Indian National Movement Indian National Movement helped to unite disparate people and social groups into one nation, shaping an important period of Indian history. Awareness began to emerge with the growth of English education in a few important urban areas, including Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, in the late 19th century. Intellectuals at the time opposed […]
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Indian Freedom Struggle, List, Details about Indian Freedom Struggle
Indian freedom struggle With the first war for Indian independence, the struggle for Indian freedom began. When 72 delegates from throughout the nation gathered in Bombay later that year, the Indian National Congress was created. The Indian National Congress was a crucial player in the fight for Indian independence. Interesting tidbits regarding the Indian liberation […]
Transgender Community in India
Context: The Telangana High Court struck down the Telangana Eunuchs Act of 1919, terming it “unconstitutional” and an intrusion into the private sphere of transgender people. More on the News Previously called the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Eunuchs Act, it was first enacted in 1919 in the Hyderabad Nizam’s dominions and was applicable to “eunuchs”. It […]
Prime Ministers of India List from 1947 to 2023, Tenures and Facts
Prime Ministers of India List List of Prime Ministers of India: In India, the executive department of the government is headed by the Prime Minister. Along with serving as the president of India’s Council of Ministers, the prime minister also serves as his top advisor. The Prime Minister (PM) must be a member of the […]
What Makes India a Federal Country?
What Makes India a Federal Country? Introduction There are two independent centers of power in a federation system, each with its own jurisdiction. In a federal system, as opposed to a unitary one, sovereignty is constitutionally divided between two territorial levels, allowing each level to act alone in specific circumstances. There are two kinds of […]
All-India Trade Union Congress, Introduction, History, Creation and Split
All India Trade Union Congress The AITUC’s complete name is the All India Trade Union Congress. The second-largest trade union organisation in India after the Indian National Trade Union Congress, it is the country’s first Central Trade Union. This article’s essential subject is AITUC for the UPSC Exams. Read about: Asiatic Society All India Trade […]
Communist Movement in India History, Objective, Cases & Impact
Communist Movement in India The Communist Movement in India was established following the second Commintern Conference by M.N. Roy, Abani Mukherji, and others. It was established in Tashkent in 1920. (now the capital of Uzbekistan). The first chosen Commintern leader was M.N. Roy. Parties for workers and peasantry proliferated across the nation, disseminating Marxist and […]
Anushilan Samiti, Background, Founder, Members & Revolutionary Activities
Anushilan Samiti A group called Anushilan Samiti advocated using revolutionary violence to overthrow the British Empire in India during the first three decades of the 20th century. It had two branches: the Jugantar Group in Kolkata and the Dhaka Anushilan Samiti in Dhaka. The Samiti was influenced by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s “Anandmath,” as well as […]
Khilafat Movement in India, Causes, Date, Impact, Outcomes
Khilafat Movement in India In order to challenge British control in India, large-scale movements such as the Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) and Non-Cooperation Movement were started between 1919 and 1922. The movements established a cohesive strategy based on nonviolence and non-cooperation despite their divergent problems. The Muslim League and Congress merged during this time. The activities […]
List of Viceroy of India from 1856 to 1947, History, Tenure & Events
Viceroy of India List of Viceroy of India: The governor-general of India, formerly known as the viceroy of India, served as the monarch of the United Kingdom’s representative, and upon Indian Independence in 1947, the viceroy took on the role of the head of state of India. A Viceroy refers to a delegate of a […]
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