Aurobindo Ghosh: Aurobindo Ghosh was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, poet and Indian nationalist. He was born on 15th August 1872 at Calcutta. At the age of seven, Aurobindo was sent to England by his father to insulate him against any Indian influence. In England, he organized a secret society called ‘Lotus and Dagger‘ for the …
Tai Khamti war: The Tai Khamti war took place in 1839 between the Tai Khamti people and the British. The theatre of this war was some 2,400 km east of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh where the mutiny began. During the war, Tai Khamtis resisted colonization by the British. Some 80 British soldiers, including Col. Adam …
Rani Bhabani: Rani Bhabani was from Bengal. She was married to Raja Ramkanta Ray, the zamindar of the Natore estate in Rajshahi (present-day Bangladesh). After the death of her husband in 1748, the zamindari passed on to the hands of Bhabani, making her one among the very few women zamindars of the time. Bhabani is …
Maharaja Chait Singh: Maharaja Chait Singh was a ruler of the Kingdom of Benaras. He acquired the throne of Banaras in 1771 with the help of British authorities. In 1773, the Maharaja transferred the domain to the East India Company, under the control of Warren Hastings. Under British terms, the Maharaja was forced to contribute cavalry and …
Salar Masud: Salar Masud was also known as Ghazi Mian. He acquired popularity as a warrior in the 12th century. He was the nephew of the 11th-century Turkik invader, Mahmud of Ghazni. His tomb at Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh stands as a place of pilgrimage for a large number of Muslims as well as Hindus. The …
Dadabhai Naoroji He was an Indian nationalist, educationist, first Indian MP in British Parliament, an Economist, a mentor and belonged to a Parsi community As an educationist: He began his career as a professor and work towards equality and state-supported universal education. As a British MP: He used the British institution to fulfil Indian interests. He passed …
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar: He was an Indian independence activist, politician, lawyer and writer. He is also known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar. Birth: Born on 28th May,1883 in Bhagur, a village near Nashik in Maharashtra. Related Organisations and Work: Founded a secret society called Abhinav Bharat Society. Went to the United Kingdom and was involved with organizations such as India House and the Free …
Gopal Krishna Gokhale: Gopal Krishna Gokhale(1866 –1915) was an Indian liberal political leader and a social reformer during the Indian Independence Movement. He was born on 9 May 1866 Contributions of Gopal Krishna Gokhale: Role in Indian a National Congress(INC): Gokhale became a member of the Indian National Congress(INC) in 1889. He was associated with …
Bal Gangadhar Tilak: He was an Indian nationalist, teacher and an independence activist. He was also conferred with the title of Lokmanya. As Educationist: He founded the Deccan Education Society in 1884 along with his associate Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and others to create a new system of education that taught young Indians nationalist ideas through an …
State Reorganisation Commission: Having achieved India’s independence from British rule, reorganization of more than 500 princely states into effective provincial units was one of the biggest tasks. In pursuance of the same, S. K. Dhar commission (1948) and JVP Committee (1948) advocated for reorganization of states based on geographical contiguity, administrative convenience, financial self-reliance and potential for development. However, …