The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[4][5] From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚[7] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. Women were considered inferior to men in practical life. But in scriptures they were given high position. Thus in past‚ the status of women in India was not clear. It was theoretically high but practically
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partition movement of 1947 which lead to the formation of India and Pakistan (including West Pakistan now Bangladesh). The basis on which this partition was done and the criteria to distribute the land amongst these two nations and the role of the British Empire in the partition of the Indian Subcontinent. Key figures in this separation movement like Gandhi‚ Jinnah and Mount Batten would also be discussed as they were crucial to the creation of these two countries. The second chapter would include
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was declared a sovereign nation‚ following the end of the British Raj in 1947. Pakistan came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement; the Pakistan Movement aimed for creation of an independent Muslim state by division of the north-western region of the South Asia and was led by All-India Muslim League under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The event was brought forth by the Indian Independence Act 1947 in which the British Indian Empire was divided into two new countries—the Dominion
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as Maulana Azad; he had adopted Azad (Free) as his pen name. As a young man‚ Azad composed poetry in Urdu as well as treatises on religion and philosophy. He rose to prominence through his work as a journalist‚ publishing works critical of the British Raj and espousing the causes of Indian nationalism. Azad became a leader of the Khilafat Movement during which he came into close contact with Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. Azad became an enthusiastic supporter of Gandhi’s ideas of non-violent civil
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for combating foreign invasion and domination‚[2] such as Shivaji of the Maratha Empire‚ Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi‚ Kittur Chennamma‚ Maharana Pratap of Rajputana‚ Prithviraj Chauhan‚ who combated the Mahmud of Ghazni and Tipu Sultan who fought the British. The kings of Ancient India‚ such as Chandragupta Maurya and Emperor Ashoka the Great of the Magadha Empire‚ are also remembered for their military genius‚ incredible conquests and remarkable religious tolerance. Muslim kings are also a part of Indian
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of India Act‚ 1935: The Government of India Act‚ 1935 was formulated after long deliberations but was not fully promulgated but the only provincial part was introduced in the country‚ the central part was not introduced. The British govt deliberated on it and then the British parliament passed this law and then the king signed this law and this became the govt of India Act of 1935‚ under which the elections of 1937 would be held elections were held. The Muslim League criticized this law for a number
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India. Introduction August 1947‚ the British Empire in India came to an end and two new independent countries were formed. Partition was a momentous event that was accompanied by widespread carnage and bloodshed‚ and left behind a legacy of refugee and border issues. It is historically impossible and inaccurate to identify a specific cause of Partition‚ instead it maybe understood that a series of political and social events lead to the dissection of British India. This paper seeks to evaluate the
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Rani Lakshmibai Rani of Jhansi Rani Lakshmibai (portrayed as a sowar) Birth name Manikarnika Born 19 November 1828 Birthplace Varanasi‚ India Died 18 June 1858 Place of death Gwalior‚ India Predecessor Rani Rama Bai Successor British Raj Consort to Jhansi Naresh Maharaj Gangadhar Rao Newalkar Issue Damodar Rao‚ Anand Rao (adopted) Royal House Maratha Empire Lakshmibai‚ the Rani of Jhansi pronunciation (help·info) (19 November 1828 – 18 June 1858;[1][2][3] Marathi: झाशीची
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Simla deputation that their political rights and interests would be safeguarded in any administrative reorganisation in which he was involved. 5. A reform proposed by Minto was to contemplate a modest increase in the amount of Indians nominated by the Raj to serve on the councils. Morley on the other hand was determined to reduce the amount of officials serving on provincial councils and on the viceroy’s executive council. 6. The Indian Councils Acts of 1909 were to ensure that the provincial council
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The History of Indian Economic History Prasannan Parthasarathi May 2012 Introduction While there is a long tradition of both historical and economic thinking in the Indian subcontinent‚ modern economic history may be dated from the late nineteenth century. From the early pioneers of economic history‚ including Mahadev Govind Ranade and Romesh Chander Dutt‚ the field reached a high level in India‚ giving rise to a stellar set of practitioners and an impressive body of scholarship‚ ranging from Irfan
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