The Economic Drain in India
Introduction Economic drain was a term used during British rule in India to describe the loss of wealth from India to Britain. This was...
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For Aspiring Generalists
Rise of Nationalism In India
Introduction Nationalism in India during the colonial period was a political and cultural movement that sought to promote a sense of...
Commercialisation of Agriculture: Colonial Period
Introduction During the colonial period, the commercialization of Indian agriculture was driven primarily by the needs and interests of...
Extremists
Indian freedom struggle can be subdivided into three phases. The first phase is the moderate phase which as the name suggests was...
The Moderates
History & Background The Moderates, also known as 'Early Nationalists,' were a group of political figures that initiated India's first...
Swami Vivekananda
Introduction Narendra Nath Datta, better known as Swami Vivekananda, was one of nineteenth-century Bengal's finest figures. His spiritual...
The Ghadar Movement
History and Background It was an international political movement started in the early twentieth century by emigrant Indians with the...
Young Bengal Movement
History And Background The Young Bengal movement was formed by a group of radical Bengali free thinkers at Calcutta's Hindu College. The...
Bengal & The Battle of Plassey
The British Takeover of Bengal Bengal's revolution was precipitated by a variety of unique circumstances. In 1755, the British dispatched...
Dadabhai Naoroji
Introduction Dadabhai Naoroji, affectionately known as India's Grand Oldman, was an Indian politician, educator, and cotton dealer. Since...
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