Vellore Mutiny
Vellore was the capital of erstwhile North Arcot district in TamilNadu. At present, this district is named after its capital Vellore. It isa well fortified and beautiful city.With the expansion …
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In Tamil Nadu, as in other parts of India, the earliestexpressions of opposition to British rule took the form of localizedrebellions and uprisings. Chief among these was the revolt of …
Palayakkarar Rebellion Read MoreEducational and Social Reforms
Language and Education PolicyInitially, the East India Company did not evince any particularinterest in matters of education. Although the British had capturedBengal in 1757, yet the responsibility of imparting education …
Educational and Social Reforms Read MoreRevenue Administration and Economic Policy of the British
British Agrarian PolicyIt is a well-known fact that India is primarily an agriculturalcountry. The overwhelming majority of its people depend onagriculture for sustenance. If the crop is good, prosperity prevailsotherwise …
Revenue Administration and Economic Policy of the British Read MoreLord Dalhousie (1848-1856)
Lord Dalhousie was the youngestGovernor-General of India when he assumedcharge at the age of 36 in 1848. His early careerwas remarkable. He studied in Christ Church,Oxford. He became Member of …
Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) Read MoreLord William Bentinck (1828-1835)
Lord William Bentinck assumed the office of the GovernorGeneral in 1828. Born in 1774 he commenced his career as a soldierand later at the young age of twenty two he …
Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835) Read MoreLord Hastings (1813-1823)
Lord Hastings became GovernorGeneral in 1813. He adopted a vigorousforward policy and waged wars extensively.His aggressive and imperialist polices pavedthe way for the general of expansion of theBritish Empire. He …
Lord Hastings (1813-1823) Read MoreThe Marquess of Wellesley (1798-1805)
The appointment of Richard Colley Wellesley as GovernorGeneral marks an epoch in the history of British India. He was agreat imperialist and called himself ‘a Bengal tiger’. Wellesley cameto India …
The Marquess of Wellesley (1798-1805) Read MoreLord Cornwallis (1786-1793)
Lord Cornwallis, a warrior-statesman, succeeded WarrenHastings as Governor-General in 1786. He belonged to an influentialand aristocratic family which had wider political connections. Hewas also a close friend of Prime Minister …
Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793) Read MoreINDIA UNDER THE ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY:WARREN HASTINGS (1772-1785)
The English East India CompanyThe English East India Company was established on 31December 1600 as per the Royal Charter issued by the Queen ofEngland, Elizabeth I. The Company had sent …
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