhoti and Purgi . Demands and talks Demands: statehood , Sixth Schedule protection for land, jobs and culture, a Public Service Commission , two Lok Sabha seats . The Centre set...
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