1757 Battle of Plassey Company rule in India (to 1858) 1759 French India (to 1954) 1760 Marathas comprehensively defeat the Nizam‚ Maratha Empire reaches its zenith. 1761 The Marathas are routed in the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761‚ by the Afghans led by Ahmad Shah Durrani‚ an ethnic Pashtun‚ also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali. The battle is considered one of the largest battles fought in the 18th century. 1764 Battle of Buxar (British victory against allied Mughal
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Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year as a national holiday to commemorate the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2‚ 1869 - January 30‚ 1948). His non-violence or satyagraha continues to influence political leaders and movements till date. The celebration and essence of Gandhi Jayanti is not restricted within India and also observed by the United Nations as the International Day of non-violence that aims to disseminate his philosophy‚ principle and believe in non-violence
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came from the products of mankind’s thoughts. “A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks‚ he becomes.” –Mahatma Gandhi. Before any action is made‚ one person thought about it first. Looking back at history‚ most of the significant movements were caused by one person’s thought or belief. Go back to 1933‚ to meet a man by the name of Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler was the Chancellor and Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945. Hitler was a National Socialist who was in charge of his political
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NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE Subhash Chandra Bose Political leader Subhas Chandra Bose also known as Netaji:‚ was one of the most prominent Indian nationalist leaders who attempted to gain India’s independence from British rule by force during the waning years of World War II with the help of the Axis powers. Born: January 23‚ 1897‚ Cuttack Died: 1945 Spouse: Emilie Schenkl (m. 1937) Education: Scottish Church College‚ Calcutta (1918)‚ More Books: Alternative Leadership‚ More Children:
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Emergence of Pakistan: The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on July 18‚ 1947‚ giving rise to the Indian Union and Pakistan. It also saw the end of British raj in India from August 15‚ 1947. The Muslims of the sub-continent had finally achieved their goal to have an independent state after a long and relentless struggle under the single-minded guidance of the Quaid. Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in 1947. This came about beacuse of the Two-Nation Theory of which
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India in 1912 as a lawyer in profession. In India there were many movements started by different freedom fighters of India against the British people. So‚ Nehru also joined the Indian National Congress in 1920. It was the period of Mahatma Gandhi who leaded the whole freedom struggle. Nehru also got very much attached with the policies of Mahatma Gandhi that is ’Peace & Non-violence’. He actively took part in all freedom movement started by Mahatma Gandhi. This made a great change in the freedom
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Personal Life and Education Dr. Zakir Husain‚ was an Indian statesman‚ the 3rd President of India‚ and the first Muslim to hold the largely ceremonial position of President of India. His tenure was the shortest‚ serving only 2 years due to his sudden death in 1969. Dr. Zakir Husain was born to an upper middle class family in Hyderabad‚ into a Pashtun family. His father‚ Fida Husain Khan‚ passed away when he was 10 and mother‚ Naznin Begum‚ when he was 14. In 1915‚ at the age of 18‚ he married Shah
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The title “The Harp of India” seems to suggest a metaphor‚ and the background of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio is pro-Indian independence from Great Britain. Knowing that‚ let’s annotate for metaphors. Since you have given us the first lines‚ we’ll use those. Why hang’st thou lonely on yon withered bough? This is an interesting line. It seems to indicate that the fruit (Indian independence) has a choice. Why is it still hanging there? I chose two words to highlight. I also highlighted “lonely”
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Background Satyagraha Movement & Rowlatt Act (1919) Rowlatt committee Committee members War Ends‚ Emergency Powers Continue Events In Delhi In the presidency of Bombay In the Punjab Anti-Rowlatt Satyagrha intended to mobilize public opinion against the act Jallianwala bagh massacre Reaction In Lahore The hunter commission Assassination of Michael O’ Dwyer Some facts about Rowlatt act Conclusion References ANTI ROWLATT AGITATION Introduction In 1919 Justice
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research. His many note- Worthy contributions in free India include setting up of the University and the Secondary Education Commission and the University Grants Commission‚ reorganization of the All India Council for Technical Education‚ developing the Indian Insti¬tute of Science‚ and setting up the Kharagpur Institute of Technology and many scientific research laboratories Biography: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ranks together with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru as one of the foremost leaders of the
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