Parakram Diwas On 125th birth anniversary (23rd January) of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Government of India had decided to celebrate his birthday as ‘Parakram Diwas’ every year. He was born on 23rd January 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa Division, Read More ……
Category: Modern History
The List of the Governor Generals of India
The List of the Governor Generals of India Warren Hastings (1773-1785) Warren Hastings was an English statesman and the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal), the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, and Read More ……
Swaraj Party and No Changers
Swaraj Party and No Changers After Gandhi’s arrest (March 1922) and suspension of the non-cooperation movement (After the Chauri Chaura incident ), there was disintegration, disorganisation and demoralisation among nationalists and debate started among Congressmen on what to do during the transition Read More ……
Bombay Plan
Bombay Plan The Bombay Plan is the name commonly given to a World War II-era set of proposals the development of the post-independence economy of India. The plan, published in 1944/1945 by eight leading Indian industrialists, Proposed state intervention in the economic development of the nation after independence. Read More ……
Peasant Movements in India -Notes
Peasant Movements in India-Notes Under colonialism, Indian peasantry was impoverished and suffered from variety of problems like high rents, arbitrary evictions, illegal tax levies and unpaid labour in zamindari regions. Eventually, the peasants started to resist this exploitation Read More ……
Butler Committee or Indian States Committee
Butler Committee or Indian States Committee During the British Rule in the 1930’s extent of sovereignty of the Paramount power were not yet settled properly, so, relations between Indian Princes and the crown were not well defined. which resulted Read More ……
Cripps Mission
Cripps Mission The Cripps Mission was an attempt in late March 1942 by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II. The mission was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, a senior left-wing politician and government Read More ……